Published in 2016, the 2017 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges has selected Xavier University of Louisiana among its “Best Buy Schools” for academics and affordability. The publication has designated 44 such institutions 20 public and 24 private as “Best Buys.” To qualify for the distinction, the colleges and universities must have a four or five-star academic rating, be in the inexpensive or moderate price category, and have a good quality of student campus life.
Xavier is the only university in Louisiana and one of only three Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to make the list. In its 27th year, the Fiske Guide to Colleges has provided millions of parents, counselors, and college-bound students with an independent perspective on the distinctive personalities of the best and most interesting colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom. The author, Edward B. Fiske, served for 17 years as education editor of the New York Times.
Other schools selected include:
Private Best Buy Colleges
- Adelphi University
- Alfred University
- Austin College
- Baylor University
- Brigham Young University
- Centre College
- Cornell College
- Deep Springs College
- the University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
- Guilford College
- Millsaps College
- Morehouse College
- Olin College of Engineering
- University of St. Andrew (UK)
- University of the South
- Southwestern University
- Spelman College
- University of Toronto (Canada)
- Trinity College Dublin
- Trinity University
- Wabash College
- Warren Wilson College
- Wheaton College
Public Best Buy Colleges
- The Evergreen State College
- The University of Florida
- Indiana University
- The University of Iowa
- Iowa State University
- The University of Maryland-Washington
- The University of Maryland-Baltimore County
- New College of Florida
- The University of North Carolina-Asheville
- The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
- North Carolina State
- The University of Oregon
- Oregon State University
- Purdue University
- SUNY-Buffalo
- SUNY-Geneseo
- SUNY-Stony Brook University
- The University of Texas
- Truman State University
- The University of Utah
Source: Xavier University of Louisiana
