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The Princeton Review Names Virginia Wesleyan Among Best Colleges for 2025
VWU again selected for inclusion in 'Best Colleges' and 'Region by Region' guides
University News | September 2, 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½rtb is one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduates to earn their college degree, according to The education services company, known for its tutoring, test-prep and admission services as well as its books, website and other resources for students, selected VWU for inclusion in , and also features the University in the Mid-Atlantic category of its
Only about 15 percent of America’s four-year colleges are profiled in the book, which is one of The Princeton Review’s most popular publications. The company chooses colleges based on data it collects annually from administrators at hundreds of colleges about their institutions’ academic offerings. The Princeton Review also considers data it gathers from its surveys of college students who rate and report on various aspects of their campus and community experiences for this project.
“The colleges we profile in our book are truly a select group. We chose them primarily based on our high opinion of their academic offerings," said , Editor-in-Chief of The Princeton Review and author of The Best 390 Colleges."The colleges that make our book's ranking lists do so entirely as a result of the opinions of their customers—students attending the colleges—who complete our 89-question survey about their school."
In its on Â鶹´«Ã½rtb, The Princeton Review praises the institution for being "the quintessential small liberal arts university, providing undergraduates with ‘a close-knit community’ where one can easily build strong relationships." Students comment that, "[The professors] seem to genuinely care about their students and are approachable outside the classroom," and “I have never met a faculty so invested in my own personal success. Professors go above and beyond to ensure that every student understands the material and they make lifelong connections with students.”
In the 2025 Best Colleges: Region by Region feature, The Princeton Review salutes 631 colleges in seven zones that are "academically outstanding" and "well worth consideration" throughout the Northeast, South, Southwest, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, West, and Internationally.
Learn more about Â鶹´«Ã½rtb's accolades.