TCU
While it will come as little surprise to the city’s Horned Frogs, last week, the Princeton Review recognized TCU as one of the 388 best colleges in the country.
In addition to being recognized one of the best colleges in the western region — one of Princeton Review’s five geographical regions — TCU received 20 additional designations (11 of which in the top 10), including best-run college (No. 3, which represents an increase from No. 5 in 2021), best college dorms (No. 2), highest quality of life (No. 3), and happiest students (No. 5).
“These data reveal that TCU excels in some of the most important criteria prospective students use in evaluating colleges,” TCU dean of admission Heath Einstein says. “TCU’s ability to create a community in which students meaningfully connect and effectively prepare for a lifetime of personal and professional success aids in the recruitment of future Horned Frogs.”
The Princeton Review described TCU as having a “small school atmosphere with the resources of a large university,” which allows the school to offer world-class resources while fostering a tight-knit community.
“TCU remains or returns to highly ranked positions in multiple career-related categories. We are ensuring access to excellent internship, job search, networking, and career advising programs and resources to prepare our students for success after graduation,” Mike Caldwell, executive director of the BNSF Center for Career & Professional Development, emphasizes. “Our employer partners also value the skills and experiences that TCU alumni bring to their organizations. Faculty and staff across campus are invested in preparing TCU students for the workplace – which brings outstanding employers to campus to recruit our graduates.”
“The vibe on Texas Christian University's campus can be summed up with the phrase ‘southern hospitality,’” reads the 2023 Princeton Review. “TCU undergrads typically ’have a lot of school spirit and love to support the university’ and are ’friendly and personable.’ One student shares, ‘People tend to remember you just from a few interactions and never shy [away] from saying 'hi' whenever they see you on campus.’"
Each year, the Princeton Review chooses schools and awards them ratings from data on the institution, including campus life, academics, student body, and financial costs.
“Our selection of the colleges in this book is based on our opinion of their academic offerings,” Rob Franek, editor-in-chief of The Princeton Review, says. “We recommend each one as an academically outstanding choice for an applicant. Our ranking lists, however, are not based on our opinions of the colleges. They’re entirely based on what the schools’ own students have told us about their experiences.”
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