Hastings College was recently named a “best Midwestern college” by The Princeton Review 2008 Best Colleges: Region by Region.

Two criteria were required for selection. Colleges must meet a standard of academic excellence, and students enrolled at the institution were surveyed anonymously, either through an on-line survey, or through a paper survey distributed and collected on campus.

Data was compiled from 654 schools, and Hastings College was among 161 selected for the designation. Colleges were divided into four geographic regions within the United States.

The Princeton Review 2008: Region by Region serves as a guide to help students select an appropriate college. The guide provides information that allows students and their parents to get a sense of the college experience at a particular school.  

Hastings College, founded in 1882, is a private, four-year liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). A total of 64 majors in 32 areas of study and 12 pre-professional programs are offered to 1,110 students. The college was cited among top liberal arts colleges, national bachelor’s category, in U.S. News and World Report, America’s Best Colleges 2008, and was also named a top liberal arts college in Nebraska by Washington Monthly magazine.

Hastings College is celebrating its 125th anniversary during the 2007-08 academic year.
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