Princeton Review Names Angelo State Among Nation’s Best for 16th Consecutive Year

SAN ANGELO, TX - For the 16th consecutive year, Angelo State University has been listed by The Princeton Review as one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education, an honor that goes to only about 15% of the nation's more than 2,600 four-year colleges.

The education services company features Angelo State in the 2025 edition of its annual college guide, "The Best 390 Colleges," published by Penguin Random House. The guide is The Princeton Review's (TPR) flagship publication and includes detailed profiles of the colleges with rating scores that are based on surveys of over 168,000 students nationally.

"We salute Angelo State University for its outstanding academics and many other impressive offerings. We recommend it as an ideal choice for students searching for their 'best-fit' college," said Rob Franek, TPR editor-in-chief and lead author of "The Best 390 Colleges."

ASU is one of 14 Texas institutions and one of only six Texas public universities to make the 2025 "Best Colleges" list.

"Continued recognition by The Princeton Review is particularly significant because it is based on how our students feel about their Angelo State experience," said ASU President Ronnie Hawkins Jr. "Our students are the reason we are here. To receive such incredibly positive feedback from them year after year means that we are succeeding in our mission to provide a top-quality education, as well as our vision for their impactful future. That's something for which the entire Ram Family can be proud."

"The team at Angelo State reaches new heights with each step it takes, and the entire Texas Tech University System is immensely proud of all their achievements," said TTU System Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D. "Being recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the best institutions in the country for 16 consecutive years is no small feat. It underscores what we at the TTU System have always known: the ASU family - beginning with President Hawkins and including every employee and student - has cultivated and maintained a positive and thriving campus community, and they will continue to accomplish tremendous things for countless generations to come. Congratulations, Ram Fam!"

The 89-question TPR survey asks students to rate their own schools on numerous topics and report on their campus experiences. Topics range from assessments of academics and professors to campus culture and student life. Among the 390 colleges on this year's list, ASU's top rankings include:

• No. 10 - Happiest Students
• No. 10 - Lots of Race/Class Interaction
• No. 14 - Their Students Love These Colleges
• No. 14 - Most Active Student Government
• No. 15 - Best Quality of Life

In a "Survey Says" sidebar included in Angelo State's profile in the print edition of "The Best 390 Colleges," ASU students were in most agreement about several of their survey answers, including:

• Students are happy
• Lots of conservative students
• Diverse student types interact on campus
• Students get along with local community
• Intramural sports are popular
• Active student government

Additionally, on a scale of 60-99, ASU received a Financial Aid Rating of 84, an Admissions Rating of 85, a Green Rating of 85, a Fire Safety Rating of 89, and a Quality of Life Rating of 93.

Besides making the list of "The Best 390 Colleges," ASU is also among the institutions in Texas, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Oklahoma listed in TPR's "2025 Best Colleges: Region by Region" website feature. ASU is listed in the "Best Southwest" regional section at princetonreview.com/college-rankings?rankings=best-southwest.