Wednesday, June 30, 2010

For the second consecutive year, the University of North Carolina Wilmington is part of the exclusive group of colleges and universities included in The Fiske Guide to Colleges.

Students and their families have looked to The Fiske Guide to Colleges to help them make the best educational investment possible for more than 25 years. UNC Wilmington is featured in the 2011 edition of The Fiske Guide to Colleges as one of the 300 best and most interesting colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.

Edward B. Fiske, who served for 17 years as education editor of The New York Times, designed the guide to help families understand the "personality" of schools based on a broad range of subjects including student body, academics, social life and financial aid.

UNCW Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo said, "UNC Wilmington is proud to be recognized by Fiske. This honor is a reflection of our commitment to making student learning experiences our first priority."

Students, parents and high school counselors trust and recommend The Fiske Guide to Colleges because it is fiercely independent. The guide accepts no consulting, advertising or other fees from colleges and has no outside relationship of colleges working on its behalf.

The 2011 edition of The Fiske Guide to Colleges will be available next month. For more information, please visit http://www.sourcebookscollege.com and http://fiskeguide.com.

UNCW is a comprehensive public master's university focused on high quality teaching, research and outreach. UNCW offers bachelor's degrees in 52 majors, 35 master's degrees, a Ph.D. in marine biology and an Ed.D. in educational leadership.

For the 12th consecutive year, UNCW is ranked among the top 10 public master's universities in the South by U.S. News and World Report. The university was also named one of the nation's 50 "Best Value" public colleges and universities for 2010 by The Princeton Review, one of America's most widely known education service companies. For more information, go to www.uncw.edu.

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Joy Davis, Marketing and Communications, 910.632.3903 or davisjc@uncw.edu