U.Va. ranked best-value public school in nation

Published February 22, 2011 5:00am ET



The University of Virginia ranked as the nation’s “best value” public college for the third year in a row, according to rankings released Tuesday. The Princeton Review gave the College of William & Mary the seventh spot, while James Madison University and Virginia Tech also cracked the top 50 public values. The University of Richmond finished in the top 50 for private universities.

Across the Potomac River, University of Maryland’s College Park and Baltimore County campuses were both top-50 finishers for public colleges, while Johns Hopkins University and St. Mary’s College ranked as private schools.

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