CMC Named To The Princeton Review's
List Of 50 "Best Value" Private Colleges For 2010

Claremont McKenna College is one of the nation's 50 Best Value private colleges and universities according to The Princeton Review and USA TODAY.
"The Princeton Review Best Value Colleges for 2010" features 100 schools50 public and 50 private colleges and universitieswhich were selected based on surveys of administrators and students. 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 2008-2009 academic year.
In its profile of CMC on USA TODAY's web site, the editors at The Princeton Review commend the school for its "pleasant blend of intellectual seriousness and relaxed atmosphere." The College also was ranked in additional categories, including "Easiest Campus to Get Around" (#1); "Happiest Students" (#3); "Best Quality of Life" (#3); "Best Career Services" (#7); "Most Accessible Professors" (#10); and "Most Popular Study Abroad Program" (#11) among others.
In each category, 10 schools are named as the top ranking "Best Value" colleges and universities. Swarthmore College was the number one "Best Value Private College," with Harvard and Wesleyan Colleges as second and third.
The complete list and methodology for 2010 can be viewed at USA TODAY. Only the top 10 schools on each list are ranked; the remaining 40 are alphabetically listed. USA TODAY's site also 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 or university.
View CMC's complete profile on The Princeton Review Web site.