TCNJ News
For Immediate Release
January 12, 2010
TCNJ named to The Princeton Review’s
List of 50 “Best Value” Public Colleges for 2010
presented by The Princeton Review and USA TODAY
EWING, NJ … The College of New Jersey is one of the nation's 50 "Best Value" public colleges and universities according to The Princeton Review, one of America's most widely known education services and test preparation companies. The Princeton Review teamed with USA TODAY, the nation's most widely read print newspaper, to present its list, "The Princeton Review Best Value Colleges for 2010."
The list features 100 schools in all -- 50 public and 50 private colleges and universities – and was posted today on the Web sites of The Princeton Review and USA TODAY. TCNJ is the only public institution in the state to make the list, and is one of the two New Jersey schools to be recognized – Princeton University made the list for “Best Value” private institutions.
Students at The College of New Jersey get the best of both worlds. While this small college offers the intimate liberal arts education you’d usually associate with a private school, it is operated by the state of New Jersey and therefore maintains an affordable tuition.
In its profile of TCNJ on USA TODAY’s Web site, the editors at The Princeton Review laud that, “Without a doubt, TCNJ is a great deal for New Jersey residents looking for an affordable liberal arts education. The school is also a surprisingly good deal for out-of-state students … the school’s generous financial aid and merit-based scholarship programs make TCNJ an excellent deal, no matter where you grew up.”
Read the entire article here:
http://www.bestvaluecolleges.usatoday.com
The Princeton Review selected the institutions as its "Best Value" choices for 2010 based on its surveys of administrators and students at more than 650 public and private colleges and universities. The selection criteria covered more than 30 factors in three areas: academics, costs of attendance, and financial aid, using the most recently reported data from each institution for its 2008-09 academic year.
Said Robert Franek, Princeton Review SVP/Publisher, "We know many families and students have serious concerns about paying for college in these tough economic times. Among the nearly 16,000 respondents to our 2009 "College Hopes and Worries Survey," of college applicants and parents, 85% said financial aid would be "very necessary" for them this year. However there are many first-rate institutions offering outstanding academics at a relatively low cost of attendance and/or generous financial aid, including some that may surprise applicants. We’re pleased to have again teamed up with USA TODAY to identify and commend the 100 colleges that do just that and do it best in the nation."
Visitors to The Princeton Review website (at www.princetonreview.com/best-value-colleges.aspx ) and USA TODAY Web sites (at www.bestvaluecolleges.usatoday.com ) can access the complete lists of 50 public and 50 private “Best Value” colleges. USA TODAY’s site features a database that allows users to view in-depth details about the schools by clicking on an interactive map to explore criteria including cost of attendance and financial aid data, enrollment size, location and The Princeton Review’s analysis of why each school was chosen as a “Best Value” college.
The Princeton Review previously reported annual "Best Value" public and private colleges lists (and top 10 ranking schools in each category) on its Web site and in its book, America's Best Value Colleges, which was published from 2004 to 2007.
About The Princeton Review:
The Princeton Review is an education services company known for its test-prep courses, college and graduate school admission services, books, and education programs. The company is also known for its annual college, business and law school rankings reported on its site and in its books in several categories based on surveys it conducts of higher education institutions and of students attending the schools. The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University or ETS.
