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National Publications Rate UVA As Very Preppy

11 years ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Surrounding Counties, UVA

National Publications Rate UVA As Very Preppy

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Two national publications included the University of Virginia on a list of America’s preppiest colleges. The latest edition of Thrill List placed UVA and Hampden-Sydney College in Prince Edward County on its top 12 list.

A publication called the Preppy American also placed the same two schools on a list of the preppiest colleges. It labels UVA as a school with guys in ties and girls in pearls.

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