State Schools Looking More Attractive, Seeing More Applications

With the economy sliding, it should come as no surprise that public universities and state colleges are becoming more and more popular among applicants looking for value in their tuition dollars. Massachusetts state colleges saw a 60% increase in applications last year while SUNY admissions officials are having to manage the number of admits in 2009 after unexpectedly high freshmen enrollment last year. These trends undoubtedly mean the top public schools (UC schools, Univ of Michigan, Univ of Virginia) are going to become even more competitive than they already were.