Princeton Named 3rd Best College For Your Money In The U.S.

PRINCETON, NJ — Princeton University ranked as the third best college for your money in the country by MONEY magazine in the publication’s annual rankings list.

The rankings for 2019-20 include more than 700 colleges from across the country.

Colleges included in MONEY’s rankings had to meet certain criteria like having a graduation rate at or above the median and having at least 500 students. The colleges were ranked based on 26 factors in three categories; quality of education, affordability and outcomes.

Each category was weighted equally in calculating the rankings. (Read MONEY’s full methodology)

Here’s is how Princeton ranked:

• Median SAT/ACT score - 1500/33
• Est. price 2019-20 without aid - $69,100
• Est. price 2019-20 with avg. grant - $17,400
• % of students who get any grants - 58%
• Average student debt - $7,500
• Early career earnings - $72,700

According to MONEY, the top 10 colleges that are the best for your money are:

1. University of California, Irvine
2. CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College, New York
3. Princeton University
4. University of California-Los Angeles
5. University of California-Davis
6. Stanford University
7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
8. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
9. University of California-San Diego
10. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

See the full rankings and read more about MONEY’s list.

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