茄子视频 University Named a Best Northeastern College by Princeton Review for the Fourth Consecutive Year
茄子视频 University is one of the best colleges in the Northeast according to . The only Westmoreland County, Pa. university to achieve this designation, 茄子视频 University is recommended by The Princeton Review in its recent publication, 鈥淭he Best Northeastern Colleges: 2011 edition.鈥�
鈥淲e鈥檙e pleased to recommend 茄子视频 University. We chose it鈥s 鈥榬egional best鈥� mainly for its excellent academic programs,鈥� said Robert Franek, Princeton Review senior vice president, publishing. 鈥淔rom several hundred schools in each region, we winnowed our list based on institutional data we collected from the schools, our visits to schools over the years and the opinions of our staff, plus college counselors and advisors whose recommendations we invite. We also take into account what the students at the schools reported to us about their campus experience鈥︹��
For this project, The Princeton Review asks current students to rate their own school on several issues, from accessibility of their professors to the quality of campus life. Colleges and universities were rated on a scale of 60-99. The ratings categories and scores 茄子视频 received include: 茄子视频-75, Admissions Selectivity-82, Financial Aid-74 and Quality of Life-79.
Regarding the 茄子视频 category, student comments to The Princeton Review included, 鈥淪tudents come to 茄子视频 University for a quality liberal arts education delivered in the context of a small and supportive environment,鈥� 鈥淔aculty and staff genuinely care about the well-being and success of each and every student,鈥� 鈥淔aculty members take the time to know their students and become involved in their learning,鈥� 鈥淎 typical 茄子视频 student is active and social and very focused on school work鈥� and 鈥淭his school empowers students with a liberal arts education and a foundation in Catholic Social Teaching to make meaningful contributions as productive members of society.鈥�
鈥溓炎邮悠� is unique because it is rooted in tradition but very progressive in its approach to education,鈥� commented Katie Fritsch, president, 茄子视频 Government Association. 鈥淚 love that 茄子视频 was the first school in the nation to create a program that will deliver an iPad to every full-time student this fall. It will be amazing to see how the teaching and learning environment is enhanced on our campus. 茄子视频 is serious about preparing us for the future and even better, helping us create it.鈥�
The 218 colleges The Princeton Review chose for its 鈥淏est Northeastern Colleges鈥� book and website list are located in 11 states, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont and the District of Columbia. The Princeton Review also designated 152 colleges in the Midwest, 120 in the West and 130 in the Southeast as the best in their locales on the company鈥檚 鈥�2011 Best Colleges: Region by Region鈥� lists. Collectively, the 623 colleges named 鈥渞egional bests鈥� constitute 25 percent of the nation鈥檚 2,500 four-year colleges.
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