This is a cute “ranking” but is based on a ton of data that isn’t really all that conclusive, however, I’ll take it!

The University of Virginia, which is located in the City of Charlottesville was just ranked by the Daily Beast as #48 out of the 100 Happiest Colleges in the nation.  Now there’s something to smile about!

Check out the full page here!

“#48, University of Virginia / Charlottesville, VA

Campus dining: B
Campus housing: B-
Nightlife: B
Graduate indebtedness (avg.): $19,016
Freshman retention rate: 97%
Total clubs/organizations: 530
Sunny days: 59%”

[From The 100 Happiest Colleges – The Daily Beast]

This one is a little watered down of all of our great rankings for the Albemarle Charlottesville area, as well as for the university of Virginia, but it’s tough to dispute!  I was surprised to see many of the other Ivy League, seemingly high-stress schools among this list!