Princeton Review recognizes Clemson as a best value
January 13, 2010
CLEMSON, SC – January 12, 2010 – Clemson University is one of the nation’s 50 best values in public colleges and universities, according to the “The Princeton Review Best Value Colleges for 2010,” announced Tuesday by The Princeton Review and USA TODAY.
In its profile of Clemson on USA TODAY’s Web site, the editors at The Princeton Review commend the school for its “myriad of opportunities” in financial support for students, reporting “it’s no wonder that, even though only about 15 percent of freshmen receive need-based financial aid, almost 90 percent of freshmen enjoy financial aid of some sort, which is thanks, in no small part, to Clemson’s enthusiasm for merit-based awards.”
Keith Reeves, associate director of financial aid at Clemson and president of the Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, recognizes the need for value in higher education.
“It is a compliment for Clemson to be recognized as a best value, especially in this time of economic uncertainty,” Reeves said. “The real beneficiaries are the students, however. Being a best value makes a Clemson education a real possibility to more students.”
Current average in-state tuition and fees at Clemson are $11,478 and out-of-state are $25,788.
Nearly half of the classes at Clemson have fewer than 20 students, so professors get to know their students and explore innovative ways of teaching.
“It’s why Clemson continues to attract some of the country’s best students who seek an intellectual challenge,” according to The Princeton Review editors.
The list features 100 schools — 50 public and 50 private colleges and universities. Of the 50 schools chosen in each category, the top 10 are ranked one to 10, and the remaining 40 are listed in alphabetical order and unranked.
The Princeton Review selected the institutions as its Best Value choices for 2010 based on its surveys of administrators and students at more than 650 public and private colleges and universities. The selection criteria covered more than 30 factors in three areas: academics, costs of attendance and financial aid using the most recently reported data from each institution for its 2008-09 academic year.
