Berea College is "Sobering," according to the Princeton Review

Based on the opinions of more than 115,000 students across the country, Berea placed in the top twenty on the following ranking lists: “Scotch and Soda, Hold the Scotch,” “Stone Cold Sober Schools,” and “Got Milk?”

Berea offers students an outstanding undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The New York-based company features the college in its 2007 edition of "The Best 361 Colleges" (Random House / Princeton Review, August 22, 2006, $21.95).

"We chose schools for this book primarily for their outstanding academics," says Robert Franek, Princeton Review's V.P., Publishing.

The rankings in the 2007 edition of "The Best 361 Colleges" are based on The Princeton Review's survey of 115,000 students (about 300 per campus on average) attending the 361 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, interest in sports and other aspects of campus life. The Princeton Review does not rank the colleges in the book 1 to 361 in any single category.

In a "Survey Says. . ." sidebar in the book's profile on Berea, The Princeton Review lists topics that Berea students it surveyed for the book were in most agreement about. The list includes: "small classes," "great computer facilities," "great library," "athletic facilities are great," and "diverse student types on campus."

"The Best 361 Colleges" is one of more than 200 Princeton Review books published by Random House.

8/28/2006
Author(s): Jay Buckner