I lived in Charlottesville for a few years in the mid 80s and attended PSU 89-93
UVA is far more elitist/old money...Penn State is far more middle class, nouveau riche, and conservative...at least that was my impression at the time.
I think UVA gets that from the northern virginia influence. That’s the reason I don’t put it in the PSU because it’s not really UVA in my mind. Then again, the “We are Ivy League even though we aren’t” mentality does grate.