Agnes Scott (above) and Emory University, both in DeKalb, have been ranked as being among the 'best value' private universities in the country.
By TY TAGAMI
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Two private institutions in DeKalb County have made a list of the 100 “best value colleges” in America.
Princeton Review, a publisher of college guidebooks, rated Agnes Scott College in Decatur and Emory University among the 50 best-value private schools for undergraduates based on cost, financial aid and academics.
Georgia Tech in Atlanta made a similar list of 50 public schools, along with the University of Georgia in Athens and Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville.
The criteria included cost, financial aid and academics, and was based on surveys of administrators and students. The results included a ranking for only the top 10 in each category. No private schools made the short list, but the University of Georgia was ranked 9th among public schools.
Agnes Scott was one of only four women’s colleges in the country to make the list. Over half the school’s students got a “hefty” financial aid package, the review notes.
Emory, meanwhile, met the financial needs for 84 percent of students who applied for financial aid, though the review says fewer than half the students there asked for aid.
The list was published on USA Today’s Web site, at www.usatoday.com/news/education/best-value-colleges.htm.
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