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"Fiske Guide 2003" Names University of Richmond to "Best Buy" List

July 12, 2002

The newly published "Fiske Guide to Colleges 2003" names the University of Richmond to its list of 22 best buys among private colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.

The book profiles 300 colleges selected as "the best and most interesting" out of more than 2,000 four-year institutions and lists 43 of them as best buys. Richmond is the only private college in Virginia on the best buy list, which is based on the quality of offerings relative to the cost of attendance.

Richmond also joins such schools as Emory, Georgetown, MIT, NYU, Tulane and Penn on the book's list of 15 private universities strong in business.

Edward B. Fiske, former education editor of the New York Times, edited the guide, now in its 19th annual edition and considered by college admissions officials and guidance counselors to be one the most influential of numerous college guidebooks.

"Richmond is a good choice for students looking for beautiful surroundings and plentiful academic opportunities," the guide says, "especially in business, leadership or liberal arts."

In a survey, the Fiske staff found that Richmond students "rave about the faculty, describing them as involved, accessible and caring." The students also praised study-abroad programs, internships and university-funded undergraduate research.

Eleven other Virginia colleges were selected for the 2003 edition, with Mary Washington, William & Mary and Virginia named best buys among public institutions.