Princeton Review Names UST Among “Best In the West
 The University of St. Thomas was named as one of the best colleges and universities in the West by The Princeton Review. The education services company selected the school as one of 123 institutions it recommends to college applicants in its "Best in the West" section on its Web site feature, 2010 Best Colleges: Region by Region that posted July 27, 2009.
In the online profile at www.PrincetonReview.com, UST is described as a place where students admire the academic rigor and rave about the small-school feel, where diversity is welcomed embraced and celebrated.
Robert Franek, Princeton Review's V.P., Publishing, says "We chose the University of St. Thomas and the other terrific schools we recommend as our 'regional best' colleges primarily for their excellent academic programs. We choose the schools based on institutional data we collect from several hundred schools in each region, our visits to schools over the years, and the opinions of independent and high school-based college advisors whose recommendations we invite."
The Princeton Review does not rank the colleges in its 2010 Best Colleges Region by Region Web site section. The Princeton Review survey for this project asks students to rate their own schools on several issues – from the accessibility of their professors to quality of the campus food – and answer questions about themselves, their fellow students, and their campus life.
Some student comments in the profile on St. Thomas profile include: "Professors expect a lot from you. There is no spoon-feeding, but you actually learn! There are no multiple choice tests, but this guarantees that you learn the subject. Students are competitive, but very helpful to each other. I love it!” |
