BC vs. UNC - CH vs William and Mary

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<p>namtrag: Actually, I <em>believe</em> UVA receives only about 10% support from the state of VA; in contrast, the UNC system receives about 40% support from the state of NC. (This is one reason why the OOS percentage at UVA is 30+%, compared to 18% for NC. The majority of UVA's support is from private monies, not public. I don't know about W&M, but the percentage of OOS there is also ~33%.
I agree with your statement, "NC as a state is much better at funding their schools, and seeing it as an investment in the future." Absolutely.</p>

<p>While UNC is strong in their graduate programs--their undergraduate programs are also quite strong, including some real stand-outs. I do think that people often have the misperception that because a school is a research university, its undergraduate focus is lost. One of the many strengths of UNC is that it does have terrific graduate programs and professional schools, but it is also a fine undergraduate institution (quite possibly, because it has only ~16,000 students-- not 40,000 as in some research universities).</p>

<p>swish: I used the first number, because I thought it was a fairer comparison. I don't know when/how/why W&M's scores were recentered. SAT scores, in general, were recentered around 1995 by the College Board. I've never seen a school list their entering freshman SAT numbers for 2006, and then recenter them like that. So I used the first number. Personally, I feel SAT scores to determine a college fit are fairly pointless. If that is one's deciding factor on a school, then I think the prospective student will probably end up not being very happy with his/her school choice.</p>

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<p>Jack, as a matter of fact, UVA and W&M have been rumored for years to be going private due to the lack of funding. It's a testament to the leadership at these schools that they have been able to keep the standards high, and reputations so good considering the pitiful support from the state. In some ways having a large OOS population is very beneficial in nonmonetary ways as well, although it seemed to me that almost all of the OOS'ers were from NJ when I was in college (lol)! So it was Northern Virginia, Richmond, and NJ that were the 3 largest student population sources when I was there(or so it seemed).</p>

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<p>jack - tried to p.m. you...your box is full.</p>

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<p>I bet those pm's are an interesting read! lol</p>

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<p>ldmom: Thanks. It's clear now; try again.</p>