Source: Pat Bosco, 785-532-6237, bosco@k-state.edu
Prepared by: Beth Bohn, 785-532-6415, bbohn@k-state.edu
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
K-STATE AMONG BEST COLLEGES, ACCORDING TO NEW PRINCETON REVIEW GUIDE
MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University offers students an outstanding undergraduate education, according to the 2008 edition of Princeton Review's "Best 366 Colleges."
The book, published by Random House and The Princeton Review, was just released. Only about 15 percent of the four-year schools in the U.S., as well as two Canadian schools, were selected for the book. The Princeton Review names K-State one of the best schools in the western U.S. in the book.
It's the second college guide book in a week to list K-State among the best schools. K-State also is rated one of the "25 cutting-edge schools in the nation" by Kaplan Publishing's 2008 edition of "You Are Here: A Guide to Over 380 Colleges & Unlimited Paths to Your Future," which will be released in September.
Each school in The Princeton Review's new book -- including K-State -- has a two-page profile which includes information on its academics, student life and the student body, admissions, student financial assistance and more. In addition, the profiles include candid comments from students about their school and what they like best about their institutions.
In the K-State profile, students said research opportunities for "ambitious undergraduates" abound and that K-State does a "great job helping students to get the experience they need while they are still taking classes." Students also said that K-State professors and administrators are accessible and that the university makes sure students know about resources available to do well, such as tutoring.
According to the book, students say one of K-State's biggest assets is "the highly friendly nature of the student body," and that this friendliness makes freshman feel welcome and safe. Students also say K-State has a great library and athletic facilities, and that its student publications are popular.
"We're pleased that K-State students rate their school so highly in so many areas," said Pat Bosco, associate vice president for institutional advancement and dean of student life. "At K-State, providing students with the services they need to succeed in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere is a priority. Our faculty also make it a priority to help students achieve. These are just some of the things that make a K-State education truly outstanding and student life at K-State exceptional."
"We chose schools for this book primarily for their outstanding academics," said Robert Franek, Princeton Review's vice president, publishing. "We evaluated them based on institutional data we collect about the schools, feedback from students attending them, and our visits to schools over the years. We also consider the opinions of independent college counselors, students and parents we hear from yearlong.
"Finally, we work to have a wide representation of colleges in the book by region, size selectivity and character."
The Princeton Review is a New York City-based company known for its test preparation courses, education services and books. More information on the "Best 366 Colleges" is available at http://www.princetonreview.com