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LEXINGTON Ky.\u2014Transylvania University recently received more recognition for offering students one of the best values in the nation.\n<\/p>\nLEXINGTON Ky.\u2014Transylvania University recently received more recognition for offering students one of the best values in the nation.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe school placed high in the U.S. News & World Report\u2019s Great Schools, Great Prices list, ranking 35th among U.S. liberal arts colleges for value.\n<\/p>\n
\n\u201cStudents and parents want to make sure they are getting a great return on their college investment,\u201d said Brad Goan, vice president for enrollment and dean of admissions. \u201cValue is about cost, but value is also about outcomes. Is it worth it? At Transylvania, we can say with confidence that it is definitely worth it\u2014that a Transylvania education continues to pay dividends over the course of a lifetime.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\nNinety-eight percent of Transylvania students receive financial assistance, and the average scholarship and financial aid package slashes the total cost of a Transylvania education by more than half.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe Great Schools, Great Prices assessment is based on the U.S. News Best Colleges ranking and the net attendance cost for a student who has an average need-based financial aid level.\n<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThe list is one of several college value rankings that confirm what members of the Transylvania community already know,\u201d Goan said.\n<\/p>\n
\nOverall, Transylvania ranked 81 out of the nation\u2019s 249 liberal arts colleges, according to the U.S. News Best Colleges 2015 guidebook.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe university also ranks 12th in the nation among liberal arts colleges for the economic value students receive per dollar, according to Washington Monthly\u2019s 2014 Best Bang for the Buck list.\n<\/p>\n
\nAnother recent recognition came from the Princeton Review, which included Transylvania in its publication, \u201cThe Best 379 Colleges.\u201d This put the school in a selected group\u2014the top 15 percent of four-year U.S. colleges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LEXINGTON Ky.\u2014Transylvania University recently received more recognition for offering students one of the best values in the nation. The school placed high in the U.S. News & World Report\u2019s Great Schools, Great Prices list, ranking 35th among U.S. liberal arts colleges for value. \u201cStudents and parents want to make sure they are getting a great return on their college investment,\u201d said Brad Goan, vice president for enrollment and dean of admissions. \u201cValue is about cost, but value is also about outcomes. Is it worth it? At Transylvania, we can say with confidence that it is definitely worth it\u2014that a Transylvania education continues to pay dividends over the course of a lifetime.\u201d Ninety-eight percent of Transylvania students receive financial assistance, and the average scholarship and financial aid package slashes the total cost of a Transylvania education by more than half. The Great Schools, Great Prices assessment is based on the U.S. News Best Colleges ranking and the net attendance cost for a student who has an average need-based financial aid level. \u201cThe list is one of several college value rankings that confirm what members of the Transylvania community already know,\u201d Goan said. Overall, Transylvania ranked 81 out of the nation\u2019s 249 liberal arts colleges, according to the U.S. News Best Colleges 2015 guidebook. The university also ranks 12th in the nation among liberal arts colleges for the economic value students receive per dollar, according to Washington Monthly\u2019s 2014 Best Bang for<\/p>\n