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August 29, 2025

La Roche University Named to The Princeton Review’s Best Regional Colleges for 2026 Best in the Mid-Atlantic List

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 29, 2025 – La Roche University has been named one of the best colleges in the Mid-Atlantic on The Princeton Review’s 2026 Best Regional Colleges list, released in August 2025.

The Princeton Review’s Best Regional College designations were based on its surveys of administrators at 2,000 colleges in 2024–2025. The survey requested information about the schools’ academic programs, campus policies, student services, amenities, and other topics. From that analysis, 631 colleges were chosen across seven regions for the 2026 Best Regional list. The regions, and the number of schools named in each are: Mid-Atlantic (98), Midwest (151), Northeast (149), South (109), Southwest (41), West (79), and International (4).

Together, the schools located in the U.S. comprise only about 26 percent of America’s four-year degree granting institutions.

“This recognition by The Princeton Review reflects La Roche University’s deep commitment to preparing students for meaningful, successful futures,” said Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Gregor Thuswaldner, Ph.D. “Our academic programs are designed not only to challenge and inspire, but to ensure students graduate with real-world experience, strong professional outcomes, and a clear sense of direction. We are especially proud to foster an environment where students feel supported, secure, and fully equipped to take their next steps with confidence.”

The full list of the 2026 Best Regional Colleges and the company’s narrative profiles on the schools can be viewed on PrincetonReview.com here. The narrative profiles have information about the schools' academic offerings, facilities, admission requirements, campus culture, financial aid, and more.

The 98 colleges chosen by The Princeton Review for its Best in the Mid-Atlantic list for 2026 are in five states —Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia—and Washington D.C.

“We recommend La Roche as an excellent choice for students searching for their personal ‘best-fit’ college,” said Rob Franek, Editor-in-Chief, The Princeton Review. “We selected the schools for our Best Regional Colleges for 2026 lists primarily based on our high regard for their academics. We also took into account what students attending the schools reported to us about their experiences at them,” Mr. Franek added.

Over the years, The Princeton Review has surveyed more than 3.5 million college students about their colleges. The company’s nearly 100-question student survey asks students to rate their schools on dozens of topics and report on their campus experiences at them.

The Princeton Review’s narrative profile of La Roche includes student comments describing the University as “caring” and “attentive.” 

The Princeton Review does not rank the schools on its Best Regional Colleges lists overall or by region. However, the company’s profiles of the schools include ratings—scores from 60 to 99—in six categories including Academics, Financial Aid, and Green. The company tallies the ratings based on institutional data from its surveys of administrators. Some ratings also factor in data from its surveys of students.

Note: Some schools on the Best Regional Colleges for 2026 lists were also chosen for The Princeton Review's book The Best 391 Colleges: 2026 Edition (Penguin Random House, August 12, 2025). The book includes school profiles and 50 categories of ranking lists: each one names the top 25 schools (of the 391 in the book) in a specific category. The ranking lists are based entirely on data from the company's surveys of 170,000 students at the 391 colleges in the book. The ranking lists are published in a full chapter in the book and posted here.

About La Roche University: An independent liberal arts university in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, La Roche University offers 71 undergraduate programs of study, eight master’s degrees and two doctoral degrees, with particular strengths in education, business, criminal justice, psychology, nursing, and health and medical sciences as well as interior architecture & design and graphic design. This residential university provides a vibrant campus community for women and men enjoying multiple student organizations and an exciting NCAA Div. III athletics program. Founded by the Sisters of Divine Providence in 1963, La Roche University embraces its Catholic heritage while welcoming people of all faiths and backgrounds. With a legacy of social justice and a commitment to international exchange, La Roche University educates students to be lifelong learners and achievers in an increasingly diverse and global society.

About The Princeton Review: The Princeton Review is a leading tutoring, test prep, and college admissions services company. Every year, it helps millions of college- and graduate school–bound students as well as working professionals achieve their education and career goals through its many education services and products. These include online and in-person courses delivered by a network of more than 4,000 teachers and tutors; online resources; a line of more than 150 print and digital books published by Penguin Random House; and dozens of categories of school rankings. Founded in 1981, the company is now in its 44th year. The company's Tutor.com brand, now in its 25th year, is one of the largest online tutoring services in the U.S. It comprises a community of thousands of tutors who have delivered more than 28 million tutoring sessions. The Princeton Review, headquartered in New York, NY, is not affiliated with Princeton University. For more information, visit PrincetonReview.com. Follow the company on Instagram (@theprincetonreview), LinkedIn (the-princeton-review), YouTube (@ThePrincetonReview), and TikTok (@princeton.review).

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