September 18, 2018
La Roche Named a “Best in the Northeast” College by The Princeton Review
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 18, 2018 – According to The Princeton Review, La Roche University ranks among the nation’s best colleges in the Northeast.
The Princeton Review, a nationally renowned education services company, lists La Roche among its Best in the Northeast recommended schools in its 2019 Best Colleges: Region by Region website feature. For 15 consecutive years, The Princeton Review has ranked La Roche as one of the region’s best colleges for students to earn undergraduate degrees.
The feature is accessible at www.princetonreview.com/bestNEcolleges. Only 225 colleges in 11 Northeastern states made The Princeton Review's Best in the Northeast list for 2019.
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean Howard J. Ishiyama, Ph.D., said, “Since 2005 La Roche University has been consistently ranked as a Best Northeastern College by The Princeton Review. We are honored to be recognized, as it confirms our commitment to providing an academically challenging, satisfying and rewarding college experience to all students.”
The Princeton Review selects best regional schools for academic excellence. Editors made their selections based on data the company collected from its survey of administrators at several hundred colleges in each region, as well as its staff visits to schools over the years and the perspectives of college counselors and advisers whose opinions the company solicits.
The company also gave careful consideration to what La Roche students reported about their campus experience in an 80-question student survey. The Princeton Review survey asks students to rate their colleges on several issues – from the accessibility of their professors to the quality of their science lab facilities – and answer questions about themselves, their fellow students and their campus life.
The Princeton Review is an education services company known for its tutoring, test-prep courses, books, and other student resources. The company is not affiliated with Princeton University.
About La Roche University: A private liberal arts college in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, La Roche University offers more than 50 undergraduate majors, six graduate degree programs and one doctoral program, with particular strengths in education, business, criminal justice, psychology, and health and medical sciences as well as interior design and graphic design. This residential college provides a vibrant campus community for more than 1,500 men and women enjoying 30-plus 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.
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