Anonymous
Post 05/18/2026 19:38     Subject: Moving to Va. for in-state tuition?
Folks, MD colleges just suck. It’s okay, really.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2026 17:01     Subject: Moving to Va. for in-state tuition?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Well I am a 5th generation Virginian so I am biased but I don’t see the point of living in MD or DC. Not just for this but many other reasons.

People like this are why I’ve never been tempted to move to Virginia. Just imagine, your child could spend their entire life as an outsider, never accepted in their home town because their great-great-grandparents weren’t from Virginia!


Weird way to read my post. I didn’t say that at all. I was merely disclosing my bias that I obviously like Virginia. I grew up near Richmond not here, but I honestly don’t understand the benefits of choosing MD or DC to live if your job requires you to be in this area. My DH (not from Virginia) agreed with me so it works for us. Our friends in DC and MD are all paying way more for college than we are, and also dealing with the logistics of kids much farther away.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2026 16:47     Subject: Moving to Va. for in-state tuition?
Yes I am proud Virginian, born and bred in the Old Dominion. Why would anyone want to live in Maryland? Fiddle dee dee.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2026 16:41     Subject: Moving to Va. for in-state tuition?
Anonymous wrote:Well I am a 5th generation Virginian so I am biased but I don’t see the point of living in MD or DC. Not just for this but many other reasons.


Why? I’m Virginian. My youngest child will be attending UVA, so I need to stay here. Otherwise, I’d prefer to live in DC.
I like walkable neighborhoods with lots of amenities and nearby Metro stations, but there are pretty limited options for that in Virginia.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2026 15:25     Subject: Moving to Va. for in-state tuition?
Anonymous wrote:Well I am a 5th generation Virginian so I am biased but I don’t see the point of living in MD or DC. Not just for this but many other reasons.

People like this are why I’ve never been tempted to move to Virginia. Just imagine, your child could spend their entire life as an outsider, never accepted in their home town because their great-great-grandparents weren’t from Virginia!
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2026 14:59     Subject: Moving to Va. for in-state tuition?
Anonymous wrote:Well I am a 5th generation Virginian so I am biased but I don’t see the point of living in MD or DC. Not just for this but many other reasons.


+1
Completely agree.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2026 12:54     Subject: Moving to Va. for in-state tuition?
Well I am a 5th generation Virginian so I am biased but I don’t see the point of living in MD or DC. Not just for this but many other reasons.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2026 10:20     Subject: Moving to Va. for in-state tuition?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Aren't there better states for this purpose? NC, Michigan, California. Florida has bright futures. Ohio has free dual enrollment at many four year universities, including OSU and CWRU, and a full ride to OSU for a 1600 or 36


I live in Maryland highly disagree.


Maryland also has free dual enrollment at community college and UMD/UMBC. Ohio public schools are generally not great.

I live in Maryland and wouldn't move to VA just for college choices. It's too early to predict what path they are going to take. My friend moved to VA for that reason and their kid ended up at Georgia Tech.

Anonymous
Post 05/17/2026 21:36     Subject: Moving to Va. for in-state tuition?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It was our primary factor in deciding where in the DMV to move, and it paid huge dividends. Two went to UVA and another to another solid VA school (think JMU, VCU, etc.) A fourth did go out of state to a private college, but only after getting lots of merit aid. Otherwise he had a W&M admit in his pocket and would have happily gone there.

To us it was a no-brainer. I mean, a suburb is a suburb, right? Arlington and Fairfax County are interchangeable with Montgomery.


So odd that you list UVA but not the other college.


Not really. Doesn't want to divulge too much info. Pretty typical on DCUM.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2026 20:45     Subject: Moving to Va. for in-state tuition?
Anonymous wrote:Aren't there better states for this purpose? NC, Michigan, California. Florida has bright futures. Ohio has free dual enrollment at many four year universities, including OSU and CWRU, and a full ride to OSU for a 1600 or 36


I live in Maryland highly disagree.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2026 20:43     Subject: Moving to Va. for in-state tuition?
Anonymous wrote:It was our primary factor in deciding where in the DMV to move, and it paid huge dividends. Two went to UVA and another to another solid VA school (think JMU, VCU, etc.) A fourth did go out of state to a private college, but only after getting lots of merit aid. Otherwise he had a W&M admit in his pocket and would have happily gone there.

To us it was a no-brainer. I mean, a suburb is a suburb, right? Arlington and Fairfax County are interchangeable with Montgomery.


So odd that you list UVA but not the other college.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2026 20:17     Subject: Moving to Va. for in-state tuition?
Anonymous wrote:This is a stupid question OP. If your kid is a high performing kid, it doesn't matter. If you kid ended up as a low performing kid, this doesn't matter either.


This is a stupid comment. There are plenty of kids in between where their state flagship(s) is the best school they get into, and cheaper than private options unless they aim for schools much further down the list.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2026 20:07     Subject: Moving to Va. for in-state tuition?
This is a stupid question OP. If your kid is a high performing kid, it doesn't matter. If you kid ended up as a low performing kid, this doesn't matter either.