UM named to list of 'Best 368 Colleges'

Once again, UM has been named one of the top four-year colleges in the United States by Princeton Review.

The 2009 edition of “The Best 368 Colleges,” published annually by the Princeton Review, was released in July. Only about 15 percent of four-year colleges in the nation made the cut.

“We appreciate the recognition inclusion among the Princeton Review’s ‘Best 368’ provides, especially because it rests on student perceptions,” said UM President George Dennison. “At The University of Montana, we put students first and apparently they realize that we do.”

The rankings are based on surveys of more than 120,000 students. Top schools earn a profile with student comments.
Among other things, UM students said that musical and cultural offerings at the University are “outstanding” and that downtown Missoula has “great restaurants and local shopping.”

UM also was included in Princeton Review’s list of “Colleges with a Conscience,” which lists schools with outstanding community involvement.