Academy among nation's top 100 'best value colleges'
1/8/2009 - U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo., (AFNS) -- The U.S. Air Force Academy was named as one of the nation's top 100 best value colleges for 2009 by The Princeton Review Jan. 8.
The Best Values College List features 50 public and 50 private colleges.
The Princeton Review selected these institutions as its "best value" choices for 2009 based on its surveys of administrators and students at more than 650 public and private colleges and universities. The selection criteria covered more than 30 factors in three areas: academics, costs of attendance and financial aid using the most recently reported data from each institution for its 2007 through 2008 academic year.
"The Air Force Academy is honored to earn this distinction," said Brig. Gen. Dana H. Born, the dean of the faculty. "It is further recognition of the great effort we are making in providing cadets with not just a world-class education, but a full spectrum of learning experiences that develop their character and leadership so they become officers who are ready to meet the challenge of serving the Air Force and the nation."
The Princeton Review has also recognized the Academy's academic prowess in previous years. In Princeton Review's Annual Best Colleges book, it has named the Academy the nation's No. 1 college for professor availability for the past four years, as well as highlighting other Academy academic strengths including a student-faculty ratio of 8:1, an average class size of 20, and zero classes taught by teaching assistants.
The Princeton Review is one of America's most widely known education services and test preparation companies.
For more information on the Princeton Review's Best Value Colleges for 2009, go to: http://www.princetonreview.com/best-value-colleges.aspx?uidbadge=%07.
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