Home Virginia schools featured in Fiske Guide to Colleges
News

Virginia schools featured in Fiske Guide to Colleges

After SchoolThis year, four Virginia schools have been included in the Fiske Guide to Colleges.

Compiled by former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske, and including 300+ schools from the United States, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain,  the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2015 (ISBN: 9781402260650; July 2014; $23.99 U.S.; College Guide/Reference; Trade Paper) is an indispensable source of information for college-bound students and their parents.

Virginia schools featured in the 31st edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges include:

  • Hampden-Sydney College

“The last bastion of the Southern gentleman and one of two all-male colleges in the nation. Feeder school to the economic establishment in Richmond” (pg. 295).

  • University of Richmond

“Offers students a preprofessional climate rooted in the liberal arts with touches of the Old South. Though located in the former capital of the Confederacy, there are plenty of Yankee voices on UR’s forward-looking campus” (pg. 594).

  • University of Virginia

“Relatively small for a top-notch public flagship, UVA combines old-line conservatism with a touch of rowdy frat boy” (pg. 735).

  • College of William and Mary

“Founded in 1693 as a private university, William and Mary is the original public Ivy. History, government, and international studies are among the strongest departments” (pg. 784).

The Fiske Guide to Colleges is America’s #1 bestselling college guide that includes a full description of each school, tips from current students about the ins and outs of their colleges, and Fiske’s exclusive academic, social, and quality-of-life ratings for each school.

Support AFP




Contributors

Contributors

Have a guest column, letter to the editor, story idea or a news tip? Email editor Chris Graham at [email protected]. Subscribe to AFP podcasts on Apple PodcastsSpotifyPandora and YouTube.

Latest News

uva baseball chris pollard
Baseball

UVA Baseball: How are we supposed to feel about Chris Pollard throwing his guys under the bus?

tv
Etc.

AEW ‘Dynamite’ ratings back up post-Darby Allin nightmare title run

The weeks of decline in viewership for AEW “Dynamite” that coincided with the illogical move to put the world title on a skateboard goofball saw a reversal after the title switch at “Double or Nothing.”

matt augustin uva baseball
Baseball

UVA Baseball: RHP Matt Augustin among three ‘Hoos entering transfer portal

No surprise here, that Matt Augustin, a 6’3” righthander who was only used seven times in 2026 by the new UVA Baseball coaching staff, is in the transfer portal – one of three ‘Hoos to enter the portal on Monday.

lgbtq
Politics, Virginia

Marriage equality is the law of the land, sure, but, take nothing for granted

stephen colbert
Politics

Video: #TeamAFP plays the ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ 15 questions game

government money
Politics, U.S. & World

Developing: Trump backing away from slush fund that Ben Cline had no problem with

matt hart uva basketball
Basketball

UVA Basketball: Ryan Odom names staffer Matt Hart to GM role