UNC Wilmington Named "Best in Southeast" by Princeton Review for Sixth Consecutive Year
8/4/2009 4:13:13 PM
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The University of North Carolina Wilmington is one of the best colleges and universities in the Southeast, according to the Princeton Review. This is the sixth consecutive year that UNC Wilmington has been named to this elite group.
UNCW was selected as one of the institutions it recommends as "Best in the Southeast" in its Web site feature 2010 Colleges: Region by Region. The 640 colleges named "regional bests" represent only about 25 percent of the nation's 2,500 four-year colleges.
"We chose UNC Wilmington and the other terrific schools we recommend as our "regional best" colleges primarily for their excellent academic programs," said Robert Franek, vice president of publishing for Princeton Review. "We also take into account what each school's customers—their students—report to us about their campus experiences on our 80-question student survey."
The survey asks students to rate their own schools on several issues—from the accessibility of their professors to quality of the campus food—and to answer questions about themselves, their fellow students and their campus life.
UNCW student comments were focused on the quality of campus life and the wide variety of things to do on campus and in the community. The following student comments are posted on UNCW's profile at www.PrincetonReview.com:
"Everyone wants to live here (on campus) after their freshman year, which is rare at most colleges."
"The city here is big enough to always have something to do and be entertained, but quaint enough where you feel safe and you know your way around."
"There are athletic events to attend, movies to watch in our movie theater, dramas to see, concerns, guest speakers, comedians, etc.—and these are all on campus."
"The environment is very pretty, and many people work toward conserving it."
UNCW Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo said, "While it is always gratifying to be included in such a prestigious group of universities, it is particularly so when much of the praise is coming from students. Our number one strategic goal is to provide our students with the most powerful learning experience possible," she said. "The Princeton Review survey results and comments from our students reflect the hard work of our faculty and staff to provide high-quality academics, a vibrant campus life, a safe and sustainable campus environment and a diverse, inclusive campus culture."
The Princeton Review is known for its tutoring and classroom test preparation courses, books and college and graduate school admission services. Its corporate headquarters is in Framingham, Mass. and its editorial offices are in New York City.
Media contact:
Dana Fischetti, media relations manager, 910.962.7259 or fischettid@uncw.edu
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