<p>Approaching the diversity question: Of course it depends on exactly how one defines diversity. Yes, most of the students are residents of VA but VA is a very diverse state in pretty much any way you measure it: Ethnicity, religion, income (although few pockets of abject poverty in states thank goodness), political views, etc. I went to W&M 40 years ago as not only an OOS but the only one from my state and being from a state where pretty much none of my class mates had ever been (or wanted to go). I had no problems (other than amazingly annoying questions about my home state) and was in a sorority and many other activities. My boys are in state but have made friends with both in state and out of state- the major thing being what interests they had in common. My younger son’s freshman roommate was from OOS. They had pretty much nothing in common but the roomie quickly found a group that he had things in common with (roomie was a jock, son is a nerd- neither filled out roommate preference form) and joined a fraternity and participated in a sport.</p>