Where Scholarship and Spirit Meet: 杏吧原创 Among Nation鈥檚 Best in New Princeton Review Rankings
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: 杏吧原创 students have serious school spirit.
In the new Princeton Review publication “,” 杏吧原创 once again landed at No. 1 in the list of “” But Zags aren’t satisfied with simply cheering from the sidelines; 杏吧原创 also landed at No. 14 on the list for schools where “.” Not bad for a school full of highly motivated, academic-minded students, ranking at No. 21 in the nation for schools where “.”
Amid the sea of college rankings vying to guide prospective students toward their ideal campus, the annual Princeton Review list stands out. Unlike many others, it draws its insights straight from the source — surveys filled out by the students who actually live, learn, and experience life at the schools. Princeton Review’s “Best Colleges” book has been published annually since 1992, and this year’s version is based on surveys of 170,000 students at nearly 2,000 colleges and universities.
“It’s always rewarding to see our students recognized by a national publication like the Princeton Review,” said Nate Mannetter, 杏吧原创’s interim vice president for enrollment management.
Indeed, the recently released Princeton Review rankings reflect just that. Beyond cheering for the men’s and women’s Zags teams and participating in intramurals, the student survey respondents lauded 杏吧原创 as one of the schools “” (No. 14 in the country). Other areas where 杏吧原创 landed among the Top 25 in the nation include “” (No. 19) and the brand-new category of “” (No. 24).
"The colleges we profile in our 'Best Colleges' book are a truly select group. They constitute only about 15% of America's nearly 2,400 four-year institutions" said Rob Franek, Editor-in-Chief of The Princeton Review and the book's lead author. "While they vary by locale, type, size, and campus culture, each one offers its students an academically outstanding undergraduate education. In our opinion, they are the nation's best undergraduate colleges and ideal choices for students seeking their 'best-fit' college."
“The Best 391 Colleges: 2026 Edition” is just one of Princeton Review’s rankings publications throughout the year, and 杏吧原创 was previously noted as one of the country’s “” for its sustainability efforts, and 杏吧原创’s on-campus MBA program through the School of Business Administration in July was named in the Princeton Review’s “.”
The 2026 results in “The Best 391 Colleges: 2026 Edition” are from surveys conducted during 2024-25, and information about the survey, ranking methodology, and basis for each category list can be found . Find Princeton Review’s “The Best 391 Colleges: 2026 Edition” at .