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Guidebooks Give Manhattanville High Marks
09.07.2007
PURCHASE, N.Y. - The annual college guidebooks have been released and Manhattanville College in Purchase, N.Y. has once again been recognized as a preeminent liberal arts college. “This is fantastic news,” says President Richard Berman.
The Princeton Review: The Best 366 Colleges again lists Manhattanville in its 2008 edition, giving its quality of life a 94% approval rating. Students also endorsed the college’s “small classes” and “great library.”
Manhattanville received high marks from The Princeton Review for some of the school’s unique strengths. The college was rated #11 in the nation for most diverse campus. It was also rated #18 for best college radio station and #18 for best college theater. Students involved in radio and theater should enjoy the new Student Center building, which is scheduled to be completed in December and will house these activities.
U.S. News & World Report: America’s Best Colleges once again highlighted the masters program at Manhattanville, ranking it #35 in the North. The 2008 Fiske Guide to Colleges noted Manhattanville’s strength in art and design and quoted students who called career services “phenomenal”. The guidebook cited quality of life advantages as well, such as the “spacious and very comfortable” freshman dorms and the “gorgeous” location.
College counselors generally concur that these top publications serve as a general starting point in determining the worth of a college, though other factors, such as a visit to the institution, are also important.