From Staff Reports

UNC Asheville is featured in The Princeton Review’s 2023 edition of The Best 388 Colleges, ranking No. 6 in the Review’s new “Green Matters: Everyone Cares About Conservation” list, No. 9 in the “LGBTQ-Friendly” list, and No. 15 in the “College City Get High Marks” list, among others, UNCA announced in an Aug. 10 press release.

“Since 1992, when we debuted our multiple ranking lists as an alternative to a single academics-only mega list, our mission has been to give students a more useful resource to find the best college for them,” said Rob Franek, editor-in-chief of The Princeton Review.

“Our selection of the colleges in this book is based on our opinion of their academic offerings. We recommend each one as an academically outstanding choice for an applicant. Our ranking lists, however, are not based on our opinions of the colleges. They’re entirely based on what the schools’ own students have told us about their experiences at them.”

The Princeton Review’s new “Green Matters” list is based on student ratings of administration and student support for environmental awareness and conservation efforts. UNCA is also featured on the Green Colleges list, and Best Southeastern Colleges list, which are unranked.

The full list of UNCA's rankings includes:

• #6 Green Matters: Everyone Cares About Conservation
• #9 LGBTQ-Friendly
• #15 College City Get High Marks
• #17 Town-Gown Relations are Great
• #22 Most Politically Active Students
• #25 Best Quality of Life

Many of the student survey responses make an appearance in the publication, providing information and insight into all aspects of the college experience, UNCA's release stated.

“The undergrad experience at University of North Carolina Asheville is rooted in students’ passion for the world around them,” said The Princeton Review, with students highlighting outdoor activities and the vibrant downtown Asheville scene.