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\"PrincetonLEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014Transylvania University is listed in The Princeton Review\u2019s The Best 371 Colleges<\/em>, a ranking that includes the top 15 percent of America\u2019s 2,500 four-year colleges. \u201cWe chose schools for this book primarily for their outstanding academics,\u201d said Robert Franek, Princeton Review\u2019s vice president for publishing. <\/p>\n

The book\u2019s two-page profile of Transylvania includes comments from Transy students surveyed for the book. Included in those comments were descriptions of Transylvania as a \u201csmall and \u2018very challenging\u2019 bastion of the liberal arts and sciences with a \u2018strong premed program,\u2019 \u2018a remarkable pre-law program,\u2019 and a broad core curriculum.\u201d <\/p>\n

A sophomore is quoted as saying, \u201cthe small college atmosphere allows students to participate in many arenas. At many schools, a math major would never be able to sing in the choir, work on the school newspaper, and be a resident assistant.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other students said that \u201cacademic standards here are high\u201d and dedication is \u201crequired if you want to excel.\u201d The low student-to-faculty ratio means professors \u201care really concerned about helping you learn\u201d and are \u201cgreat to just sit down and talk with during their office hours.\u201d <\/p>\n

The schools\u2019 evaluations are based on institutional data, feedback from current students, visits to the schools, opinions of independent college counselors and other factors. <\/p>\n

The Princeton Review, a New York-based education services company known for its education, admission and test-prep services, is not affiliated with Princeton University or ETS.<\/p>\n

Transylvania, founded in 1780, is the nation\u2019s sixteenth oldest institution of higher learning and is consistently ranked in national publications as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014Transylvania University is listed in The Princeton Review\u2019s The Best 371 Colleges, a ranking that includes the top 15 percent of America\u2019s 2,500 four-year colleges. \u201cWe chose schools for this book primarily for their outstanding academics,\u201d said Robert Franek, Princeton Review\u2019s vice president for publishing. The book\u2019s two-page profile of Transylvania includes comments from Transy students surveyed for the book. Included in those comments were descriptions of Transylvania as a \u201csmall and \u2018very challenging\u2019 bastion of the liberal arts and sciences with a \u2018strong premed program,\u2019 \u2018a remarkable pre-law program,\u2019 and a broad core curriculum.\u201d A sophomore is quoted as saying, \u201cthe small college atmosphere allows students to participate in many arenas. At many schools, a math major would never be able to sing in the choir, work on the school newspaper, and be a resident assistant.\u201d Other students said that \u201cacademic standards here are high\u201d and dedication is \u201crequired if you want to excel.\u201d The low student-to-faculty ratio means professors \u201care really concerned about helping you learn\u201d and are \u201cgreat to just sit down and talk with during their office hours.\u201d The schools\u2019 evaluations are based on institutional data, feedback from current students, visits to the schools, opinions of independent college counselors and other factors. The Princeton Review, a New York-based education services company known for its education, admission and test-prep services, is not affiliated with Princeton University or ETS. Transylvania, founded in 1780, is the nation\u2019s sixteenth<\/p>\n

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