At the University of Virginia, some students live by the code "Guys in Ties, Girls in Pearls."
And that unofficial mantra among a part of the student body may be behind the school's new label as "preppiest" in the nation.
The Huffington Post recently put out a list of the eight preppiest schools with UVA at the top. HuffPo referred to the fact that students call the quad "the Lawn" and that many frat and sorority houses are located on "Rugby Road."
But the paper also pointed out that "prep" today isn't what it used to be. "Preppy" used to refer to upper class people who grew up attending boarding schools before graduating to exclusive private universities. But now “prep" is more of an attitude, i.e. wearing polos, boat shoes and playing lacrosse.
According to Princeton Review, students believe UVA definitely has its share of "preppy" people, but they also tout a diverse population.
The university also got high marks from Princeton Review -- #1 Best Value Among Public Colleges and #2 Best Financial Aid.
