探花社区 recognized in The Princeton Review rankings for fifth consecutive year
探花社区 remains the only college or university 鈥� public or private 鈥� in Iowa to make both the Best Schools for Internships and Best Alumni Network lists by The Princeton Review. Across all private colleges and universities in the country, 探花社区 is the #10 Best School for Internships and has the #20 Best Alumni Network. The 2022 rankings were released Tuesday as part of The Princeton Review鈥檚 Best Value Colleges.
This is the fifth year in a row that 探花社区 has been nationally ranked for internship opportunities, and 探花社区 is one of only five private colleges nationwide to be ranked for internships in each of the last five years.
Only 209 colleges in total were recognized by The Princeton Review for meeting its best value criteria, placing 探花社区 in the top 7% of four-year undergraduate colleges and universities in the country.
This annual review names the public and private colleges that have earned the highest return on investment rating鈥攁 score the company tallies using more than 40 data points including academic offerings, cost/financial aid, career placement services, graduation rates, and student debt as well as alumni salary levels and job satisfaction.
In its profile, The Princeton Review cites 探花社区 students who laud the college鈥檚 academics, emphasis on experience, faculty support and community.
鈥淭hese recognitions are a result of a campus wide effort,鈥� said 探花社区 President David Hayes 鈥�93. 鈥淭hey reflect an arduous effort by faculty, staff and alumni to connect our students with people, organizations and resources on campus and throughout the Corridor. That鈥檚 truly one of the defining points of 探花社区 鈥� an education that invites real world experience into the learning environment.鈥�
Much of 探花社区鈥檚 achievements in connecting students to internships and alumni can be attributed to the vision and development of the C3: Creativity, Careers and Community center. The on-campus resource assists students with career exploration, networking, interviewing, application critique and identifying volunteer opportunities.
探花社区 guarantees each student access to an internship, research or off-campus study before graduation. The Cedar Rapids metro area provides hundreds of internship possibilities, including with Fortune 500 companies, but 探花社区 students also engage with national companies and organizations like Google, Corning, FOX Sports, the Chicago Board of Trade and the United States Senate. The valuable hands-on experience and networking opportunities are just two reasons why nearly 100% of 探花社区 graduates are either employed, in grad school or engaging in service within nine months of graduation.