The Princeton Review has once again ranked the University of Vermont among the nation’s top 387 colleges. In a special 30th edition for 2022, the publication includes UVM on two of its twenty-six “Great Lists" that identify institutions with historically impressive appearances on the annual rankings over time. UVM is featured on the “Most Loved Colleges” and “Great College City” lists.

“We are delighted to shine this deserving light on the exceptional colleges that made our ‘Great Lists,’” said Rob Franek, editor-in-chief and author of The Princeton Review’s Best 387 Colleges. “Their placement on these lists goes beyond our high opinion of the colleges: their inclusion in our ‘Best Colleges’ guide bears witness to that. Their ‘Great List’ designations are totally due to the high ratings the college's very own students have given them over years of student surveys we have conducted for the book and its annual ‘Top 20 colleges’ ranking lists in 62 categories.” 

Each “Great List” names schools in alphabetical order (not ranked) and includes 16 to 29 schools. The curated lists were determined by a deep data dive through the book's ranking lists in past editions, all the way back to the first edition in 1992. The selections were based on three criteria: the number of times a college appeared on a list (including how recent the last appearance was), its numerical rank when listed, and the overall consistency of feedback from the schools’ surveyed students in a given category.

Historically, only about 14% of America’s four-year colleges are profiled in the book. The company traditionally chooses colleges based on data it collects annually from administrators at hundreds of colleges regarding their academic offerings. It also considers data gathered from surveys of college students, who rate and report on various aspects of their campus and community experiences.