Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia Enrollment

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  Location: Richmond, Virginia
  
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  Enrollment: 4,344 (3,387 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: private university
  
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  Distinctions: 8 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 16; member of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; well-regarded undergraduate business programs
  
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  For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the University of Richmond profile
  
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  GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Richmond
  

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  Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
  
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  Enrollment: 24,355 (15,476 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: public research university
  
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  Distinctions: one of the top public universities; largest endowment of any public university; member of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast Conference; member of the Association of American Universities for research strengths; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong programs in the liberal arts and sciences
  
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  For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the University of Virginia profile
  
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  GPA, SAT and ACT graph for UVA
  

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  Location: Lexington, Virginia
  
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  Enrollment: 1,500 (all undergraduate)
  
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  Type of Institution: public military college
  
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  Distinctions: oldest public military college in the U.S.; disciplined and demanding college environment; strong engineering programs; member of the NCAA Division I  Big South Conference
  
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  For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Virginia Military Institute profile
  
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  GPA, SAT and ACT graph for VMI
  

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  Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
  
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  Enrollment: 30,870 (23,558 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: public university and senior military college
  
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  Explore the Campus: Virginia Tech Photo Tour
  
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  Distinctions: one of the country's top public universities; one of thetop engineering schools; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong programs in the liberal arts and sciences; member of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast Conference
  
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  For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Virginia Tech profile
  
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  GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Virginia Tech
  

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  Location: Lexington, Virginia
  
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  Enrollment: 2,153 (1,759 undergraduates)
  
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  Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
  
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  Distinctions: one of the country's top liberal arts colleges; founded in 1746 and endowed by George Washington; attractive and historic campus; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; highly selective admissions
  
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  For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Washington and Lee University profile
  
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State-funded education at small colleges with a personal touch

By Allen Grove

A public education doesn't need to take place at a huge university where you'll be lost in the crowd. The colleges listed here place an emphasis on quality teaching and undergraduate education. All are under 10,000 undergraduates (most under 5,000) and have a liberal arts curriculum. I've listed the schools alphabetically to avoid the often arbitrary distinctions that separate #1 from #2.

Founded in 1770, the College of Charleston provides a historically rich environment for students. C of C is a public liberal arts college with a 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio and an average class size of about 21. The curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, but students will also find thriving pre-professional programs in business and education.

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  Location: Charleston, South Carolina
  
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  Enrollment: 11,772 (10,147 undergraduates)
  
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