<p>Again, not trying to imply anything about UNC and whether or not it has a suitcase campus feel. Just pointing out that many students who go to public universities out-of-state should be asking questions about in-state to out-of-state ratios and whether or not that affects campus life. It can be overwhelming for any student to to to an out-of-state public university and the make-up of the student body geographically may have an impact on fit or feeling of comfort at the school.</p>
<p>If in a previous post UC-Berkeley was referred to as private than that was a clear typo on my part.</p>
<p>As for budget cuts at state institutions W&M has always made it a priority to make these cuts as invisible to students as possible (with the exception of tuition increases). Programs aren’t cut, class sizes aren’t increased or are increased minimally, etc. Graduation rates and ability to graduate in four years have not been affected by the budget cuts. For the most part the impact is felt more by faculty/staff in the form of wage freezes and such. And W&M has definitely amped up its fundraising efforts. In fact, last year W&M had its most successful giving year ever despite the depressed economy.</p>