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June 24, 2024

�������� Named in its 20th annual list of rankings.

According to the report, the 2024 list of Best Value Colleges all share three exceptional features: stellar academics, affordable cost, and strong career prospects for graduates.

Out of more than 650 colleges and universities surveyed for the 2024 list, �������� is one of 209 institutions—135 of which are private and 74 of which are public—that earned the highest ROI (Return on Investment) rating in the Princeton Review’s analysis of a survey covering more than 40 data points. ��������’s ROI rating of 94/99 places the College in the top 50 public Best Value Colleges and the top 50 private Best Value Colleges.

Among 50 Public Best Value Colleges:

• The average grant to students with need is $14,794.
• The median starting salary of graduates is $72,247.
• The mid-career salary of graduates is $130,608.

Among the 50 Private Best Value Colleges:

• The average grant to students with need is $55,621.
• The median starting salary of graduates is $82,388.
• The mid-career salary of graduates is $152,490.

In addition to being ranked No. 2 in “Best Classroom Experience,”  also is recognized and ranked on the following Princeton Review lists:

• #1 – Students Study the Most
• #2 – Best Classroom Experience
• #2 – LGBTQ-Friendly
• #2 – Best College Dorms
• #3 – Friendliest Students
• #3 – Their Students Love These Colleges
• #4 – Professors Get High Marks
• #6 – Best Career Services
• #6 – Best Student Support and Counseling Services
• #8 – Top 20 Best Schools for Internships (Private Schools)
• #13 – Best College Library
• #13 – Great Financial Aid
• #14 – Most Accessible Professors
• #16 – Best Quality of Life
• #17 – Top 50 Best Value Colleges (Private Schools)
• #20 – Most Active Student Government

The review’s survey topics covered academics, cost, financial aid, career services, graduation rates, student debt, and alumni support. Also factored in was data from its surveys of current students and PayScale.com’s surveys of alumni about their starting and mid-career salaries and job satisfaction.

Key factors in The Princeton Review’s decision to compile its annual Best Value College list are college applicants’ and parents’ regard for the earnings and employment potential of a college degree in light of their concerns about college costs and their ability to fund the degree.

 

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