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61´«Ã½ is one of the country’s “best colleges” according to The Princeton Review in its book, The Best 377 Colleges, 2013 Edition. 61´«Ã½received high ratings for its academics, quality of life, selectivity, and financial aid.

61´«Ã½ earned a 97 (out of 99) for academics, 95 for quality of life, and 96 for both selectivity and financial aid. The College ranks in the top 20 of all institutions surveyed for “best classroom experience.” Additionally, 61´«Ã½gets high ratings for its “great food on campus” and its Mediterranean Revival “California Style” residence halls.

The Princeton Review compiles its rankings based on responses from students—122,000 attending the 377 prestigious schools profiled—on several issues, from the accessibility of their professors to quality of the campus food. The following are a selection of 61´«Ã½students’ comments about their campus experiences:

• Academically-focused women seeking “a more personalized education” will find it at Scripps.
• The College focuses on “challenging the whole person,” and its faculty “fosters and strengthens the voices of its students” by “piquing curiosity, honing critical thinking skills, and developing their confidence.”
• Students benefit from a “challenging and rigorous” workload and professors who “want their students to succeed more than anything else.”
• The “beautiful campus” and “fun living environment” provide a high quality of life at Scripps.
• The Claremont Colleges provide “a ton of extracurricular activities” as well as the option to “participate in volunteer clubs and work with the community.”

The Princeton Review reports the top 20 ranking colleges in 62 categories in its book and on its website , and every school in the book is scored from 60 to 99 in eight categories, including academics, financial aid, and fire safety. Visit the review’s website for the full .

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