Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College is once again ranked a best college by The Princeton Review’s college ranking guidebook for 2009 and has received special recognition for having the 10th best food of any college or university in the nation. This annual ranking is based solely on input from college students.

“We are very proud whenever our students feel they are receiving excellent services,” said Gustavus President Jack R. Ohle. “They come to Gustavus Adolphus College because of our outstanding faculty and high-quality programs. We continually strive to provide our students with the best overall experience that they expect and deserve — from academics to student life.”

“The food here is really wonderful,” said Gustavus student Jake Seamans. “There is a variety of options and there are new items each day. There’s always something for everyone.”

Gustavus is unique in that it operates its own food service. Increasingly schools are outsourcing their food services to vendors.

Released to the public today, July 29, The Best 368 Colleges 2009 Edition by The Princeton Review includes ratings in more than 62 categories ranging from the best classroom experience to the tastiest campus food, the best dorms to the most “green,” and more. The book is sold at bookstores and the lists are available online at princetonreview.com.

“In our opinion, each school in this book is first-rate academically,” says Robert Franek, the author at The Princeton Review. “But their campus cultures and offerings differ greatly. Instead of ranking schools academically, 1 to 368, we tally ranking lists in 62 categories based on what students at the schools (their customers) report to us about them. We also compile rating scores in eight categories based on institutional data we collect. We believe college applicants need to know far more about schools than an academic ranking to identify which colleges may be best for them. It’s all about the fit.”