<p>If you did get into University of Virginia or William & Mary, why would you <em>want</em> to transfer again? Those are a fantastic public universities/colleges.</p>
<p>If you want one of those these days it will often mean being full pay at a private college.</p>
<p>Not necessarily. A lot of public universities in other states accept students for second bachelor’s. I know that the public ones in Georgia do, as do many CUNY and SUNY campuses (especially for a second bachelor’s in nursing).</p>