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The Princeton Review Names Virginia Wesleyan Among Best Colleges for 2024

²Ê°ÔÍõÁùФ again selected for inclusion in 'Best Colleges' and 'Best Colleges: Region by Region' guides

University News | August 16, 2023

²Ê°ÔÍõÁùФ is one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduates to earn their college degree, according to The Princeton Review. 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 ²Ê°ÔÍõÁùФ 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.   

"We salute ²Ê°ÔÍõÁùФ for its outstanding academics, and its many other impressive offerings. We’re delighted to recommend it as an ideal choice for students searching for their ‘best-fit’ college,” said Rob Franek, The Princeton Review's Editor-in-Chief and lead author of The Best 389 Colleges.

In its  on ²Ê°ÔÍõÁùФ, 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 2024 Best Colleges: Region by Region feature, The Princeton Review salutes 630 colleges in seven zones that are "academically outstanding" and "well worth consideration" throughout the Northeast, South, Southwest, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, West, and Internationally.

Virginia Wesleyan is also consistently featured as one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the nation and appears in The Princeton Review's most recent 

Learn more about ²Ê°ÔÍõÁùФ's latest accolades.