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    William & Mary - Original 17th century bricks.

    William & Mary

    4.5(31 reviews)
    61.6 mi

    Both of my kids were interested in remaining in state and only one applied and was accepted. The…read morefocus for this review is their oldest building on campus that's is now having a major overhaul. Reconstruction of the Wren Building on the campus of William & Mary began Fall 2025. The Sir Christopher Wren Building at William & Mary is the oldest college building still standing in the United States and the oldest of the restored public buildings in Williamsburg. It was constructed between 1695 and 1700, before Williamsburg was founded, when the capital of the colony of Virginia was still located at Jamestown, and the tract of land between the James and York rivers which was to become Williamsburg was populated by crude timber buildings and known as "Middle Plantation." The Wren Building has been gutted by fire three times -- in 1705, 1859 and 1862. Each time the interior of the structure was rebuilt, and for more than three centuries, it has been "the soul of the College." In the building, generations of William & Mary students have attended classes and lectures, enjoyed meals and attended classes. The most honored tradition however of graduation exercises takes place here. The reconstruction is not expected to be complete until the 2026-2027 school year.

    I visited part of the W&M campus in mid-October 2023. It's lovely to walk through the grounds and…read moreview the historic buildings. The colonial architecture from England is a prominent theme throughout the campus. The Wren Building (perhaps the oldest college building in the United States) appears similar in design to the Royal Hospital of Chelsea (in London). The Sadler Center is a modern hub for student activities and socializing. It's a great building to visit if students are on campus as it can give you a sense of the campus vibe. The undergraduate students appear to outnumber graduate students (the law school is on a separate campus). I noticed one possible downside. While the campus is lovely, it does appear to be a "bubble" since it is physically isolated from a traditional community of local residents. Being physically next to Colonial Williamsburg - a mecca for tourists and Virginia middle school tour groups - may seem appealing at first. But it could grow old after a year or two.

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    North Carolina Wesleyan University  - Student conducting research in the Exercise Science Lab.

    North Carolina Wesleyan University

    2.2(6 reviews)
    47.4 mi

    I graduated with 4 degrees from Wesleyan, and I was promised that one I graduated that they would…read moreguarantee that they would help me find employment in my field of studies. The school has done nothing to try to help what they failed to mention is that I would have to go even further than a masters degree and take the BLET course to even be considered to even find a job in the criminal justice field not to mention at least 2 years of experience in the criminal justice field before you would ever be considered for any job. All this school does is lie to their students as long as they are getting paid you are useless to them. If I have learned anything its that don't waste your time and money going to college because it gets you nowhere except in debt.

    Graduated from Wesleyan. As compared to other universities I'd attended it was the best for the…read morepersonal attention. They will work with you and help you succeed. They had classes that also helped you do work in general such as MS Office and other tools for projects etc. The work is well thought out. The professors are all knowledgeable and will go as far as you want to go with learning. The textbooks were all current. The education makes one worldly and productive. When applying at other colleges and universities they gladly recognized Wesleyan and accepted all of the credits. Like any university, prepare to work. You will earn your grades.

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    Students playing pool in the Hartness Student Center.

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    Christopher Newport University

    Christopher Newport University

    4.2(18 reviews)
    54.9 mi

    If you're looking for a school with good academics, great culture, strong work ethic, and great…read morevalue then look elsewhere. This university is a scam and only exists because founders and current admin have strong connections to the state government to fund it. Most students do not succeed well or are not set up for success after college. The school highlights it's scholarship program PLP and leadership classes which is a joke of a program especially when the accept everyone who applies. This is Virginia, go to any other of our wonderful universities that are top in the nation and that don't have to skew data to certain regions and criteria to seem better than they really are.

    My daughter never considered CNU as it was simply too far a drive from home (2 hours further than…read moreher current school). That was the only reason...more than 6 1/2 hours from where we are in Jersey was just too far. We actually came down to campus last spring for her spring track conference championships. Wifey and I were blown away At this beautiful and immaculately groomed campus. It was like something out of a movie...everything in bloom and not a blade of grass seemed to be out of place. There seemed to be a lot to do around the campus and off campus, a bunch of great places to eat, and it seemed like a pretty safe area. I don't know about their academic offerings, but CNU has an amazingly strong athletic program and the teams seem to solidly support each other. Pretty good deal for in-state tuition too.

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