7. College of William & Mary
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Class of 2017 applications: 255
Located at the edge of Colonial Williamsburg, the college calls itself the “quintessential public Ivy.” It tied for the number 32 spot among top national universities in the U.S. News & World Report list, and ranked 7th for best undergraduate teaching. Among its graduates are three former U.S. presidents. Tuition is $20,287 for 2017-18 and enrollment is 6,276.
