<p>I disagree. Rankings vary greatly so they aren’t good indicators of prestige. In the world ranking, UCLA is in generally in between 13-30 and Virginia is completely out there at around 80. While I admit that UVa is a good undergraduate school, it does not compare to U Mich, UCLA, U Chicago in research output. Further, UVa is only prestigious to those on the east coast whereas UCLA is well-known throughout the US and very well known internationally. Virginia on the other hand is practically unknown to all who live outside of the US.</p>