<p>Kiplinger's</a> Best Values in Public Colleges-Kiplinger</p>
<p>UVa continues to be rated as the 2nd best value among public universities in the US. The ranking is based upon in-state costs. UNC-CH receives much more state funding than UVa, and therefore is able to offer lower tuition. The comparative data is at the link.</p>
<p>This should generate more student and parent interest in UVA.</p>
<p>Great. :(</p>
<p>wherezwallace - UVa has held this ‘rank’ for several years. While nice to be recognized it’s not going to send the masses applying to UVa.</p>
<p>I realize that. It was more of a joke. I’m an alum with an 11th grade daughter who wants to go to UVA. Anything that draws more attention to UVA is good for the alumni but bad for a dad. :)</p>
<p>If I had a crystal ball that told us to relax and not worry, our house would sleep a lot better at night.</p>
<p>Yes, Wherez, occasionally you will see guys on this website badmouthing a college in April and May. It turns out they are on a wait list and are trying to get other students to pick a different college so they can get in.</p>
<p>WW, Ah…I see and can appreciate your sentiments. It’s a stressful time. I have a third year and one who just went through the application gauntlet this year. I loved visiting schools with the kids, each unique with opportunity and possibilities, but honestly I’m glad that stage is behind them. Best of luck to your DD. I hope she has UVa as an option. :)</p>
<p>blueiguana, yeah it’s one of her top two. We live in Northern Virginia and the idea of her being at a great school so close to home would be a dream come true for her as well as the family. </p>
<p>I checked Naviance and it appears that this year 25% of her school’s senior class applied to UVA. I’m sure other schools in Northern Virginia have similar percentages of the seniors applying.</p>
<p>All of this will be over in a year and then the weight of our child leaving our house for college will sink in.</p>
<p>the joys of parenting.</p>
<p>WW – You should read Crazy U by Andrew Ferguson, which is an entertaining account of one Dad’s first time through the college search/app process with his oldest kid. </p>
<p>Bonus is that the author is from Nova and his kid winds up getting into and attending UVA (which is referred to in the book as Big State U).</p>
<p>If you read the book, please realize that there are many inaccuracies in it. It’s a story.</p>
<p>Northwesty/Dean J,</p>
<p>I read the book a few months ago and thought it was pretty amusing. Don’t worry, I think most readers know that he took liberties describing BSU. The “college warboard” however, seem pretty close to reality.</p>