Niche Ranks Hollins Among the Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Niche Ranks Hollins Among the Best Liberal Arts Colleges

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April 6, 2016

Niche Ranks Hollins Among the Best Liberal Arts Colleges Niche Best Colleges

The ranking and review website niche.com has named Hollins University one of the 100 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the country, and listed it among the five Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Virginia.

Niche ranks Hollins #79 in its national listing, and #4 in the commonwealth. A complete profile of the university may be found here.

According to the website, “The 2016 Best Liberal Arts Colleges ranking is based on key statistics and student reviews. The top Liberal Arts colleges are elite academic colleges that provide a good value and an exceptional overall college experience through a smaller and more personalized learning environment.”

Niche says it “takes into account  key factors such as the strength of the academic program, the aptitude of professors, the quality of campus amenities, the general character of student life, as well as student reviews in an attempt to measure the overall excellence of the college experience.”

Niche was founded in 2002 by Carnegie Mellon University students as CollegeProwler.com. The website offers reviews and expert insight to make easier the choice of a a neighborhood, college or university, or K-12 school.