Rollins Named Among Top 50 "Best Value" Private Colleges Nationally

Rollins is one of the nation's 50 "Best Value" private colleges and universities, according to The Princeton Review, one of America's most widely known education services and test preparation companies. The Princeton Review teamed with USA TODAY, the nation's most widely read print newspaper, to present its list, "The Princeton Review Best Value Colleges for 2010."

The list features a total of 100 schools—50 public and 50 private colleges and universities. Rollins is one of five colleges and universities recognized in the state of Florida and the only private Florida school to make the list. Of the 50 schools chosen in each category (public and private), the top 10 are ranked 1 to 10, and the remaining 40 are listed in alphabetical order and unranked.

 The Princeton Review selected the institutions as its "Best Value" choices for 2010 based on its surveys of administrators and students at more than 650 public and private colleges and universities. The selection criteria covered more than 30 factors in three areas:  academics, costs of attendance, and financial aid, using the most recently reported data from each institution for its 2008-09 academic year.

 “There are many first-rate institutions offering outstanding academics at a relatively low cost of attendance and/or generous financial aid, including some that may surprise applicants,” said Robert Franek, Princeton Review SVP/Publisher. “We’re pleased to have again teamed up with USA TODAY to identify and commend the 100 colleges that do just that and do it best in the nation."

Visit the Princeton Review for the complete lists of 50 public and 50 private “Best Value” colleges. USA TODAY  features a database that allows users to view in-depth details about the schools by clicking on an interactive map to explore criteria including cost of attendance and financial aid data, enrollment size, location and The Princeton Review’s analysis of why each school was chosen as a “Best Value” college.

 The Princeton Review previously reported annual "Best Value" public and private colleges lists (and top 10 ranking schools in each category) on its Web site and in its book, America's Best Value Colleges, which was published from 2004 to 2007. 

About The Princeton Review:

The Princeton Review is an education services company known for its test-prep courses, college and graduate school admission services, books, and education programs. The company is also known for its annual college, business and law school rankings reported on its site and in its books in several categories based on surveys it conducts of higher education institutions and of students attending the schools. The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University or ETS.