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΢Ȧ recognized for teaching, innovation, and student experience

From value and campus facilities to student support and teaching, ΢Ȧ College has again received high marks from national publications, including U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Forbes, and Money.

΢Ȧ College continues to draw steady praise as a leading liberal arts college that delivers an innovative yet affordable education with strong student outcomes, robust financial aid, excellent teaching, exceptional campus facilities and services, and a deep commitment to sustainability — all in one of the best college towns in the United States. 

΢Ȧ, which again has received near-record numbers of applications, earned high marks from national publications, including U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges,” The Princeton Review’s “Best Colleges” listing, and Forbes, which again named ΢Ȧ among its “Top Colleges 2027” and gave the College an “A+” grade. 

The Princeton Review continues to feature ΢Ȧ among its “Best Value Colleges” and gives the College a strong return-on-investment rating, while highlighting students’ high quality of life. With the new McCaffery-Wagman Tennis and Wellness Center and state-of-the-art Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences, the College also ranked highly for “Best Student Support and Counseling Services” (No. 7), “Best Athletic Facilities” (No. 17), and “Best Science Lab Facilities” (No. 22).  

The Princeton Review recognized the many opportunities for student involvement as well, ranking ΢Ȧ among colleges with the “Most Active Student Government” (No. 19) and “Best College Radio Station” (No. 22). 

Within a three-hour drive of New York City, Boston, and Montreal, ΢Ȧ’s hometown of Saratoga Springs, New York, earned recognition from The Princeton Review in “College City Gets High Marks” (No. 23). With ΢Ȧ’s own 150-acre North Woods and the Adirondack Mountains just 30 minutes away, the College also ranked highly in “Great Outdoors: Students Get Outside” (No. 18). The Princetown Review further recognized ΢Ȧ’s commitment to sustainability, ranking it No. 19 in “Green Matters: Everyone Cares ΢Ȧ Conservation” and including it in the publication’s “Green Colleges” listing.  

The strong outcomes associated with a ΢Ȧ education are also receiving attention. U.S. News & World Report continued to rank ΢Ȧ highly among “Top Private Schools — National Liberal Arts Colleges” (No. 38) and “National Liberal Arts Colleges” (No. 41), while also including ΢Ȧ on its list of top schools for “Social Mobility — National Liberal Arts Colleges” (No. 61). The publication also recognized ΢Ȧ among the “Most Innovative — National Liberal Arts Colleges” (No. 40), for its exceptional “Undergraduate Teaching — National Liberal Arts Colleges” (No. 57), and for academic programs including undergraduate psychology. 

Money has also recognized ΢Ȧ as one of Money’s Best Colleges in America based on graduation rates, cost of attendance, financial aid, alumni salaries, and other factors. The publication also noted ΢Ȧ’s strong record of meeting demonstrated financial need. 

“These reviews offer just a few reasons ΢Ȧ continues to attract top talent from across the nation and around the world. We’re continuing to strengthen our investment in financial aid to help ensure a ΢Ȧ education remains accessible to every student we admit,” says Jessica Ricker, vice president for enrollment and dean of admissions and financial aid. “At the same time, rankings can never fully capture the distinctive nature of any college. We encourage prospective students and their families to visit our beautiful campus in the wonderful city of Saratoga Springs and experience ΢Ȧ for themselves.”