They are up!
The University of Richmond received 8,500 applications for 805 slots, a 9 percent increase. Applications are up 6 percent at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va., and 3 percent at George Washington University in the District. The University of Virginia fielded 22,396 applications, an all-time high. The College of William and Mary, too, expects a record number of applicants.
University of Cincinati reports that “Applications for Fall 2010 quarter are up approximately 12 percent from last year and are in higher academic standards from the pool of the 2009-10 year as well, said Thomas Canepa, associate vice president of admissions at UC.”
