Close to UVA

Hey y’all!! Let’s get this out of the way. I’m absolutely not getting into UVA. I have a 3.3 uw and a 3.7 w along with a 29 ACT, it’s just not happening. (Were class of 2020 by the way) My long term girlfriend, however, is almost certainly getting in and if not she’s definitely staying in Virginia. I’m out of state trying to move closer to her and family. Any suggestions for good schools close to or in/around Charlottesville? Thanks!

Hampden-Sydney?

James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg and VMI in Lexington are over the mountains, but not too far if you have a car. Or, the other way, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, which I think is an underrated university.