TCU students happiest in the nation, according to new rankings
The Princeton Review has released its latest “best of” rankings, and TCU came in at No. 1 for happiest students in a nationwide poll.
The happiness measure was “based on how strongly students agree or disagree with the statement, ‘I am happy at my school,’” according to the Princeton Review’s website.
Related to the happiness metric, TCU was second in overall quality of life, behind only Washington University in St. Louis.
TCU also took the No. 1 spot in intramural sports participation, and it was No. 3 on the list of best-run colleges.
The university’s top leadership, Chancellor Daniel Pullin and Provost Floyd Wormley Jr., both assumed their respective roles this year.
Here are some other notable areas where TCU finished highly:
- Most beautiful campus - No. 4
- Best athletic facilities - No. 5
- Best undergrad entrepreneurship studies programs in the Southwest - No. 5
- Best dorms - No. 6
Perhaps contributing to the university’s place among the best athletic facilities in the country, TCU’s newly renovated athletic performance center is nearly completed. The complex boasts upgraded weight rooms with smart racks that guide athletes through their workouts. There is also a dedicated recovery space, with features like the nation’s only “snow room” — a cave with actual snow — for cold therapy.