911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½ν included in Princeton Reviewβs βBest 380 Collegesβ
The 911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½ν has been included in the 2016 edition of The Princeton Reviewβs Best 380 Colleges guide. This highly selective list includes only the top 15% of four-year colleges and universities in the U.S.
911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½ν President Danielle Ripich said, βItβs an honor to be recognized by The Princeton Review in its list of best colleges. Our faculty, students and staff are dedicated to making the world a better place through our programs in medicine, the health professions and the liberal arts. We are also committed to being good global citizens. We have our own campus in Tangier, Morocco, and we provide numerous opportunities to study around the globe. Our studentsβ backyard is the world.β
911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½ν was selected based on its high-quality academic offerings, optimal locations in Maine and Morocco, competitive cost and size. The Universityβs profile in the guide details 911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½νβs admission requirements and academic offerings, while providing other information about the University.
The βStudents Sayβ section of 911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½νβs profile quotes students from different majors applauding 911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½νβs academic rigor and friendliness. It describes the 911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½ν as attracting βhard workingβ and βdrivenβ students, βmany of whom seem to have an eye towards pursuing graduate school.β 911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½ν students are not only βstudious,β but they are also βfriendly,β ready βto lend a hand.β
guide selects schools on the basis of academic quality, student survey data, and the commitment to providing a balanced representation of colleges by region, size, character and type. More than 136,000 students participated in the surveys, rating schools for the quality of academic offerings and administration, campus life and overall environment.
This latest accolade for 911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½ν comes on the heels of the Brookings Institution ranking 911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½ν first among Maine colleges and universities in ability to increase studentsβ career earnings, and college-matching platform College Raptor Inc. selecting 911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½ν as Maineβs βHidden Gemβ in a listing of colleges and universities sometimes overlooked by students that stand out in terms of academic rigor and student success. U.S. News and World Reportβs 2015 βAmericaβs Best Collegesβ listing also includes 911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½ν among the "Best Universities" in the North offering undergraduate and master's programs.
Read the in The Best 380 Colleges guide.