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3. Virginia Commonwealth University
Location: Richmond, VA
Class of 2015 Accepted: 186
VCU was the second-most popular pick for applications from Arlington grads in 2015. The Richmond campus clocked in at No. 156 on the U.S. News and World Report list of the best national universities. Of the 310 applications from Arlington students in 2015, around 60 percent—186 students—were accepted.