ASHEVILLE, N.C. — University of North Carolina Asheville  is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduates according to The Princeton Review, which prominently features the University in its annual college guide “The Best 392 Colleges: 2027 Edition," UNCA recently announced. 

"UNCA also stands out in a number of category rankings that place it among the best of the best nationally," the release stated. "Only about 14 percent of America’s 2,600 four-year colleges are profiled in the book, which are chosen based on annually collected data from surveys of college administrators about their institutions' academic offerings and surveys of students about their experiences attending their institutions."

UNCA is also featured in the 2027 Best Colleges: Region by Region for the South and Guide to Green Colleges: 2026 Edition.\

UNCA faculty "are also highly regarded, receiving ratings of 93 in the “Profs interesting” and 91 in the 'Profs accessible' categories, the release noted.