{"id":41549,"date":"2023-09-12T10:00:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T14:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlham.edu\/?p=41549&preview=true&preview_id=41549"},"modified":"2023-09-12T10:00:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T14:00:48","slug":"top-college-guide-ranks-earlhams-classroom-experience-climate-for-lgbtq-students-among-nations-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlham.edu\/news-events\/top-college-guide-ranks-earlhams-classroom-experience-climate-for-lgbtq-students-among-nations-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Top college guide ranks Earlham\u2019s classroom experience, climate for LGBTQ students, among nation\u2019s best"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Earlham College is one of the nation\u2019s best for classroom excellence and support for LGBTQ community members, according to The Princeton Review\u2019s Best 389 Colleges: 2024 Edition<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The popular guide ranks Earlham 7th<\/sup> in the nation for \u201cBest Classroom Experience\u201d and 9th<\/sup> among \u201cLGBTQ-Friendly\u201d schools.  Rankings are based on survey results from 165,000 students nationwide. Just 25 colleges and universities were included on each list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Institutions recognized for \u201cBest Classroom Experience\u201d earned high praise on student surveys for the quality of their faculty and for the percentage of classes students attend. These schools also prioritize classroom discussion instead of lectures, the guide says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students who were surveyed describe the Earlham classroom as \u201crigorous,\u201d interesting\u201d and \u201cengaging.\u201d One student described the College\u2019s professors as \u201cincredibly knowledgeable friends who have a strong interest in your future and helping you succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the eighth consecutive year Earlham has been recognized as a \u201cBest Classroom Experience,\u201d Earlham President Anne Houtman notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur faculty are leaders in the academy who challenge and support students in equal measure,\u201d said Earlham President Anne Houtman. \u201cStudents often form close relationships with their professors and benefit from their mentorship and expertise well into their careers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLGBTQ-friendly\u201d schools are based on how strongly students agree that their fellow students treat all persons equally, regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity\/expression. In survey responses, students describe Earlham\u2019s student body as \u201cconcerned about social issues and justice\u201d and \u201cact with kindness and compassion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cBest Colleges\u201d guide, now in its 32nd<\/sup> year, features just 15 percent of America\u2019s four-year colleges and universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe created our rankings to provide a resource for college applicants that helps them answer what may well be the toughest question in their college search \u2014 \u2018What\u2019s the best school for me?\u2019\u201d said Rob Franek, editor-in-chief of The Princeton Review and lead author of The Best 389 Colleges<\/em>. \u201cOur selection of colleges for this book reflects our high opinion of the schools: we recommend each one as academically outstanding. Our ranking lists reflect the opinions of the school\u2019s students\u2014their customers\u2014and their reports to us about their campus experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brian Zimmerman<\/strong>
Assistant vice president of strategic communications
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Email: zimmebr@earlham.edu
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