{"id":6412,"date":"2017-01-25T18:07:34","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T23:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/2017\/02\/14\/furman-listed-among-200-colleges-that-pay-you-back\/"},"modified":"2022-11-06T20:18:23","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T01:18:23","slug":"furman-listed-among-200-colleges-that-pay-you-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/furman-listed-among-200-colleges-that-pay-you-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Furman Listed Among 200 Colleges “That Pay You Back”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Furman University is among the colleges and universities featured in the 2017 edition of The Princeton Review\u2019s Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck<\/em>. The publication also ranked Furman among the nation\u2019s top 25 schools in the special category of \u201cBest Schools for Making an Impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Princeton Review\u2019s annual guide lists the 200 colleges that the publication \u201cconsiders the nation\u2019s best for academics, affordability\/financial aid, and for getting their graduates out the door to satisfying and rewarding careers.\u201d Inclusion in the \u201cBest Schools for Making an Impact\u201d is based on student responses to questions about community service, student government, sustainability and student engagement on campus.<\/p>\n

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Furman was ranked No. 24 in the category of \u201cBest Schools for Making an Impact.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cCollege is a major financial investment and we want to help students and their families get the biggest return on that investment,\u201d said Robert Franek, The Princeton Review\u2019s editor-in-chief and lead author, Colleges That Pay You Back<\/em>. \u201cThe colleges we have identified offer superb value; not only will students get a great education, but students benefit from generous financial aid, extraordinary career services programs, alumni connections and career opportunities like internships that will help students find jobs when they graduate.”<\/p>\n

Furman, which was ranked No. 24 in the \u201cBest Schools for Making an Impact\u201d category, has been widely recognized for its excellent academic program and commitment to community service, student engagement and sustainability. The university\u2019s new strategic vision, The Furman Advantage, promises each student an individualized four-year pathway that connects them with a team of mentors and engaged learning experiences, including study away, internships, research and community involvement, to launch them into meaningful careers and lives of purpose.<\/p>\n

The Princeton Review selected the 200 schools based on ROI (return on investment) ratings it compiled for 650 schools last year. The ratings weighted more than 40 data points that covered areas such as academics, cost, financial aid, graduation rates, student debt, and alumni salaries and job satisfaction. The schools are listed alphabetically in the publication.<\/p>\n

The data was gathered from the Princeton Review\u2019s surveys of administrators and students in 2014-15 and from PayScale.com\u2019s surveys of school alumni conducted through April 2015.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit the Princeton Review website<\/a><\/strong> or contact Furman\u2019s News and Media Relations office at 864-294-3107.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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