Can you get a good education at a non-flagship state school?

Brooklynborndad
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:57:46 +0000

if you are in northern virginia, the question has to come up, is it worth enrolling for 4 years at VCU or Mary Washington, or attending Comm college for two years, and (assuming you can earn top grades in CC) transferring to UVA, VTech, or W&M.

Remember, saying that college X won’t provide as good an education, or that it will be harder to get a good education, or the opportunities for a good education are limited to a subset of the offerings, is not the same as saying you cannot get a good education at all.

I think its clear direction publics serve a purpose, often a valuable purpose. But whether they make sense for YOU is going to depend on the academic environment you need, among other things.