Princeton Review Rates UMaine a “Best Bargain
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ORONO — In its annual guide, “The 357 Best Colleges,” the Princeton Review has listed the University of Maine as #20 in its “Best Bargain – Public” category. The publication determines academic ratings for institutions, then compares those rankings with tuition costs to create a list of the top 20 public colleges and universities in this category.
“We are pleased with the Princeton Review’s ranking, which supports for our belief and contention that UMaine is an outstanding value,” says UMaine Interim President Robert Kennedy. “We are proud to offer the benefits that come with being a land-grant state university in a wonderful place to work, study and live. As we prepare to begin a new year filled with meeting new and prospective students, the timely release of this guide is indeed welcome. This latest rating is a credit to our faculty members, students and staff.”
Other universities recognized in the same category include the University of California-Berkeley, the University of Washington, the College of William and Mary, the University of Texas-Austin, Kansas State University and North Carolina State University. In its 2002 rankings, the Princeton Review ranked UMaine #1 in the category “More to Do on Campus.”