Hunter
Ranks Among the Best Northeastern Colleges, According to Princeton
Review
Hunter College’s growing academic stature
has been confirmed by its inclusion in the Princeton Review’s Best
361 Colleges for 2007. Only about 15% of the four-year colleges
in America are in the guidebook, and they are ones that offer students
“an outstanding undergraduate education,” according to The Princeton
Review. The rankings are based on a survey of 115,000 students (about
300 per campus on average) attending the 361 colleges in the book.
The Princeton Review ranked
Hunter No. 5 in the nation in diversity of the student body and
hailed its “stellar faculty.” Among the College’s “many tremendous
assets,” The Review said, are its New York City location and its
ability to provide “fantastic learning opportunities.”
The Princeton Review’s 80-question survey asks students to rate their
schools on several topics and report on their campus experiences.
Ranking lists report the top 20 schools in categories that range from
best professors, administration and campus food to lists based on
student body political leanings, interest in sports and other aspects
of campus life.
There’s more: In America’s Best Value Colleges, a guidebook
that profiles 150 schools named by The Princeton Review as the best
deals in undergraduate education, Hunter was one of 103 public colleges
that met the “best value” criteria, as judged by academic excellence,
the generosity of financial aid and low costs.
"Crown Jewel" of CUNY
"A posh and accessible location on Manhattan's East Side and a solid
reputation in the sciences, social work, and English
make the City University's crown jewel a great choice for
self-motivated students who seek an affordable public education."
-- Time/The
Princeton Review magazine and
-- The Princeton Review "The Best 331 Colleges" Year 2000 online edition.
"A Solid Reputation"
"A solid reputation...draws enough students to put Hunter admissions
among the most competitive of all CUNY undergraduate
programs...Hunter's student body is among the nation's most
diverse...'People are
very friendly,' (one student says)...'Students are also acutely
aware of social, political, and cultural situations in general,'
" another student adds.
-- The
Princeton Review "The Best 331 Colleges" Year 2000 edition.
"Continues to Lead"
Hunter continues to lead in academic reputation all Regional
Universities-North, Second Tier colleges, and a majority of
First Tier-North colleges in this annual survey. And Hunter's
Campus Diversity rating is second-highest in the Regional
Universities-North
category.
-- US
News "America's Best Colleges Guides" Year 2000 edition.
Comments about the Physical Therapy Program
"The passionate faculty and demanding curriculum of Hunter's Physical
Therapy Program motivated and prepared me to excel in my career.
The program's emphasis on critical thinking and evidence based
practice made my transition from classroom to clinic an easy one.
The scope of study ensured my successful completion of the licensing
exam. Many thanks for a rewarding educational experience."
-- Michael
Ingino, PT Class of 2000
"The faculty have demanded a high degree of
excellence and dedication and they have presented us with an
example of professionalism. They are all consummate advocates
of our profession, tirelessly encouraging our participation
in the American Physical Therapy Association, to become involved
in our own futures." "It wasn't until my affiliations that I
realized how well known they were, and how highly regarded they
are as clinicians and educators. We have been fortunate indeed."
-- Colin
Symmonds, President, Class of 2000.
"I would like to thank the Hunter College Physical
Therapy Program for providing me with an excellent education
and a strong background in physical therapy. The entire staff
was truly dedicated and devoted to providing us with the knowledge
and skills we need to succeed. The faculty was always understanding
to the needs of the students and worked together with us throughout
our stay at Hunter."
-- Bayla
Tessler, PT Class of 2001
"Hunter's PT program is not your typical PT
program. While academic and clinical excellence are amongst
its primary goals, they are achieved in a warm, friendly, and
respectful environment. The student is considered a person too,
and this definitely facilitates and eases the rigorous curriculum."
-- Esther
Englard, class of '01
"I wanted to thank you for a wonderful open
house. I found it to be informative of the close knit and comfortable
teaching environment Hunter has to offer. Your words motivated
me to acknowledge what’s important in my search for the right
physical therapy education. At the open house I realized that
Hunter has the setting and educational capability I desire."
-- Unsolicited
feedback from open house, October, 2001
"I want to say thank you to all of the
faculty
for the wonderful education I received there. I was one of those
students
that kept all my notes and textbooks and refer to them often. I
love
being a physical therapist and I have all of you to thank for making my
dream
a reality."
Mary Lubniewski, Class of 1999
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