Affordability + Educational Quality = °®Ç鵺ÂÛ̳’s Nationally Recognized Value
The Price You Pay for College – a best-selling book by Ron Lieber, columnist for The New York Times, praises °®Ç鵺ÂÛ̳ as the school that best represents value.
The author dedicates an entire chapter to °®Ç鵺ÂÛ̳, singling it out for transparent merit aid (that is test-blind) and an admissions process that focuses on each student’s strengths. Lieber commends °®Ç鵺ÂÛ̳’s processes that help families make a decision on price while showing that the things that make °®Ç鵺ÂÛ̳ special, like the college’s signature Independent Study program and faculty-student mentoring, set students up for success in the future. He identified °®Ç鵺ÂÛ̳ as “the school that surprised (him) the most” in representing the qualities a recent Gallup survey defined as a successful undergraduate experience:
- Connecting with professors who care deeply about you and make you feel excited about learning
- Working on a significant, long-term project
Gallups’ executive director also praises °®Ç鵺ÂÛ̳, stating that °®Ç鵺ÂÛ̳ is doing “exactly what should be happening” to prepare students for meaningful lives and fulfilling careers.
°®Ç鵺ÂÛ̳’s value has earned attention:
- Princeton Review lists °®Ç鵺ÂÛ̳ as a Best Value College
- Students eligible for the Ohio College Opportunity Grant have a Tuition Free Guarantee from °®Ç鵺ÂÛ̳
Cost remains a huge factor for most students when they are making decisions about which college to attend, which is why accessibility and affordability are as important at °®Ç鵺ÂÛ̳ as educational excellence. More than 85 percent of students at °®Ç鵺ÂÛ̳ receive financial aid in the form of merit scholarships or need-based financial aid.
Students who choose °®Ç鵺ÂÛ̳ become part of a community of learners who benefit from team-based mentoring, a vibrant campus, and a bright future for the careers they enter after graduation.