I was accepted into UVA and am seriously considering attending! I am from CT and was just wondering if it is harder for someone out of state to acclimate since a majority of the students are from Virginia?
No. There are thousands and thousands of out of state students. Plus, it isn’t like all VA students are alike. There are so many different kinds of kids there that you will have no difference versus another school. ,
Edited to add: it isn’t like OOS students are a small fraction of the student body. UVA accepted nearly 2000 more OOS than IS this year. Because more IS kids accept than OOS do, it ends up that more IS students attend, but there are many thousands of OOS kids.
@TV4caster Thank you! So Greek life would also be welcoming of out of state students?
@LetMeInCollege88 my son is a first year and we are from MA. He has no issue at all and loves UVA. He says it does not feel “Southern” at all.
One third of UVA freshman each year are from out of state.
Probably another one third are from the DC suburbs in northern Virginia. Do you really think Alexandria is much different than Darien?
Hey @LetMeInCollege88 I’ve been accepted to UVA from CT also! What are you planning to study?
Also, keep in mind that UVa has a very large international student population, and that a large number of in-state students are from families that are relatively recent immigrants.
UVA is 2/3 Virginians, 1/3 OOS.
@1600mPenn most likely political science! How about you?
@LetMeInCollege88 That’s awesome, I love poli sci but I’m planning on doing Finance. I’m between UConn and UVA. Are you considering UConn?
@1600mPenn that sounds like a good major! and i got into their honors program but right now I’m debating between UVA and Boston College (plus I find out from my other top choices this week) so I am not sure yet.
You definitely have some great. Good luck with your decision!
LetMein: As an alternative to Political Science, you might consider UVa’s Batten School of Public Policy. You apply in your second year. It offers smaller class sizes and easier course registration than Political Science. It also is more oriented to analysis, including economic and statistical analysis.
My son is from the Midwest and also considered BC and others. After visiting BC on a frigid accepted student’s day, there was no chance he would attend. Great school, but he made the right choice for him. Loves UVA and doesn’t find it to “feel southern”. Also joined a fraternity and has found that to be a great experience. Best of luck with your decision.
@appzilla Thank you for the advice! I was also accepted into BC and William & Mary and am also waiting on a few decisions, so I am not sure what school is going to be the best fit for me.
You have amazing choices. My son picked from BC, Cornell, Johns Hopkins and Northwestern. His mom was rooting for 1 or 2 of the other choices, but in retrospect UVa was the perfect fit for him. All the best!
@appzilla wow those are great choices! He must be very smart! and thank you!
Let Me In - As of 4 years ago, Boston College had the strictest policy I saw in accepting AP credit. If that matters to you, I’d read the fine print. It may have changed since then.
Last I checked, UVa has no maximum on use of AP credit, which makes it easier to do a double major, or a 5 year bachelors-masters degree.
We’re in Chicago and are between BC, Michigan, and UVA. Michigan at least felt like it had kids from all over the country. UVA seemed to have tons of kids from northern virgnia and the northeast (esp new jersey). we haven’t been to BC yet. I think out of staters can fit in at any of these schools. UVA didn’t feel too southern for us.
I think Michigan and UVa’s out of state ratios are similar.