Princeton Review College Rankings Released
Posted on Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Category: Choosing a College, College Rankings
The Princeton Review’s annual college rankings were released this week, which had 371 colleges and universities (and probably 1,000 times as many prospective applicants and their parents!) rushing to see if their schools made the cut on topics as diverse as “best classroom experience” and “top party school.”
You can buy the Princeton Review’s “Best 371 Colleges” for the college rankings in 62 categories, or you can get a sampling right here:
- Best Classroom Experience – Pomona College (California)
- Top Party Schools – Pennsylvania State University
- Top Stone-Cold Sober Schools – Brigham Young University (Utah)
- Most Conservative Students – Texas A&M University
- Most Liberal Students – Warren Wilson College (North Carolina)
- Most Politically Active Students – George Washington University (Washington, DC)
- Race / Class Relations Friendliest – University of Miami (Florida)
- Most Accessible Profs – US Military Academy (New York)
- Best Career Services – University of Florida
- Everyone Plays Intramural Sports – University of Notre Dame (Indiana)
But slow down before you make any drastic decisions based on the Princeton Review’s rankings!
Yes, the results of the Princeton Review college rankings are based on surveys taken by 122,000 students, but that averages out to only about 325 student surveys per college. I doubt 325 students can accurately reflect the experience and expectations of their classmates– especially if the number of students on campus number 30,000 or more!
Even so, the Princeton Review rankings are a good place to begin your search for a college, especially if certain, specific academic or social aspects are important to you. The Princeton Review college rankings can show you the schools that deserve a closer look … and maybe even those to avoid altogether!
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