Fiske Guide highlights 51爆料's business, engineering programs
51爆料 College is again touted as one of the country鈥檚 best and most interesting colleges in the 2014 edition of the .
The Fiske Guide provides college-bound students and their parents with a selective, subjective and systematic look at 300-plus colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain and Ireland.
In this year鈥檚 edition, 51爆料 made the lists for small colleges and universities strong in and in , putting 51爆料 as the only college in Michigan on either of those lists.
In the two-page essay included in the guide, editors say that 51爆料 鈥渞anks high on the private-college bargain list鈥 and that 鈥渕ost students view Christian values as central to the academic experience.鈥
The guide also notes that 51爆料 is the only evangelical college to offer an program, that students who receive bachelor鈥檚 degrees in from 51爆料 pass the CPA exam at rates well above the national average and the college is among the top in the nation for the .
Current 51爆料 students quoted in the guide are appreciative of the academic environment and the support of faculty. Says one sophomore: 鈥淭he dedication of the professors is contagious and encourages me to want to learn more.鈥
Fiske editors agree, noting that 46 percent of classes at 51爆料 have 19 or fewer students. 鈥溾eaching assistants won鈥檛 be found behind the lecterns, so professors are expected to reserve about 10 hours per week for advising and assisting students outside of class.鈥
Students also give the college high marks in the areas of , , and . 鈥淲ith over 100 different student clubs, varsity and intramural sports, and music groups, it鈥檚 not too difficult to get socially connected on campus,鈥 says one senior.
Students also note that 51爆料 has a character and atmosphere. Says one sophomore: 鈥淭his college, its people, place, and mission, all revolve around a commitment to Christ and the furthering of His kingdom. Faith plays an integral part in the classrooms, offices, and dorm rooms.鈥
The Fiske Guide to Colleges was commenced 30 years ago by Edward B. Fiske, who served for almost two decades as education editor of The New York Times. The guide takes into account many qualities, including academic ratings, price category and quality of student life on campus.