Virginia Bans Legacy Admissions at Public Universities

2024-03-11 15:00:45

Virginia is the second state to adopt such a policy.

NBC News reports:

Virgina bans public universities from considering legacy in admissions

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill banning the consideration of legacy to public universities, making the commonwealth the second state to end admission advantages through family connections.

These ties to alumni and donors cannot be taken into consideration for application under the terms of House Bill 48, which Youngkin signed on Friday.

So this means that family connections will no longer be of any help to applicants to such prestigious institutions such as the University of Virginia and William & Mary.

The University of Virginia and William & Mary were ranked the Nos. 24 and 53 national universities in the most recent ratings by U.S. News & World Report. No. 47 Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, announced last year that it had removed legacy from its admissions calculations.

Colorado adopted a legacy ban in 2021.




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