August 21, 2007
St. John’s University offers students an outstanding
undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review.
The New York-based education services company features the
University in the new 2008 edition of its annual book, "Best 366
Colleges" (Random House / Princeton Review, August 21, 2007).
Only about 15% of the four-year colleges in America and two
Canadian colleges were chosen for the book. It has two-page
profiles of the schools and student survey-based ranking lists of
top 20 colleges in more than 60 categories. The Princeton
Review also posts the book's annual ranking lists on its website:
www.PrincetonReview.com
at which users can read FAQs about the book, rankings and
survey.
Says Robert Franek, Princeton Review's V.P., Publishing, "We
chose schools for this book primarily for their outstanding
academics. We evaluated them based on institutional data we
collect about the schools, feedback from students attending them,
and our visits to schools over the years. We also consider
the opinions of independent college counselors, students, and
parents we hear from year-long. Finally, we work to have a
wide representation of colleges in the book by region, size,
selectivity and character."
In its profile on St. John’s University, The Princeton Review
describes the school as "moving inexorably forward without
forgetting its history and traditions." The profile also
quotes extensively St. John’s University students who were surveyed
for the book by The Princeton Review. Among their candid comments
on the college they credit the school’s administration for being
committed to constantly “updating the university’s facilities,
offering brand-new laptops to all incoming freshman while
implementing wireless technology throughout its campuses, and
offering amazing academic opportunities with the implementation of
the Institute for Writing Studies and the Discover The World study
abroad program."
The ranking lists in the 2008 edition of "Best 366 Colleges" are
based on The Princeton Review's survey of 120,000 students (about
325 per campus on average) attending the 366 colleges in the
book. A college's appearance on these lists is attributable
to a high consensus among its surveyed students about the
subject. The 80-question survey asked students to rate their
schools on several topics and report on their campus experiences at
them. Ranking lists report the top 20 schools in categories
that range from best professors, administration, and campus food to
lists based on student body political leanings, race/class
relations, sports interests, and other aspects of campus
life. The Princeton Review does not rank the colleges in the
book 1 to 366 in any single category, nor do the rankings reflect
The Princeton Review's opinion of the schools.
St. John’s University is highlighted on the following ranking list
in the 2008 edition of the book: #15 – Diverse Student
Population.
In a "Survey Says. . ." sidebar in the book's profile on St. John’s
University, The Princeton Review lists topics that St. John’s
University students surveyed for the book were in agreement about.
The list includes: "small classes, great computer facilities,
diverse student types on campus and great athletic
facilities.”
"Best 366 Colleges" is one of nearly 200 Princeton Review books
published by Random House. Over the years, various ranking
lists in the book have been favorably referenced by President Bill
Clinton and Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and praised
by USA Today as "a public service." The Princeton Review book
line also includes "Best Northeastern Colleges: 222 Select Schools
to Consider" and "The Complete Book of Colleges," both of which are
also now out in 2008 editions. The Princeton Review (www.PrincetonReview.com)
is a New York-based company known for its test preparation,
education, and college admission services. It is not
affiliated with Princeton University and it is not a
magazine.
For more information involving St. John’s University contact
Dominic Scianna, Director of Media Relations at (718) 990-6185 or
e-mail inquiries to sciannad@stjohns.edu. Media
Contact for Princeton Review Books: Jeanne Krier, 212-539-1350, Jeanne@Jeannekrier.com.