Anonymous wrote:Your dd can get a great education even at the "lesser" publics IMO. I went to JMU and loved it but my dc have had two amazing young teachers who both went to Christopher Newport, so based on that sample size I would say their education department is doing something right.

Anonymous wrote:Funny how people use USNWR rankings when it benefits their argument and then discount when making another argument. Here are the Top 15.
Name/Rank Tuition and Fees Enrollment
Elon University
Elon, NC
#1 in Regional Universities South
$34,273
6,008

Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
#2 in Regional Universities South
$48,335
1,942

Samford University
Birmingham, AL
#3 in Regional Universities South
$30,490
3,341

The Citadel
Charleston, SC
#4 in Regional Universities South
$33,819 (out-of-state), $12,056 (in-state)
2,773

Belmont University
Nashville, TN
#5 in Regional Universities South
$32,820
6,293


Stetson University
DeLand, FL
#6 in Regional Universities South
$44,480
3,089

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
#7 in Regional Universities South
$27,194 (out-of-state), $10,830 (in-state)
19,548

Berry College
Mount Berry, GA
#8 in Regional Universities South
$35,176
2,073

Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
#9 in Regional Universities South
$21,652 (out-of-state), $7,136 (in-state)
16,595

Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
#10 in Regional Universities South
$39,242
2,483


Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
#11 in Regional Universities South
$25,450 (out-of-state), $13,654 (in-state)
4,930

College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
#12 in Regional Universities South (tie)
$30,706 (out-of-state), $12,318 (in-state)
10,375

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL
#12 in Regional Universities South (tie)
$34,822
5,447

University of North Carolina--Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
#14 in Regional Universities South
$21,064 (out-of-state), $7,048 (in-state)
13,914

Asbury University
Wilmore, KY
#15 in Regional Universities South (tie)
$28,630

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Anonymous wrote: Freshman all have to live in the dorms.

Students can apply for an exemption.

Exemptions will be accepted for students who will be above the age of 20 by the start of Fall 2018 or who have close residency to campus with a parent or legal guardian. The residence must be within the counties of Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Prince William, or Loudoun.

https://housing.gmu.edu/apply/new-students/apply-exemption

Kind of a pointless exemption for most kids just out of HS. How many are over 20?

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Anonymous wrote:I went to JMU in the 90s. JMU is still ranked well in the US News and World Report, I think #7 for top regional southern schools. When I went to JMU, Va Tech was my safety, and you had to have both a higher gpa and SAT to get into JMU then va tech.

I think there are a handful of posters who prefer va tech because tech/computers/etc have become so much more popular in the last 20 years.

Ranking:

UVA/William and Mary
JMU
Va tech (but higher then jmu if engineering, etc)
.
.
Radford

I didn't include the others in the ranking but I'll comment: GMU is local so it's a commuter school and kids want to go away but I've heard it has become much better then 20 years ago
Mary Washington was 80% women, no thanks
Honestly, I had never heard of CNU nor VCU until about 5 years ago.

Is this the ranking from 20 years ago when you went to school or your perception on how things are now?

If now, JMU is def. below VA Tech. and as some point out, Tech is easily above UVA and the best state school for Engineering.

VCU and VA Tech also have a medical school and their profile will only get better over time.

JMU is ranked #7 in Regional South now in 2018. Here's the link:

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/jmu-3721

The 7th best regional southern university? What does that even mean?
USNWR is ridiculous. They just make crap up so they can make 50 different lists.

It means that the Confederate army is a big recruiter at that school.

Anonymous wrote:I went to JMU in the 90s. JMU is still ranked well in the US News and World Report, I think #7 for top regional southern schools. When I went to JMU, Va Tech was my safety, and you had to have both a higher gpa and SAT to get into JMU then va tech.

I think there are a handful of posters who prefer va tech because tech/computers/etc have become so much more popular in the last 20 years.

Ranking:

UVA/William and Mary
JMU
Va tech (but higher then jmu if engineering, etc)
.
.
Radford

I didn't include the others in the ranking but I'll comment: GMU is local so it's a commuter school and kids want to go away but I've heard it has become much better then 20 years ago
Mary Washington was 80% women, no thanks
Honestly, I had never heard of CNU nor VCU until about 5 years ago.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Freshman all have to live in the dorms.

Students can apply for an exemption.

Exemptions will be accepted for students who will be above the age of 20 by the start of Fall 2018 or who have close residency to campus with a parent or legal guardian. The residence must be within the counties of Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Prince William, or Loudoun.

https://housing.gmu.edu/apply/new-students/apply-exemption

Kind of a pointless exemption for most kids just out of HS. How many are over 20?

It's also an exemption, so you have to apply with no guarantees of anything. Mason isn't the best at paperwork so be prepared to nag nag nag if you think you qualify for an exemption. It's all freshman housed on campus for a reason - to give first years the first year dorm life experience.

If you haven't been on campus in some time, you should take a walk on a weekend (you can get parking on weekends). The campus is lovely, most of the dorms are brand new or almost brand new. My DD has had some rooms that look like hotel rooms. Most of the facilities are state of the art and new. The building never stops (which can be a problem if you are sleeping in) but many buildings have been added in just the four years that DD was there. The Va Assembly is pumping money into the campus to develop areas lacking on some of the other campuses. A plus is that the campus feels safe for women.

Probably to also get the image of GMU being a "commuter" college out of the way and up its profile. Would be great to have a top 50-100 school in our backyard.. Will be good for rentals.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Freshman all have to live in the dorms.

Students can apply for an exemption.

Exemptions will be accepted for students who will be above the age of 20 by the start of Fall 2018 or who have close residency to campus with a parent or legal guardian. The residence must be within the counties of Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Prince William, or Loudoun.

https://housing.gmu.edu/apply/new-students/apply-exemption

Kind of a pointless exemption for most kids just out of HS. How many are over 20?

It's also an exemption, so you have to apply with no guarantees of anything. Mason isn't the best at paperwork so be prepared to nag nag nag if you think you qualify for an exemption. It's all freshman housed on campus for a reason - to give first years the first year dorm life experience.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Freshman all have to live in the dorms.

Students can apply for an exemption.

Exemptions will be accepted for students who will be above the age of 20 by the start of Fall 2018 or who have close residency to campus with a parent or legal guardian. The residence must be within the counties of Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Prince William, or Loudoun.

https://housing.gmu.edu/apply/new-students/apply-exemption

Kind of a pointless exemption for most kids just out of HS. How many are over 20?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Freshman all have to live in the dorms.

Students can apply for an exemption.

Exemptions will be accepted for students who will be above the age of 20 by the start of Fall 2018 or who have close residency to campus with a parent or legal guardian. The residence must be within the counties of Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Prince William, or Loudoun.

https://housing.gmu.edu/apply/new-students/apply-exemption

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to JMU in the 90s. JMU is still ranked well in the US News and World Report, I think #7 for top regional southern schools. When I went to JMU, Va Tech was my safety, and you had to have both a higher gpa and SAT to get into JMU then va tech.

I think there are a handful of posters who prefer va tech because tech/computers/etc have become so much more popular in the last 20 years.

Ranking:

UVA/William and Mary
JMU
Va tech (but higher then jmu if engineering, etc)
.
.
Radford

I didn't include the others in the ranking but I'll comment: GMU is local so it's a commuter school and kids want to go away but I've heard it has become much better then 20 years ago
Mary Washington was 80% women, no thanks
Honestly, I had never heard of CNU nor VCU until about 5 years ago.

Is this the ranking from 20 years ago when you went to school or your perception on how things are now?

If now, JMU is def. below VA Tech. and as some point out, Tech is easily above UVA and the best state school for Engineering.

VCU and VA Tech also have a medical school and their profile will only get better over time.

JMU is ranked #7 in Regional South now in 2018. Here's the link:

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/jmu-3721

The 7th best regional southern university? What does that even mean?
USNWR is ridiculous. They just make crap up so they can make 50 different lists.

Anonymous wrote: Freshman all have to live in the dorms.

Exemptions will be accepted for students who will be above the age of 20 by the start of Fall 2018 or who have close residency to campus with a parent or legal guardian. The residence must be within the counties of Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Prince William, or Loudoun.