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UD ranked among ’Best 361 Colleges’ 6:09 p.m., Aug. 22, 2006--The University of Delaware has been named as one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review's new guide, The Best 361 Colleges, published this month by the New York-based education services company. The 2007 edition of the annual guide lists only about 15 percent of the four-year colleges in America and two Canadian colleges. Each school is featured in a two-page profile, and the top 20 colleges in more than 60 categories are listed, based on student surveys. In UD's profile, students reported that the University is welcoming and its professors and administrators are “extremely accessible.” UD's study abroad program and the honors program won students' praise, along with extracurricular activities and life experiences outside the classroom. One student wrote, “The school has done a great job making me feel at home and part of an amazing community of people that care about me personally.” UD students described a vibrant social life and a wide variety of alcohol-free events and activities for students, such as comedy shows, band performances and more than 200 student-run organizations. According to one student, “The University offers so many activities and organizations to be involved in; someone can always find something that fits them individually.” UD students were most in agreement on the high quality of the computing facilities, library, athletics facilities and that students are friendly and happy. Robert Franek, vice president for publishing at The Princeton Review, said, “We chose schools for this book primarily for their outstanding academics. We evaluated them based on institutional data we collect about the schools, feedback from students attending them and our visits to schools over the years. We also consider the opinions of independent college counselors, students and parents we hear from and survey.” The ranking is based on a survey of 115,000 students attending the colleges in the book. Students rated their schools on several topics and reported on their campus experiences at them. Ranking list categories range from best professors, administration and campus food to lists based on student body political leanings, interests in sports and other aspects of campus life. The Princeton Review posts the book's ranking lists on its web site [www.PrincetonReview.com]. The Best 361 Colleges, the 15th edition of The Princeton Review's annual "best colleges" guide, is one of more than 200 Princeton Review books published by Random House. The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University or ETS. |
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