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July 28, 2008
Princeton Review Ranks Happiest and Greenest Campuses -- and Top Partyers
In the Princeton Review’s annual college rankings, released today, Princeton University topped the list of students happiest with their financial aid, a notable feat in a year in which student debt has drawn a lot of attention. Princeton, which is not connected with the Princeton Review, was followed by Stanford University and Pomona College in that category.
Students were least happy with their financial aid at New York University, Emerson College, and Pennsylvania State University, the survey found.
This year, the Princeton Review, best known as a test-prep company, introduced a new Green Rating for colleges. Eleven institutions received top honors in the category.
The rankings are based on a survey of 120,000 students at 368 colleges and are included in The Best 368 Colleges, the company’s annual book.
And, if anyone was wondering, this year’s top party school, according to the survey, is the University of Florida. —Beckie Supiano
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Great, the Florida system has no money, but they have the number one party school. The Gov. should be so proud.
— Kyle David Jul 28, 05:32 PM #
Chicago is not a “college town.”
— Keith Jul 29, 05:56 AM #
Keith, I graduated from DePaul. Trust me when I tell you-Chicago is one great college town.
— TG Jul 29, 10:00 AM #
The Princeton review is the worst of the “reviews.” They collect data at any institution every 3 years but present the data annually as if it is still relevant, without calling attention to how old it is. They do not share their data collecting methods with institutions so it is never clear who they talk with. Integrity is not their middle name.
— Kelly Jul 29, 01:40 PM #
If only the Princeton Review were the worst!
— Peter Jul 29, 02:15 PM #
Like ‘em or not, reviews get the public’s attention and affect their decisions. Whether we like it or not doesn’t matter.
And it seems to me there is a lot of two-faced reaction to the term “party school”. All college grads have done their own partying, and much of the reaction to this term seems hypocritical to me. Probably more evidence of helicopter parents, as well as a reflection of society’s ability to condemn the very things it enjoys.
— Al Jul 29, 04:33 PM #
The Princeton Review’s methods of data collection are renown for being a joke but the consequences of such shoddy work are not funny. The shame of this report is that the PR gets any recognition for producing it
— Robert Jul 30, 11:46 AM #
Kelly’s description of The Princeton Review’s survey method is inaccurate. The Princeton Review explains on its website how it conducts its survey.
http://www.princetonreview.com/how-we-do-it.aspx?uidbadge=%07
— Jeanne Aug 1, 12:49 AM #