Cornell among Best 371 Colleges; Theatre cited as among best in the nation
MOUNT VERNON – Cornell is one of the country’s best undergraduate institutions, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features Cornell in the new 2010 edition of its guidebook, The Best 371 Colleges.
The Cornell theatre department was also ranked 16th in the nation. Reviews and rankings are based on surveys of students.
“We’re very passionate about the theatre at Cornell, as are our students,” said theatre professor Mark Hunter. “We’re pleased when that passion is appreciated.”
Only about 15 percent of America’s 2,500 four-year colleges and two Canadian colleges are profiled in the annual college guide.
“As many students begin their college search by referencing college guides, we are pleased that Cornell is annually recognized among the nation’s finest colleges in such publications,” said Jonathan Stroud, vice president for enrollment.
“Although we take great pride in the excellence of all of our academic programs, we are nonetheless delighted by the special mention of the college’s dynamic theatre program,” he added.
Cornell has consistently been recognized as a top institution and as highly affordable by various college ranking guides. Cornell was ranked in the U.S. News & World Report’s top tier for liberal arts colleges and was featured as among “Schools to Watch” and “Great Schools, Great Prices.” Most recently The Fiske Guide to Colleges ranked Cornell as a “Top Financial Find” and ranked the art department as one of the best in the nation.
Cornell was also 21st in a Forbes ranking of the best liberal arts schools in nation and 71st among all universities and colleges, and has been named a College of Distinction, and one of the 40 Colleges That Change Lives.
