LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014 Kiplinger\u2019s Personal Finance has ranked Transylvania University as one of the nation\u2019s best values for a liberal arts education.<\/p>\n
The magazine\u2019s Best College Values of 2017 weighs both academic excellence and cost criteria\u2014such as sticker price, financial aid and debt. This ranking, which was released Thursday, comes on the heels of several other recognitions for Transylvania, including a top-10 spot in USA Today\/College Factual\u2019s Best Colleges for the Money and Washington Monthly\u2019s Best Bang for the Buck in the South.<\/p>\n
\u201cAny way you look at it, Transylvania offers a top-notch liberal arts education at an affordable price,\u201d said Holly Sheilley, vice president for enrollment and student life. \u201cWe understand the challenges families face in paying for college, so we strive to give them the best possible return on investment.\u201d<\/p>\n
In fact, Transylvania costs about $10,000 less than the average top-100 liberal arts college. Additionally, the average financial aid package for incoming students was $26,643 last year, and 98 percent of all students received aid that they didn\u2019t have to pay back.<\/p>\n
This kind of assistance is why Transylvania ranks 60th among the nation\u2019s liberal arts schools in Kiplinger\u2019s Best College Values of 2017.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no way around it: College is expensive, and it\u2019s going to stay that way for a long time. So, with our rankings\u2026our goal is to help students and their parents understand what\u2019s really worth the price,\u201d said Janet Bodnar, editor of Kiplinger\u2019s Personal Finance magazine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014 Kiplinger\u2019s Personal Finance has ranked Transylvania University as one of the nation\u2019s best values for a liberal arts education. The magazine\u2019s Best College Values of 2017 weighs both academic excellence and cost criteria\u2014such as sticker price, financial aid and debt. This ranking, which was released Thursday, comes on the heels of several other recognitions for Transylvania, including a top-10 spot in USA Today\/College Factual\u2019s Best Colleges for the Money and Washington Monthly\u2019s Best Bang for the Buck in the South. \u201cAny way you look at it, Transylvania offers a top-notch liberal arts education at an affordable price,\u201d said Holly Sheilley, vice president for enrollment and student life. \u201cWe understand the challenges families face in paying for college, so we strive to give them the best possible return on investment.\u201d In fact, Transylvania costs about $10,000 less than the average top-100 liberal arts college. Additionally, the average financial aid package for incoming students was $26,643 last year, and 98 percent of all students received aid that they didn\u2019t have to pay back. This kind of assistance is why Transylvania ranks 60th among the nation\u2019s liberal arts schools in Kiplinger\u2019s Best College Values of 2017. \u201cThere\u2019s no way around it: College is expensive, and it\u2019s going to stay that way for a long time. So, with our rankings\u2026our goal is to help students and their parents understand what\u2019s really worth the price,\u201d said Janet Bodnar, editor of Kiplinger\u2019s Personal Finance<\/p>\n