The College of William & Mary has been ranked among the best in the nation by The Princeton Review, which released its “The Best 377 Colleges: 2013 Edition” on Tuesday.
The college ranked sixth on the “Top 10 Best Value Public Colleges” list, joining the University of Virginia (number two) as the only Virginia schools on the list.
The Princeton Review ranks colleges on 62 separate lists in a variety of categories. The lists are based on 122,000 surveys from students at the 377 colleges and universities. The surveys asked students to rate their schools on a variety of topics, from campus life to dining hall food to the aesthetics.
Ratings range from 60 to 99. William & Mary earned scores of 91 in the green category, 92 for quality for life and 97 for admission selectivity.
Student comments were included in the book, which said students repeatedly used the word “community” to describe campus life at William & Mary. “And this community ‘is made up of incredibly involved, dedicated and supportive students who have big dreams and big fun,’ who say: ‘We study hard, but we know how to have fun, too,’” the book said.
New student orientation begins Friday at W&M, with the annual convocation marking the start of the year scheduled for 5:15 p.m. Aug. 29 at the Wren Yard.
