HOUGHTON – Princeton
Review’s 2016 issue of The Best
380 Colleges ranks Michigan Technological University among the best
Midwestern colleges and green colleges nationwide. The new listings were
released Tuesday, Aug. 4.
The
Princeton Review rankings focus on undergraduate education and are based on
surveys of 136,000 students at the 380 colleges on the Best Colleges
list.
“Every
college in our book has outstanding academics,” said Robert Franek, senior vice
president and publisher of the Best Colleges guide. “Our lists provide direct
student feedback that can give students a new way to see the types of colleges
that could help them achieve their goals and dreams.”
The report
includes comments from Michigan Tech students. “The typical student is
smart and a little more introspective than average,” but still “great at
balancing school and hanging out,” one noted. “The student body consists of
down-to-earth friendly people, who work hard during the week and look forward
to relaxing and having fun on the weekends,” said another.
There’s a
large contingent of “outdoorsy people,” one student said. Another explained:
“Winters are long and cold up here, and students take advantage of the
plentiful snow by “hiking, biking, four-wheeling, skiing and snowmobiling.”
John Lehman,
associate vice president for enrollment, marketing and communications, said the
ranking and student comments pleased but did not surprise him. “They reflect
the academic standards of Michigan Tech, the commitment of our students and the
unique place they have chosen to study and play.”
Princeton
Review, not affiliated with Princeton University, has published its Best
Colleges guide annually since 1992.
