The Princeton Review has once again named Hampden-Sydney College as a top college in its 2020 edition of The Best 385 Colleges.
In addition to its selection as a top college, Hampden-Sydney’s Bortz Library has been ranked the 5th Best College Library—up from 18th last year. Since its opening in 2007, Bortz Library has consistently been listed as one of the best in the country.
The College also appeared in the Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges, released in January, naming H-SC’s alumni network 4th in the nation—up from 5th nationally the previous year. And Hampden-Sydney’s career preparation continues to earn top rankings, with Princeton Review ranking the College in the top 20 schools for internships.
The Princeton Review chooses the colleges for rankings based on data collected annually from administrators at hundreds of colleges about their institutions’ academic offerings. The company also considers data it gathers from surveys of college students who rate and report on various aspects of their campus and community experiences.
In their survey responses, H-SC students praised the College’s faculty, with professors receiving a 96 out of 100 for accessibility. Students note that the College “excels in imparting [to] its students the ability to think critically,” and if a student “is willing to accept a challenging road, he will be rewarded.” But Hampden-Sydney is more than its rigorous academics. Although education remains a top priority, life on the Hill offers plenty of social opportunities, from intramurals to outdoor programs. One student proclaims that the student body is “a brotherhood rather than a group of peers.”
Perhaps that’s why Hampden-Sydney College “really is unlike any other school out there and any student here will back that up.”