Maryland a "Best Value College" - Princeton Review

The University of Maryland is one of the nation's best values as an undergraduate institution. The Princeton Review - a New York-based education services company - features Maryland in the 2008 edition of its new book, America's Best Value Colleges. The guide profiles 165 colleges chosen for their excellent academics, generous financial aid packages and/or relatively low costs of attendance. The Princeton Review's editors say that Maryland is one of the best overall undergraduate bargains - based on cost and financial aid - and is among the most academically outstanding universities in the nation. Just last January, Kiplinger's ranked Maryland No. 23 among best values for in-state and out-of-state tuition categories. The Princeton Review does not use rankings, but did list Maryland as one of the top 222 colleges in the Northeast. America's Best Value Colleges has three-page profiles on Maryland and the other listed colleges, and includes advice about applying for college admission and financial aid. The Princeton Review lists its 165 best value schools at www.PrincetonReview.com. About The University of Maryland The University of Maryland is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. Ranked No. 18 by U.S. News & World Report, it also has 31 academic programs in the Top 10 and 92 in the Top 25. The faculty includes three Nobel Laureates, seven Pulitzer Prize winners, 40 members of the National Academies of Science, and scores of Fulbright scholars. About the Princeton Review The Princeton Review is an education services company known for its test-prep courses, books, and college and grad school admissions services. It is not a magazine and it is not affiliated with Princeton University or ETS. America's Best Value Colleges is one of nearly 200 Princeton Review books published by Random House in a line that includes the annual Best 361 Colleges and Paying for College without Going Broke. Media Contact: Jeanne Krier, Publicity Director, 212-539-1350. # # #