Press release:

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Truman State University is one of the nation’s 50 “Best Value” public colleges and universities according to The Princeton Review, who teamed with USA Today to present its list, ” The Princeton Review Best Value Colleges for 2011.” Truman is the only Missouri public university listed.

The list, which features 100 schools in all—50 public and 50 private colleges and universities—was posted on Tuesday, Feb. 22 on the websites of The Princeton Review (http://www.princetonreview.com/best-value-colleges.aspx) and USA Today (http://bestvaluecolleges.usatoday.com).

The Princeton Review chose the schools listed on its “Best Value Colleges for 2011” based on criteria covering academics, cost of attendance and financial aid. The methodology examined more than 30 factors using data from the company’s surveys of administrators and students at 650 colleges with strong academic programs. Most of the data analyzed came from surveys conducted from fall 2009 through fall 2010; all cost and financial aid data came from fall 2010 surveys.

USA Today’s site features a database that allows users to view in-depth details about the schools by clicking on an interactive map to explore criteria including cost of attendance and financial aid data, enrollment size, location and The Princeton Review’s analysis of why each school was chosen as a “Best Value” college.

Other recent accolades include U.S. News World Report’s 2011 edition of “Best Colleges,” which ranked Truman as the No. 1 public university in the Midwest region for the 14th consecutive year. Washington Monthly listed Truman in the top 10 for its “2010 College Rankings,” rating the University as the No. 6 master’s university nationwide. Truman was the only Missouri school ranked in the top 50 and was the No. 1 public school on the list. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine lists Truman among its 100 Best Values in Public Colleges while Forbes lists Truman on its national “Best Buy” list.

Located in Kirksville, Truman is Missouri’s only highly selective, public liberal arts institution.