College of William and Mary
As the nation’s second oldest college, the College of William and Mary is considered one of the top colleges in Virginia and has a long history, but also embraces modern technology to provide students with an excellent education. It is a public but highly selective university considered one of the eight “Public Ivy” schools in the nation. The campus in Williamsburg has a green rating of 93 from the Princeton Review. It also ranked second in Forbes and sixth in U.S. News and World Report. The flexible academic programs at William and Mary allow students to design their own majors in one of the school’s five colleges. Visit www.wm.edu or call 757-221-4000 to learn more.
University of Virginia
Founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819, the University of Virginia has a rich history of offering a quality education to its students. U.S. News and World Report consistently ranks the University of Virginia first or second among the best public universities in the country. From its Charlottesville campus, the University of Virginia offers 51 bachelor’s degrees covering 47 fields, as well as 84 master’s degrees in 67 fields. Further education options include educational specialist degrees, law and medicine degrees, and 57 doctoral degrees in 55 fields. Visit www.virginia.edu or call 434-924-4524 to learn more.
George Mason University
Situated near Washington, DC, in the towns of Loudoun, Fairfax, Arlington, and Prince William, George Mason University offers a research-intensive education in numerous fields. Its biotechnology, health care, engineering, and information technology fields are particularly well known. The school’s School of Law ranks as one of the top 40 law schools in the United States. To find out about admissions policies, visit www.gmu.edu or call 703-993-1000.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech is one of the top colleges in Virginia and sits on a campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. Students study in nine colleges and a graduate school that have 65 bachelor’s degree programs and 145 master’s and doctoral degrees. The research university ranked 46th in the nation. It has the largest full-time student population in the state with over 30,000 full-time students. To find out if Virginia Tech is right for you, visit www.vt.edu or call the school at 540-231-6000.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University has two campuses in Richmond as well as the VCU Medical Center, the school’s health sciences department. VCU has several top-notch programs. The Master of Fine Arts degree ranked fourth in U.S. News and World Report, as did the Health Services Administration degree. The Nurse Anesthesia program ranked first in the nation, and the university’s teacher preparation department is one of the top 50. Find out more about Virginia Commonwealth University by calling 804-828-0100 or visiting www.vcu.edu
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