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April 18, 2005 -- The University of Wyoming is one of the nation's "best value" undergraduate institutions, according to The Princeton Review.
The New York-based education services company chose UW as one of 81 schools it recommends in the 2006 edition of its book, "America's Best Value Colleges" (Random House/Princeton Review). The book is a guide to colleges "with outstanding academics, generous financial aid packages and relatively low costs." It includes public and private colleges and universities in 35 states. The complete list of the schools in the book can be seen on the Web site www.PrincetonReview.com.
Robert Franek, the company's vice president for publishing, says schools were selected based on data the company obtained from administrators at more than 350 colleges, and surveys of students attending them.
"We used more than 30 factors to rate the colleges in four categories: Academics, Tuition GPA (the sticker price minus average amount students receive in scholarships and grants), Financial Aid (how well colleges meet students' financial needs), and Student Borrowing," Franek says. "Bottom line: the 81 schools that met our criteria for this book are all great college education deals."
"America's Best Value Colleges" has three-page profiles on the colleges, advice about applying for admission and financial aid, and a ranking list of the "Top 10 Best Value Colleges" overall.
Known for its test-prep courses, books, and college and grad school admissions services, The Princeton Review is an education services company not affiliated with Princeton University or ETS.
Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005
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