Princeton Review Ranks UMaine Among Best Colleges
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ORONO — For the fourth consecutive year, the Princeton Review lists the University of Maine as one of the best choices for undergraduate education. The New York-based publisher announced the listings from its annual book, “The Best 366 Colleges,” earlier this week. Princeton Review rankings are based on several criteria, including the opinions of each institution’s students.
Only about 15 percent of the four-year colleges in the U.S. are chosen for the list.
“We are pleased that the Princeton Review has once again recognized UMaine as a quality institution on a national scale,” says UMaine President Robert Kennedy. “This ranking also shows that UMaine’s students feel good about the UMaine undergraduate experience and that they are willing to tell others that UMaine provides both quality and value. I can’t imagine a better recommendation than one coming from our students”
Princeton Review has also designated UMaine as one of the 222 Best Northeastern Colleges.
An average of 325 students per institution respond to the Princeton Review’s 80-question survey.
“We chose schools for this book primarily for their outstanding academics,” says Robert Franek, Princeton Review’s vice president, publishing. “We evaluated them 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 year-long. Finally, we work to have a wide representation of colleges in the book by region, size, selectivity and character.”
A Princeton Review editorial team visited UMaine during the 2004-2005 academic year.
” As we approach the beginning of the fall semester, this news presents further evidence of UMaine’s momentum,” Kennedy says. “We are excited about UMaine’s current direction and its bright future, and this ranking signifies strong appreciation for the quality of of the UMaine experience.”
Fall semester classes begin at UMaine on Tuesday, Sept. 4.