UNCA Listed Among "America's Best Value Colleges"
in New Princeton Review Book

UNC Asheville is one of 77 "best value" undergraduate institutions in the nation, according to The Princeton Review’s new college guide "America’s Best Value Colleges" (Random House, March 2004). The book outlines both public and private colleges with outstanding academics, low to moderate tuition and generous financial aid packages.

The Princeton Review compiled the book based on quantitative and qualitative data obtained from administrators and more than 100,000 students at over 500 colleges. "The 77 schools are all great education deals," said Robert Franek, assistant vice president of The Princeton Review. "We recommend them to students and parents seeking the best academic bang for their buck."

Last fall, UNCA was listed among the nation's 20 colleges and universities that offer the "Best Academic Bang for Your Buck" in the 2004 edition of The Princeton Review's "The Best 351 Colleges." This is the second year UNCA has earned this designation.

UNCA was also named one of the "Best in the Southeast" in the very first edition of "The Best Southeastern Colleges."

The University of North Carolina Asheville, a four-year public liberal arts university located in the mountains of western North Carolina, has earned national reputation for its programs in the humanities, undergraduate research and environmental studies. UNCA ranks fourth in the nation among public liberal arts colleges in the newest U.S. News World Report’s "America’s Best Colleges." For more information about UNCA, call the Admissions Office at 800/531-9842.

Media Contacts:

• Merianne Epstein, UNCA Public Information Director, 828/251-6676