Fiske Guide's Best Buys Among Private Colleges

When you're selecting a college, keep in mind that a college's sticker price often has little to do with the school's true value. More important is what a typical student actually pays, and how valuable the education actually is.

When the Fiske Guide to Colleges comes up with its list of "Best Buys," both of these factors play a central role. Among private colleges and universities, the 2013 edition of the guide awarded 20 institutions the "Best Buy" designation. Click on a school's name for more information:

• Adelphi University
• Alfred University
• Brigham Young University
• Butler University
• Cooper Union
• Deep Springs College
• DePaul University
• Elon University
• Emerson College
• Marquette University
• Millsaps College
• Morehouse COllege
• Olin College of Engineering
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• Sewanee: The University of the South
• Spelman College
• Trinity University (TX)
• Warren Wilson College
• Wheaton College (IL)
• Xavier University of Louisiana

The "Best Buy" list is just one of the useful features you'll find in the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2013. You can learn more about the book in my review, or on the College Countdown website.