24 THE QUEENS COURIER • SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com Queens College ranked fi fth in Northeast for ‘Best Bang for your Buck’ BY ALINA SURIEL asuriel@queenscourier.com @alinangelica Queens College has once again been recognized for being fi nancially friendly. The Flushing institution recently earned fi fth place in a ranking of fouryear colleges giving students the “Best Bang for the Buck” in the Northeast. The ranking was compiled by Washington Monthly according to which Northeast colleges offer the best value for their cost based on net price (including tuition, textbooks and other costs), how many admitted students make it to graduation and whether graduating students go on to earn at least enough to pay off their loans. According to the Washington Monthly, only 3.7 percent of Queens College students have to default on their student loans, and the school graduates 53 percent of admitted students. Also, 35.7 percent of Queens College attendees use Pell grants to help pay for costs at the school. The list will be included in the Washington Monthly’s book, “The Other College Guide: A Roadmap for the Right School for You.” The guide is inspired by Washington Monthly magazine’s signature college rankings, and aims to provide honest and practical information to streamline the college selection process by including the school rankings, profi les of select universities and other tidbits of useful advice. When announcing the ranking on Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo cited his pride at having Queens College included in the top fi ve spots in the Northeast ranking, along with three other New York schools. The other New York City colleges named were Baruch College in fi rst place, Lehman College in third place and John Jay College of Criminal Justice in fourth place. “New York has a long and proud tradition of providing a high-quality, affordable education through our public colleges and universities,” Cuomo said. “This latest ranking further emphasizes the value of earning a degree right here in New York and I am proud of these CUNY campuses and this well-deserved recognition.” The recognition is not the fi rst time that Queens College has been noted by a publication for its educational value. In February, the school earned a place on Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine’s top 10 list for the nation’s “Best Value” colleges. THE ONLY THING STANDING BETWEEN YOU AND THE MEAL OF A LIFETIME IS A BRIDGE. QUEENS Learn how to use any eligible American Express® Card to get $10 back during See Your City: Eats Edition. Terms apply. Visit americanexpress.com/seeyourcityeats Never pay FULL PRICE for Medications AGAIN! Rx Help Centers is a drug advocacy program dedicated to helping the consumer get the best price on all of your medications. Our expert team will help you receive the lowest prices for all of your name brand medications. Our service will compliment any existing coverage that you already have. Whether you are insured, uninsured , underinsured or Medicare, we can help. Register for free at www.rxhelpcentersqueens.org Our customers receive assistance for only a nominal charge with NO LIMIT on the number of medications that we can help with. With thousands of name brand and generic medications, we can help you and your family maximize your savings on prescription medications. With Rx Help Centers, never pay full price again! Register for Free www.rxhelpcentersqueens.org File photo
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