As colleges continue to find new ways to address the needs and demands of prospective and current students, the way some sources measure their value and relevance changes. When it comes to college rankings, The Princeton Review’s annual list of Best Colleges is a consistent source that is entirely based on how students attending the schools in their Best Colleges book feel, and that data is gathered in a student survey about their colleges and their experiences at them.
The 2023 edition of The Princeton Review’s Best Colleges surveyed 165,000 students at the 389 schools in the book to find out how they feel about 1) their school’s academics/administration, 2) life at their college, 3) their fellow students, and 4) themselves. The answers are then compiled using a scoring rubric that allows the publication to compare student opinions from college to college in a consistent manner. The overall list of Best Colleges is not ranked numerically, but smaller top 25 lists that are arranged by question or topic are. You can learn more about The Princeton Review’s College Ranking Methodology on their website.
SUNY schools have been named to multiple lists in this year’s rankings, including five schools among the Best Colleges across the country. It’s another example of how SUNY is continually putting programs, supports, and opportunities out to meet the needs of all of our prospective and current students. See the results of this year’s rankings in the lists below.
Best Colleges
- Binghamton University
- College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF)
- Geneseo
- Purchase College
- Stony Brook University
Best Northeast
- University at Albany
- Alfred State College
- Brockport
- University at Buffalo
- Cortland
- College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF)
- Fredonia
- Geneseo
- Maritime College
- New Paltz
- Oswego
- Purchase College
- Stony Brook University
Best College Theater
- Purchase College (#14)
Green Matters: Everyone Cares About Conservation
- College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) (#2)
Top Schools for Entrepreneurship
- University at Buffalo
Best Value Colleges
- Binghamton University
- Stony Brook University
Best Schools for Internships
- College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF)
Best Schools for Making an Impact
- College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) (#1)
No matter your interest or passion, there is a SUNY school that’s right for you.
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