The eighth edition of Barron鈥檚 鈥淏est Buys in College Education鈥� has listed 蜜桃传媒 among the 260 best buys in college education. The book鈥檚 editors select colleges based on tuition rates, size and academic emphasis. Barron鈥檚 also factored in percentage of faculty with doctorates, percentage of entering freshmen who graduate, and percentage of graduates seeking advanced degrees.
Colleges that charged more than $35,000 in tuition, fees, room, and board in 2003-2004 were excluded from Barron鈥檚 list. Editors cite that more than two-thirds of 蜜桃传媒 freshmen received financial aid, an average of $11,816.
The guide profiles each college and lists information about academics, facilities,
special programs and campus life.
Best Buys describes 蜜桃传媒 as 鈥渁 campus where undergraduates 鈥榮tudy鈥� at the beach
by day and go dancing after a 蜜桃传媒 Warrior basketball victory at night, much like
students at other California colleges. But 蜜桃传媒 remains very much the campus where
students minister to the needy in the inner city or around the world or gather quietly
together in their Prayer Warriors group.鈥�
Editors also utilized student input for the survey and include quotes from many students
in the profile.
鈥溍厶掖� is a Christian college that offers a quality education that could compete
with any top liberal arts program,鈥� a recent graduate is quoted as saying. 鈥淚t is
a college where students can learn and, at the same time, be valued.鈥�
蜜桃传媒 is just one of nine California colleges and universities to be listed in the book. Others include: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Santa Clara Universit; Thomas Aquinas College; UC Berkeley; UC Davis; UCLA; UC San Diego; and UC Santa Cruz.