The BoardBuzz crew often wonders what it is about lists that gets our attention so often. Whether it’s the “best places to retire,” or “top songs of 2009,” we find ourselves pausing and perusing the list for a moment. Much to many a parent’s chagrin, the top college ‘party’ school always gets a lot of media attention (we’ll make you click the link in case you haven’t heard), and this year is no exception. But what’s more interesting is some of the other categories that made the Princeton Review listing this year.
Because we cater to K-12 public education, one category that is important to us is affordability of college, or “best value colleges,” especially in the current situation we’re facing as a nation. The top public school was the University of Virginia, while the top private school is Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. Another category that caught our eye in light of the recent events in Cambridge, Massachusetts last week is “race/class relations friendliest,” which went to the University of Miami (Florida).
So, if you’re in the market for colleges, or just want to peruse the results of the college students of America, it may be worth a look.
And if you want to learn more about college readiness and bone up on a little research, check out the Center for Public Education.
