Hampden-Sydney has been named a 2019 Best Value College and the Tiger alumni network has been ranked 4th best by The Princeton Review.
Hampden-Sydney College has secured high rankings in several key categories in the 2019 edition of The Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges guide, which was published this week. The College’s alumni network is ranked 4th, and Hampden-Sydney places in the top 20 in the categories of Best Schools for Internships and Best College Libraries.
Subtitled 200 Schools with Exceptional ROI for Your Tuition Investment, the book names Hampden-Sydney one of the nation's best colleges for students seeking a superb education with excellent career preparation at an affordable price, according to The Princeton Review.
“Hampden-Sydney’s fourth-best alumni ranking and top-twenty internship ranking are a testament to the enduring power of the educational experience we offer young men,” says College President Larry Stimpert. “Upon graduation, Hampden-Sydney men enter a lifelong network of partners, mentors, and champions. Our alumni network and commitment to career preparation are two key reasons a Hampden-Sydney education is a valuable investment in one’s future. We are proud that The Princeton Review recognizes the strength of our alumni network and the value of a Hampden-Sydney degree.”
You will not get an education like this anywhere else.
Hampden-Sydney biology major
Rankings were derived from data The Princeton Review collected in 2017–18 from surveys of administrators at more than 650 colleges, as well as data from surveys of students attending the schools and surveys of alumni that PayScale.com conducted through April of 2018. More than 40 data points were used to determine the colleges’ ROI ratings, with focus areas including academics, cost, financial aid, debt, graduation rates, and alumni career and salary data.
Princeton Review editors salute the College’s academic program, writing, “The college’s required Rhetoric Program provides training in writing and speech, and the interdisciplinary Core Cultures program ensures students learn about the past from both a Western and a global cultures perspective.”
Editors also quote students praising the “beautiful campus” and “instant brotherhood” at Hampden-Sydney, as well as the quality and accessibility of professors, who “even invite their students to have dinner at their homes.” Says one biology major, “You will not get an education like this anywhere else.”
Hampden-Sydney College has secured high rankings in several key categories in the 2019 edition of The Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges guide, which was published this week. The College’s alumni network is ranked 4th, and Hampden-Sydney places in the top 20 in the categories of Best Schools for Internships and Best College Libraries.