Oglethorpe University Named Among Nation's Top Universities

is among the top 376 schools in the nation, according to the Princeton Review.

In addition to naming the best 376 colleges, the book includes 62 categories of nationwide ranking lists. The lists are the reports from 122,000 students asked to give their opinions about their school in each of the categories.

This year, Oglethorpe was named #15 in the “Class Discussions Are Encouraged” list, accoridng to the Princeton Review website.

"Each of our 376 best colleges offers outstanding academics," says Robert Franek, the book's author and Princeton Review Senior VP and Publisher.

"We don't rank them hierarchically, 1 to 376, because they differ widely -- and importantly -- in their program offerings and campus culture, and that is their strength. Instead, we tally lists of the top 20 schools in 62 categories based entirely on what students at these schools tell us about their campus experiences.  Our goal is not to crown one college 'best' overall, but to help applicants find and get in to the college best for them," he said in a printed statement.

The Princeton Review reports the top 20 ranking colleges in these and 57 other categories in its guidebook, "The Best 376 Colleges: 2012 Edition" (Random House / Princeton Review on sale now for $22.99, the site reported.

To read more about the ranking, visit the Princeton Review site. Also visit Oglethorpe University's blog.