Princeton Review

	LaVerne	McPherson	Manchester	Bridgewater	Elizabethtown	Juniata
Admissions Selectivity Rating:	89	74	65	78	77	93
Religious Affiliation:	No Affiliation	Church of Brethren	Church of Brethren	Church of Brethren	Church of Brethren	Church of Brethren
Average SAT:	1001	Not Reported	1015	1022	Not Reported	1168
Average ACT:	20	Not Reported	22	20	Not Reported	Not Reported
Tuition:	$21,500	$13,830	$17,950	$26,470	$28,800	$23,720
Enrollment:	1,383	353	1,106	1,369	1,766	1,396
Female/Male Ratio:	63:37	44:56	55:45	55:45	65:35	56:44
White/Ethnic Ratio:	36:64	79:21	86:14	88:12	92:8	93:7
Freshmen Returning for Sophomore Year:	88%	61%	74%	74%	84%	86%
Freshmen Graduating in 4 years:	31%	35%	41%	54%	62%	68%
Freshmen Graduating in 6 years:	50%	45%	56%	59%	70%	75%
Total applicants who are accepted:	56%	68%	79%	88%	70%	75%
Total of accepted students who enroll:	36%	33%	39%	32%	28%	32%
Rating:	Best in the West		Best in the Midwest	Best in the Mid-Atlantic	Best in the Mid-Atlantic	Best in the Mid-Atlantic; #14 Best Bargains - Private
Average freshman total gift aid:	$16,878	n/a	$13,516	$11,346	n/a	$15,078
Academic Rating:	90	n/a	78	72	85	92
Student/faculty ratio:	9:1	9:1	14:1	14:1	12:1	13:1
Full-time faculty:	105	36	68	88	126	93
Full-time & part-time faculty with PhDs:	40%	55%	72%	66%	55%	80%
Quality of Life Rating:	94	n/a	90	90	91	90
Fire Safety Rating:	8	0	0	12	0	13
Students living on campus:	37%	0%	74%	76%	84%	85%
Athletic division:	Division III	Division II	Division III	Division III	Division III	Division III

Our analysis:

• Smartest students: Juniata
• Worst students: Bridgewater (we're giving McPherson the benefit of the doubt)
• Priciest: Elizabethtown
• Cheapest: McPherson
• Best place to meet sisters: Elizabethtown
• Best place to meet brothers: McPherson
• Palest campus: Juniata
• Easiest to get into: McPherson
• Most selective school: Juniata
• But they're most likely to go to: Manchester
• Brightest faculty: Juniata
• Dimmest faculty: LaVerne
• Least likely to burn down: Juniata
• Why is LaVerne considered a Brethren University?

Actual student quotes:

• Sometimes the level of political diversity can cause antagonism.
• They preach diversity a lot around here, but when you look around the classroom you see mostly white, middle-class students.
  
• Our professors just rock. They teach brilliantly without being stuffy and keep office doors wide open.
  
• There does tend to be quite a bit of drinking on campus—especially on weekends.
  
• If you're someone who lives in a more culturally diverse area, you may find it difficult to adjust to the vanilla flavor of the school.
  
• My largest class may have been around 30 people.
  
• We're out in the middle of nowhere, right smack in the middle of cow pastures.
  
• Amicable but homogenous
• Everyone is compatible, and if they're not, the campus isn't SO small that you can't avoid people.
  
• Don't come here if you want to be lazy and do nothing but party.
  
• The students that are not into nightlife are not frowned upon by the other students.
• Let's just say there is always something to do if you look hard enough. Life here is good.
  
• There is not much diversity.
  
• You will never attend a class where the professor's home telephone number isn't listed for students to call for any help they need.
  
• Drinking is big.
• It's a small town, but fun can be found.
  
• very diverse socially, physically, mentally, spiritually, and culturally.
  
• is great for face-to-face personal relationships
  
• a really chill school for those who enjoy a small community and a generally relaxed life.
• Don't come here if you are looking for a wild party school—you will be bored out of your mind.
• It is not very loud with wild obnoxious people running around.

source: Princeton Review