GCSU gets rave reviews
GCSU joins four other Georgia colleges and universities on the list: Georgia Tech, the University of Georgia, Emory University and Agnes Scott University. Several other prominent universities on the list include Harvard, Yale and the six national service academies.
According to another USA Today article, Princeton Review based its picks on over 30 criteria, divided into three categories: academics, cost and financial aid. Some data came from the school, while other parts came from interviews with students at the various colleges.
In a press release posted on the GCSU Web site, President Dorothy Leland noted the significance of the honor.
“Being named among the nation’s ‘best value’ public universities is especially significant during these difficult economic times,” Leland said. “It means students do not have to sacrifice the quality of their education at a time when many families are trying to deal with financial challenges.”
University Communications Director Bryan Jackson said that the Princeton Review’s honor, coupled with several other awards for academic performance, has emphasized the excellence of GCSU. Jackson noted that GCSU is now the third most selective public college in the state of Georgia, third only to the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech.
“We think it kind of reaffirms the kind of experience we’re trying to create here,” said Jackson. “Since we changed our mission in 1996.we’ve seen just a huge increase, not only within the state, but nationally, in recognition of Georgia College. I think it’s amazing to people who have been here through that transition to see how far we have really come in a relatively short period of time.We’re seeing, just about every year, an increase in the number of students who want to come here..We’re also seeing an increase in interest from students overseas, we’re seeing an increase in the number of students from other states that want to come here.
“So we think that is good,” continued Jackson. “It does a lot of things for us. It allows us to really bring in Georgia’s best students. We also think it gives us a real leg up on trying to keep those people.”
Jackson further noted that a well-educated workforce was a good way to increase the strength of Georgia’s economy.
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on Jan 30 2009. Filed under News.
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