Saint Mary’s among “Best in the Midwest,” Again

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Saint Mary’s College among the “Best in the Midwest,” Again
 

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Gwen O’Brien
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Saint Mary’s College
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August 3, 2010 (Notre Dame, Ind.)—Saint Mary's College is one of the best colleges and universities in the Midwest according to The Princeton Review. The education services company selected the school as one of 152 institutions listed in the “Best in the Midwest” section of its Web site feature "2011 Best Colleges: Region by Region," posted August 2. The Princeton Review also designated 218 colleges in the Northeast, 120 in the West, and 133 in the Southeast as best in their locales. The 623 colleges named among the "regional best" represents about 25% of the nation's 2,500 four-year colleges.

“We are very pleased to once again be included among The Princeton Review’s ‘Best in the Midwest,’” said Carol Ann Mooney, president of Saint Mary's College. “Our commitment to an excellent intellectual and academic experience for our students is unwavering. Our graduates are our best recruiters. Their accomplishments speak volumes about the quality of the educational experience they received here.”

Saint Mary's College has held the “Best in the Midwest” designation every year since The Princeton Review began the “Best Colleges: Region by Region” categorizations eight years ago.

"We're pleased to recommend Saint Mary's College to users of our site as one of the best schools to earn their undergraduate degree,” said Robert Franek, The Princeton Review's senior vice president of publishing. “The institutions we name as 'regional best' colleges are mainly chosen for their excellent academic programs. From several hundred schools in each region, we winnowed our list based on institutional data we collected directly from the schools, our visits to schools over the years, and the opinions of our staff, plus college counselors and advisors whose recommendations we invite. We also take into account what students at the schools reported to us about their campus experiences at them on our 80-question student survey for this project, "

The Princeton Review lists, but does not rank the colleges in its "2011 Best Colleges Region by Region" Web site section.

About Saint Mary’s College: Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Ind., is a four-year, Catholic, women’s institution offering five bachelor’s degrees and more than 30 major areas of study. Saint Mary’s College has six nationally accredited academic programs: social work, art, music, teacher education, chemistry and nursing. Saint Mary's College ranks among the nation's top 100 liberal arts colleges in U.S. News & World Report's 2010 annual survey. Founded in 1844, Saint Mary’s is a pioneer in the education of women, and is sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross.

About The Princeton Review: The Princeton Review (Nasdaq: REVU) has been a pioneer and leader in helping students achieve their higher education goals for more than 28 years through college and graduate school test preparation and tutoring. With more than 165 print and digital publications and a free website, (www.PrincetonReview.com), the Company provides students and their parents with the resources to research, apply to, prepare for, and learn how to pay for higher education. The Princeton Review also partners with schools and guidance counselors throughout the U.S. to assist in college readiness, test preparation and career planning services, helping more students pursue postsecondary education. The Company also owns and operates Penn Foster Education Group, a global leader in online education. Penn Foster provides career-focused degree and vocational programs in the fields of allied health, business, technology, education, and select trades through the Penn Foster High School and Penn Foster Career School (www.pennfoster.edu), which are headquartered in Scranton, PA.