Wiliam&Mary

The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg,VA is the country's second oldest with the oldest college building-Wren Hall- pictured above. Known as a 'Public Ivy', W&M is far more difficult to get accepted into for out-of-state residents than for locals. Many grads from here go on to serve in the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps and many more go on to Law or Med School. Located adjacent to the historic section of the city, minutes from Busch Gardens and less than an hour from the ocean, students have many options for fun outside of campus. On campus, lots of activity happens in and around the 'sunken gardens', a massive tract of land in the middle of campus that is several feet lower than the surrounding grounds. Greek life is big here and you can, according to legend, kiss your BF/GF on the Crim Dell bridge and be together forever! Students from nearly every state and many foreign countries attend W&M although at least half come from Virginia. Thomas Jefferson and Jon Stewart are famous alums as will be Jenna Massaroni (VHS class of '07)!