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UW-River Falls Named 'A Best in the Midwest' University
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 08/04/2009

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls is one of the best colleges and universities in the Midwest, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company selected the school as one of 158 institutions it profiles in its "Best in the Midwest" section of its Website feature 2010 Best Colleges: Region by Region that was posted July 27.

"We are pleased to be selected among this distinct group of colleges and universities selected for recognition by The Princeton Review," said UWRF Chancellor Dean Van Galen. "It speaks well of the dedication of our faculty and staff, the quality of our courses and programs, and our strong commitment to being a leader in higher education in the region."

Robert Franek, Princeton Review's vice president of publishing, says his company chose UW-River Falls and the other schools for their excellent academic programs.

"We also take into account what each school's customers--their students--report to us about their campus experiences at them on our 80-question student survey," Franek said.

The 158 colleges that The Princeton Review chose for this year's "Best in the Midwest" designations are located in 12 states: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

The Princeton Review also designated 218 colleges in the Northeast, 123 in the West, and 141 in the Southeast in the Region by Region list.

UW-River Falls was also previously ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of America's Best Colleges.