Princeton Review Releases 2010 College Rankings

The 62 different lists cover academic aspects of the college experience, like Most Accessible Professors and Best College Library, as well as extracurricular, social and demographic characteristics such as Most Politically Active, Best College Radio Station and Great College Towns. Highlights of this year's rankings include American University making the top of the green honor roll, while students are happiest with their financial aid at Carleton College in Northfield, MN. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received best value public college and Williams College took the honor for private college.

The book also gives numerical ratings to colleges on criteria including Admissions Selectivity, Financial Aid, Fire Safety, and Green, awarding Honor Roll status to those that receive a score of 99 on a scale of 60 – 99. In addition, a new section of the book lists The Princeton Review's 100 "Best Value" Colleges for 2012. The colleges were selected and ranked based on factors such as undergraduate academics, costs, financial aid and average loan debt of graduating seniors. With these latest additions to the mix, prospective students researching colleges will no doubt continue to find the Princeton Review rankings an invaluable resource.