President Wilson and Edgar Allen Poe had rooms on the Lawn. One of my favorite places is the University Chapel near the Rotunda. On the plus side for UVA, there are lots of resources for the students. The Aquatic and Fitness Center is terrific and the libraries are nice. The main drawback, at least for me, is the sheer size of the school.
Parking is horrible here and in large classes, it's hard to get to know the professors.
My only other complaint is that I'm very tired of hearing about Thomas Jefferson. For more information, you can go to the UVA home page . Charlottesville Charlottesville is a pretty town, with dogwoods and azaleas in the spring, magnolias in the summer, and all sorts of color in the fall. The weather is mild and winters are short. The main historic areas are the University and the Downtown Mall, a pedestrian shopping center that is filled with street musicians on the weekends.