Princeton Review publishes the Best Colleges list each year,
using data from more than 2,000 colleges and universities nationwide. The publication
said it selects honored institutions based on “our high opinion of their
academics.” Other factors it takes into account include admissions, tuition and
financial aid, student body, campus life, and job placement/careers.
Princeton Review 2021 Best 386 Colleges
Princeton Review 2021 Best 386 Colleges
In addition to using hard data to formulate its list, the
Princeton Review also takes into account testimonials from students. Ours
pointed to Alfred University’s “variety of academic opportunities” that make it
easy for them to take subjects outside of one’s major. Alfred University offers
“other majors versus a traditional art (school) setting,” an art and design
student commented. “If I had decided to change majors, Alfred has almost every
opportunity.”
Other students pointed to Alfred’s “talented and dedicated
faculty,” who “bring a level of vibrancy and academic encouragement through
enthusiasm to the classroom…. The professors are always pushing you to reach
your full potential” and are “always willing to put time into student independent
projects.”
Still others stressed the importance of small class sizes to
their academic success at Alfred.
“It is the closest to one-on-one teaching you can get,” a
clinical and counseling psychology major noted, “The classroom size is perfect
for a more personalized education.”
The recognition from Princeton Review follows Alfred
University being cited in the 2020 US News and World Report rankings. In that
report, Alfred ranked 38th overall in the North for regional universities and
was ninth in the Best Values category. The US News rankings put our graduate
programs in art in high standing, with our ceramic art master’s degree program
ranked number one in the nation and our Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate program
ranked 10th.
