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According to Princeton Review: Hunter Ranks Among the Top Ten of the Nation’s “Best Value” Public Schools According to Princeton Review

January 13, 2009 New York Post:

Another day, another milestone for City University: This time, CUNY's Hunter College takes the honors - claiming eighth place in a ranking of the nation's "best value" public schools. The award is a testament not only to Hunter's academic excellence, but also its relative affordability.

The Princeton Review - a test-prep and educational-services firm - ranked the nation's colleges and universities on some 30 factors in three categories: academic quality, the cost of attending a school and the availability of financial aid.

Clearly, Hunter - with tuition around $4,000 a year - is a bargain. And that's surely welcome news in these tough economic times: New Yorkers need look no further than Manhattan's 68th Street for a prestigious and affordable degree.

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.

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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