As high school students draw ever closer to the looming monster of university life, they face the challenge of choosing a college they will enjoy attending. From the reputation to the campus, there are so many factors to consider when looking at schools. Listed below are the American universities which promise the best overall college experience, as collected by the Princeton Review and voted on by college students themselves. The schools are divided into categories based on which aspect of college life they excel in.
Best Overall College Experience and Best Food
Bowdoin College
Website: http://www.bowdoin.edu/
College Board Overview: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/bowdoin-college?searchType=college&q=BowdoinCollege
Selectivity: Most Selective (16% of applicants admitted)
Estimated On Campus Cost Without Scholarships: $58,200
Full Rankings:
Food: http://www.princetonreview.com/schoollist.aspx?type=r&id=683
Overall Experience Quality: http://www.princetonreview.com/schoollist.aspx?type=r&id=775
Best Dorms
Washington University in St. Louis
Website: http://wustl.edu/
College Board Overview: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/washington-university-in-st-louis?searchType=bf_site&q=&bf_cat=bf_
Selectivity: Most Selective (17% of applicants admitted)
Estimated On Campus Cost Without Scholarships: $61,639
Full Rankings: http://www.princetonreview.com/schoollist.aspx?type=r&id=703
Happiest Students
Rice University
Website: http://www.rice.edu/
College Board Overview: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/rice-university
Selectivity: Most Selective (19% of applicants admitted)
Estimated On Campus Cost Without Scholarships: $52,242
Full Rankings:
http://www.princetonreview.com/schoollist.aspx?type=r&id=712
Most Beautiful Campus
Florida Southern College
Website: https://www.flsouthern.edu/
College Board Overview: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/florida-southern-college?searchType=college&q=FloridaSouthernCollege
Selectivity: Somewhat Selective (65% of applicants admitted)
Estimated On Campus Cost Without Scholarships: $39,640
Full Rankings:
http://www.princetonreview.com/schoollist.aspx?type=r&id=728
Best Surrounding City
Georgetown University
Website: http://www.georgetown.edu/
College Board Overview: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/georgetown-university?searchType=college&q=GeorgetownUniversity
Selectivity: Most Selective (18% of applicants admitted)
Estimated On Campus Cost Without Scholarships: $60,388
Full Rankings:
http://www.princetonreview.com/schoollist.aspx?type=r&id=709
Easiest Campus to Get Around
Davidson College
Website: http://www3.davidson.edu/cms/x12.xml?debug=2
College Board Overview: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/davidson-college?searchType=college&q=DavidsonCollege
Selectivity: Very Selective (28% of applicants admitted)
Estimated On Campus Cost Without Scholarships: $54,930
Full Rankings:
http://www.princetonreview.com/Schoollist.aspx?type=r&id=767
