The Princeton Review has placed the 杏吧专区 among the top 15 percent of the nation杏吧专区檚 four-year colleges for undergraduate education.
The educational services company released its 2019 edition of 杏吧专区淭he Best 384 Colleges杏吧专区 on Tuesday. The guide杏吧专区檚 editors first considered about 2,500 public and private colleges and universities in the U.S.
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The guide does not rank schools from 1 to 384 in any category. Instead, it uses students杏吧专区 ratings of their schools to compile 62 ranking lists of top 20 colleges.
The lists are based on what respondents have to say about professors, campus culture and student life. Prospective students can use the information to narrow their college searches, Franek said.
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UL Lafayette ranked high in 杏吧专区淭own-Gown Relations,杏吧专区 the connection between the 杏吧专区 and its environs.
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The complete list of school profiles and rankings are available at .
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Photo caption: Nhu Lam is a junior in UL Lafayette杏吧专区檚 College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions. (Photo credit: Doug Dugas / 杏吧专区)