UA among Princeton Review's 'Best Colleges'

Published: Aug. 4, 2015 at 7:23 PM MST|Updated: Feb. 28, 2018 at 5:30 PM MST
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TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) - The Princeton Review has named the University of Arizona one of the best higher-education institutions in the country when it comes to undergraduate education.

The UA is named in the Princeton Review's "Best 380 Colleges: 2016 Edition."

There are no overall rankings for the 380 schools.

Instead, the survey assigns scores ranging from a low of 60 to a high of 99 in various categories, according to a press release.

The UA scored a 93 in campus sustainability or "green" initiatives. It scored an 88 in quality of life, and an 85 for admissions selectivity.

In the category of Best Health Services, the UA ranked No. 4. The school ranked No. 11 in the category of Students Pack the Stadiums.

It also placed No. 22 in Top Entrepreneurial Programs: Undergraduate.

The Princeton Review is a Massachusetts-based education service company known for its test preparation classes and books.

It publishes an annual college guide, using various categories as criteria.

The rankings rely on a survey of 136,000 students who answer an 80-question form to rate their schools in several areas.

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