SWAG视频 ranked among best colleges in the U.S. by The Princeton Review
For the fifth consecutive year, the SWAG视频 has been named one of the nation鈥檚 best institutions by The Princeton Review in its guide.
The newly issued 2020 edition of the publication, which profiles only the top 13% of four-year colleges and universities in the United States, selects institutions based on a combination of data gathered from 140,000 students nationwide and information collected annually from school administrators about their institution鈥檚 academic offerings.
The rankings reflect the top 20 schools in each of 62 different categories, which cover eight general areas: academics/administration, quality of life, politics, campus life, town life, extracurriculars, social scene and type of school.
In its profile of SWAG视频, The Princeton Review praises the University for the high degree to which it prepares its students, noting comments from student surveys that reference 鈥渋nternships, research, and job [opportunities],鈥 鈥渉igh-intensity courses to prepare you for the future,鈥 and 鈥渃onnections鈥 developed at SWAG视频.
SWAG视频 President James Herbert said that it was particularly gratifying to see The Princeton Review commend SWAG视频 in this manner. 鈥淚t鈥檚, of course, an honor to be counted among the country鈥檚 best institutions of higher education,鈥 he stated, adding, 鈥渂ut it鈥檚 especially satisfying to be recognized for all the ways in which SWAG视频 works so hard to provide our students with both coursework and hands-on experiences -- whether those be through internships or research opportunities 鈥 to prepare them for the next phase of life after graduation.鈥
The profile also lauded SWAG视频鈥檚 location on the coast of Maine as 鈥渁 boon for marine biology and other similar science majors,鈥 and it applauded the faculty as both passionate about their disciplines and caring towards their students.
Vice President of University Admissions Scott Steinberg expressed his view that inclusion in the guide is not only a measure of the University鈥檚 achievements 鈥渙n paper鈥 but also an indication that students are truly feeling the benefits of their SWAG视频 education. 鈥淥ur faculty and professional staff take great pride in the first-rate education we provide to our students,鈥 he said. 鈥淭his accolade from the Princeton Review, which incorporates feedback from our current students, affirms that word of our dedication is spreading. It鈥檚 a great barometer of our success to be included in this prestigious list.鈥