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Pacific Ranked among Nation’s Top Schools for Campus Activities

(August 23, 2007) -

University of the Pacific ranks among the top 20 colleges in the country for having the most to do on campus, according to the latest rankings of The Princeton Review, which were released Monday.

Pacific is also listed on The Princeton Review’s Best 366 Colleges and is one of the 123 colleges named on the Best Western College list. The New York-based company did not rank the colleges on those lists, only listing the schools alphabetically. The lists can be found at www.princetonreview.com.

Pacific ranked number 20 among schools on the More to Do on Campus list. Other schools on the list include Duke University, University of Notre Dame and Tuskegee University. The rankings, which include a variety of top 20 categories, were based on a survey of 120,000 students.

“Pacific provides a wealth of opportunities outside of the classroom, from leadership training to Greek Life, ethnic clubs, social justice organizations, intramural sports, movie nights and volunteer efforts in a great community environment,” said Provost Phil Gilbertson. “These stem from our core values: learner-focused, whole person education. It is not only our goal to provide a superior education, but also to create an environment that is rich with activities that contribute to an outstanding student-centered learning experience.”

The Princeton Review, which provides test preparation, education and college admission services, features Pacific in a two-page profile in the 2008 edition of its annual book, along with the rest of the 366 schools. Only about 15 percent of the country’s four-year colleges – along with two Canadian colleges - were chosen for the book.

The schools were picked primarily for their outstanding academics. Other factors included institutional data, feedback from students, school visits and opinions of independent college counselors, students, and parents.