Richards College of Business at the University of West Georgia

By Greg Garner
The Times-Georgian

Posted: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 9:38 PM EDT

The Princeton Review has again named the University of West Georgia one of the “Best Southeastern Colleges” and “America’s Best Value Colleges.” The university’s Richards College of Business is also in the Princeton Review’s 2008 “Best 282 Business Schools.”

“The University of West Georgia has much to offer students looking for a complete college experience, and we are appreciative of the Princeton Review’s continued efforts to raise the public’s awareness of quality institutions like West Georgia,” said Bobby Johnson, the director of undergraduate admissions for UWG.

The Princeton Review, known for its college rankings based on students ratings, used more than 30 factors for determining which colleges combine academic excellence with affordable tuition and generous financial aid packages. According to Robert Franek, vice president for publishing for the Princeton Review, the four categories the Review used were academics, tuition, financial aid and student borrowing.

“The 90 public and 75 private colleges we chose for this edition offer a terrific education, plus they have impressive records of meeting students’ needs for financial aid,” Franek said.

UWG has been listed in the Review’s “America’s Best Value Colleges” for the past two years and has appeared as one of the “Best Southeastern Colleges” for the past five years.

“We are also extremely pleased to have been named one of the Best Southeastern Colleges,” Johnson said in an e-mail statement. “To continue to be identified as one of the top colleges and universities in the Southeastern region since the guide’s inception is quite an achievement. Even more significant is that we are included with outstanding educational peers such as Emory University, Vanderbilt University, Georgia Tech and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.”

Having surveyed more than 18,000 students at 282 business schools and reviewed statistics from school administrators, the Review generated the “Best 282 Business Schools” list after asking students 80 questions about themselves, their career plans, their school’s academics, the student body and campus life.

“This title is outstanding,” said John Anderson, associate dean of the Richards College of Business. “It’s a real prestigious honor. Because we’ve been able to maintain the quality of our program since 2007, we’ve been included in this issue, as well.”

Anderson believes that the listing will help UWG’s business school, which has a student enrollment of graduates and undergraduates between 1,800 and 2,000, become more nationally well-known, add more value to students’ diplomas and attract more potential students to the program.

“Students understand that when they come here, they’ll get instruction from full-time faculty members the moment they walk through the door,” he said. “We don’t use teaching assistants. Students also get direct attention from the professor; most professors have an open-door policy. Those things are very attractive to students. And this (Princeton Review) title will help.”


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	Princeton Review Honors UWG

	By Greg Garner The Times-Georgian Posted: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 9:38 PM EDT The Princeton Review has again named the University of West Georgia one of the “Best Southeastern Colleges” and “America’s Best Value Colleges.” The university’s Richards College of Business is also in the Princeton Review’s 2008 “Best 282 Business Schools.” “The University of West Georgia has much to offer students looking for a complete college experience, and we are appreciative of the Princeton Review’s continued efforts to raise the public’s awareness of quality institutions like West Georgia,” said Bobby Johnson, the director of undergraduate admissions for UWG. The Princeton Review, known for its college rankings based on students ratings, used more than 30 factors for determining which colleges combine academic excellence with affordable tuition and generous financial aid packages. According to Robert Franek, vice president for publishing for the Princeton Review, the four categories the Review used were academics, tuition, financial aid and student borrowing. “The 90 public and 75 private colleges we chose for this edition offer a terrific education, plus they have impressive records of meeting students’ needs for financial aid,” Franek said. UWG has been listed in the Review’s “America’s Best Value Colleges” for the past two years and has appeared as one of the “Best Southeastern Colleges” for the past five years. “We are also extremely pleased to have been named one of the Best Southeastern Colleges,” Johnson said in an e-mail statement. “To continue to be identified as one of the top colleges and universities in the Southeastern region since the guide’s inception is quite an achievement. Even more significant is that we are included with outstanding educational peers such as Emory University, Vanderbilt University, Georgia Tech and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.” Having surveyed more than 18,000 students at 282 business schools and reviewed statistics from school administrators, the Review generated the “Best 282 Business Schools” list after asking students 80 questions about themselves, their career plans, their school’s academics, the student body and campus life. “This title is outstanding,” said John Anderson, associate dean of the Richards College of Business. “It’s a real prestigious honor. Because we’ve been able to maintain the quality of our program since 2007, we’ve been included in this issue, as well.” Anderson believes that the listing will help UWG’s business school, which has a student enrollment of graduates and undergraduates between 1,800 and 2,000, become more nationally well-known, add more value to students’ diplomas and attract more potential students to the program. “Students understand that when they come here, they’ll get instruction from full-time faculty members the moment they walk through the door,” he said. “We don’t use teaching assistants. Students also get direct attention from the professor; most professors have an open-door policy. Those things are very attractive to students. And this (Princeton Review) title will help.”



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