<p>Any opinions? I know both are pretty good, but...</p>
<p>UVA has more national prominence.</p>
<p>UVA has Larry Sabato.</p>
<p>UVA has everything.</p>
<p>Larry Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff for Sec of State Colin Powell, is a Govt professor at W&M now. He was recently on Stephen Colbert.</p>
<p>UVa is more well known across the country due to it's larger size and athletics, but most natives know (even if they won't admit it) that W&M is tougher academically. Both are superb schools for gov't and you wouldn't go wrong with either one. W&M has a fabulous Model UN team that travels a good deal of the year and attracts top-notch participants.</p>
<p>Both have fairly good departments. I wouldn't worry at that point, as you're not going to get a vastly different education in government/poli sci at either one.</p>
<p>Colin Powell sent both kids to W&M. Michael is former chair of the FCC and current rector at the College</p>