Wednesday, January 09, 2008

William and Mary and UVA named top 10 Schools by Kiplingers 2008

Two Virginia universities have been named among the "Top 10 Best Values in Public Colleges," according to Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.

The University of Virginia in Charlottesville and the College of William and Mary here in Williamsburg Va were listed third and fourth, respectively. .Tuition, room, board and books cost Virginia resident students about $17,225 per year to attend University of Virginia, and about $17,449 to attend the College of William and Mary, according to Kiplinger's rankings.

However, financial aid programs at both schools allow the average student to graduate with debt less than $15,000.Other Virginia universities that made the top 50 included University of Mary Washington at No. 14, Virginia Tech at No. 17 and James Madison at No. 22.

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