University of Virginia Football
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It's a great weekend for college football rivalries. On Saturday #14 ranked Virginia Tech is favored over the University of Virginia. Both universities compete in the NCAA Division I
Atlantic Coast Conference. Both are also large
public universities whose strong liberal arts and sciences programs earned them chapters of the prestigious
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. The data below shows how the schools measure up on the admissions front:
University of Virginia:
- Percentage of applicants accepted: 37%
- Middle 50% SAT Reading: 600 / 710
- Middle 50% SAT Math: 620 / 730
- Middle 50% ACT Composite: 27 / 32
- Total Cost (In-State): $20,409
- Total Cost (Out-of-State): $40,709
Virginia Tech:
- Percentage of applicants accepted: 65%
- Middle 50% SAT Reading: 540 / 630
- Middle 50% SAT Math: 570 / 670
- Total Cost (In-State): $18,213
- Total Cost (Out-of-State): $30,591
Both universities are strong academically. The University of Virginia made my list of the
top public universities, and Virginia Tech is one of my
top picks for engineering. Prospective students will find that the out-of-state cost at UVA is as high as many quality private colleges, especially once financial aid is factored in.
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I went to VPI: BS Mechanical Engineering ‘79 and MS Engineering Mechanics ‘82. Tech ain’t what it use dto be academically…. even relative to UVa. It used to at least be a good geek school with an excellent reputation among employers (if not academics) for turning out practicing ENGINEERS. In a twenty-year alumni sponsored effort to have a great football team and tack the “and State University” on the name, they whored themselves out, lowering their academic standards, loosing their unique reputation. The ultimate result is our pride and joy Michael Vick.
Note that out-of-staters are willing to pay ten grand more for the priviledge of attending Ted Kennedy’s refuge after being kicked out of Harvard. There is a reason for this perception.