TURLOCK, Calif. — September 4, 2013 — California State University, Stanislaus, has again been recognized among the top colleges and universities in the nation, earning a place in the Princeton Review’s “The Best 378 Colleges: 2014 Edition.”

CSU Stanislaus has now been included in the Princeton Review’s annual guide for eight consecutive years. Colleges and universities in the guide are selected based on categories ranging from academics and admissions selectivity to financial aid and fire safety. Each university profile in the book also includes comments gathered from a Princeton Review survey of 126,000 students from the 378 schools in the book.

The CSU Stanislaus profile in this year’s guide includes student comments praising the university for offering an affordable education, excellent faculty, small class sizes, attentive staff, beautiful scenery and a large selection of student clubs and organizations.

“I am very proud to once again see CSU Stanislaus praised for its high-quality academics, as well as its commitment to student success and student life,” President Joseph F. Sheley said. “Our graduates are an invaluable resource to our region, and we will continue to do everything we can to give them the well-rounded experience they need and deserve while they are here.”