FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                            RELEASE NO. 67-09

PRINCETON REVIEW RANKS WEST POINT IN TOP 10– July 28, 2009

WEST POINT, N.Y. – A report released yesterday by The Princeton Review ranked West Point, The U.S. Military Academy, as having the “Most Accessible Professors,” and in the top 10 of all American colleges in the areas of “More to Do on Campus,” “Don’t Inhale,” “Most politically Active Students” and “Best Classroom Experience.”

“We are naturally very pleased with Princeton Review's recognition of the quality of the educational experience at West Point,” said Dean of Academics Brig. Gen. Patrick Finnegan. “We very proud of our nationally renowned education program and attribute much of our success to such factors as accessibility of faculty, lively classroom discussions and experiences, and enrichment opportunities outside the classroom.  Our small class size, where every course from freshman through senior year is taught in seminar sized-groups of no more than 18 cadets, increases the engagement of faculty with students and enhances the overall educational experience.”

The Princeton Review, an education services company known for its test-prep courses, features West Point in the 2010 edition of its annual book, “The Best 371 Colleges,” is scheduled for publication today.

About West Point
West Point, The U.S. Military Academy, is a four-year co-educational federal undergraduate liberal arts college located 50 miles north of New York City. The world's preeminent leader development institution, it was founded in 1802 as America's first college of engineering. Its mission remains constant-to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army. For more information, go to www.westpoint.edu