The Princeton Review Lists Top Colleges in Indiana
Moench Hall at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (photo provided)
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowNine Indiana colleges and universities were named to The Princeton Review’s annual listing of Best 386 colleges with several earning notable spots in several sub-categories. The ratings are based on student surveys.
The 85-question survey asks students about their professors, administrators, school services, campus culture, among other topics.
The ranking lists reported today are based on surveys of 143,000 students at the 386 colleges in the book.
“Since 1992, our goal in publishing college rankings—and our ongoing mission at The Princeton Review—is to help students find, get accepted to, and thrive at the colleges best for them,” Robert Franek, Editor-in-Chief at The Princeton Review. “We recommend every one of the 386 colleges in the new edition of our book as a ‘best’ choice, and we salute them for their exceptional offerings, especially during this extremely challenging academic year
Indiana schools on the list include (in alphabetical order):
- Butler University – Indianapolis
- DePauw University – Greencastle
- Earlham College – Richmond
- Hanover College – Hanover
- Indiana University – Bloomington
- Purdue University – West Lafayette
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology – Terre Haute
- University of Notre Dame – South Bend
- Wabash College – Crawfordsville
Notre Dame and Wabash College earned high ratings in 13 subcategories. Rose-Hulman was mentioned in eleven categories, including No. 3 for “Most Accessible Professors” and No. 5 for “Students Study the Most.”
“Life at Rose is academically demanding,” commented one student in the publication, but “the community here is so supportive and safe that you get through it.”
In a separate report, the publication asked administrators from 179 colleges about the return to campus this fall and how COVID-19 has had an impact.
According to The Princeton Review, nearly 4 of 10 respondents (39%) reported their projected fall enrollment is down from 2019, while 19% reported an increase; 42% said it is about the same.
“COVID-19 has presented sobering challenges for school administrators and educators, as well as daunting decisions for students and their parents,” said Franek.
Click here to view the online report.
