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UNC Asheville Named One of Nation's Top 'Green' Colleges by Princeton Review

April 21, 2010

Just in time for Earth Day, UNC Asheville has been recognized as one of the country's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to the "Princeton Review's Guide to 286 Green Colleges." The new ranking, released April 20, focuses solely on colleges and universities that have demonstrated an above average commitment to sustainability activities and initiatives.

UNC Asheville Named One of the 50 "Best Value" Public Colleges in the U.S. by Princeton Review

January 12, 2010

Rising costs in today's challenging economy has pushed up the price of everything from gas to groceries. But there are still great values to be found in higher education, according to "Best Value Colleges for 2010" ranking released today from the Princeton Review.

UNC Asheville Named One of the 50 "Best Value" Public Colleges in the U.S. by Princeton Review

January 12, 2010

Rising costs in today's challenging economy has pushed up the price of everything from gas to groceries. But there are still great values to be found in higher education, according to "Best Value Colleges for 2010" ranking released today from the Princeton Review.

Kiplinger's Ranks UNC Asheville Among the Best Educational Values in Nation

January 6, 2010

A survey from Kiplinger's Personal Finance ranks UNC Asheville 44th in the nation as a best value for in-state students and 50th in the nation as a best value for out-of-state students.

Kiplinger's Ranks UNC Asheville Among the Best Educational Values in Nation

January 6, 2010

With the cost of college on the minds of many high school students and parents, a timely survey from Kiplinger's Personal Finance of the nation's 100 best values in public colleges was released this week. The annual list ranks four-year institutions that combine outstanding education with economic value.

UNC Asheville Draws High Marks from U.S. News & World Report College Rankings; Hailed as an "Up-and-Coming" School with Strong Focus on Teaching, Undergraduate Research

August 20, 2009

UNC Asheville, once again, has been praised by U.S. News & World Report’s "America’s Best Colleges" rankings released on August 20. The magazine’s highly anticipated ranking gave high marks to UNC Asheville for its commitment to teaching, innovation, undergraduate research and affordability.

UNC Asheville Featured in Princeton Review's "The Best 371 Colleges"

July 30, 2009

UNC Asheville is featured in the 2010 edition of the Princeton Review's "The Best 371 Colleges." The annual guidebook highlights the top 10% of institutions nationally as "cream of the crop colleges and universities." The rankings are based in part on a survey of more than 122,000 college students, who provide candid assessments of their institutions.

UNC Asheville Earns Top Spot in Fiske Guide to Colleges; University Named Best Buy for 16 Consecutive Years

July 1, 2009

As the 2010 college rankings begin to roll in, UNC Asheville continues to stand with some of the nation's finest colleges. The annual "Fiske Guide to Colleges" released its 2010 list of Best Buys of American and Canadian colleges earlier this month. UNC Asheville is alone among public colleges in Western North Carolina to earn a spot on the list. It is the 16th consecutive year that UNC Asheville has been named a Best Buy.

UNC Asheville Named One of 50 "Best Value" Public Colleges in the U.S. by Princeton Review

January 8, 2009

In today's challenging economy, parents and students face the daunting prospect of high costs and years of debt as they shop for colleges this spring. With that in mind, the Princeton Review released its "Best Value Colleges for 2009" earlier today.

UNC Asheville was among just 50 institutions nationwide named to the "Best Value" Public Colleges list. The Princeton Review also published a 50 "Best Value" Private Colleges list, for a total of 100 colleges in all. UNC Asheville was the only college or university in Western North Carolina to make the list. This is the third year that UNC Asheville has been selected by the Princeton Review as one of the 50 best value public colleges in the country.

 

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