The Princeton Review’s 29th annual college rankings just confirmed what we already know: TCU has great dorm life! TCU ranked No. 4 for Best College Dorms and Best Quality of Life in the recently published The Best 386 Colleges (2021 Edition, Penguin Random House).
TCU also was a standout in the Niche 2021 Best Colleges rankings, earning the top spot among Best College Dorms in Texas and a top 2 percent ranking in the category nationally — No. 21 out of 1,376 colleges. Niche rankings are based on more than 180,000 reviews from college students.
“I think the TCU dorms are the best in the nation, no doubt,” said Avery Foster, a sophomore communications major from Colleyville, Texas. “After being on multiple other college campuses, I definitely see how incredible the dorms at TCU really are. Almost all of them are new, they are all clean and are all so spacious. The design of the rooms is also really practical. I love living on campus and so do so many other students because of how fantastic TCU’s dorms are!”
Dawson Holder, a sophomore interdisciplinary inquiry: entertainment law and entrepreneurship major from Flower Mound, Texas, agreed.
“I think most college dorms are ranked on their structure and cleanliness, and, while TCU dorms have those locked down, it is truly the Housing staff members and student RAs who make our dorms the best,” Holder said. “They foster a strong sense of community within each hall, so every student feels welcome and at home. That is something no architect can construct.”
For its 29th edition, The Princeton Review surveyed 143,000 college students at 386 colleges across the country.
TCU ranked among the top 20 in numerous categories:
No. 4 Best College Dorms
No. 4 Best Quality of Life
No. 5 Best-Run Colleges
No. 6 Best Counseling Services
No. 7 Best Alumni Network
No. 8 Happiest Students
No. 8 Most Active Student Government
No. 10 Best Schools for Internships
No. 11 Best Career Services
No. 11 Town-Gown Relations are Great
No. 13 Best College Library
No. 14 Best Athletic Facilities
No. 15 Most Politically Active Students
No. 15 Top 50 Entrepreneurship: Undergrad
No. 18 Lots of Greek Life
No. 20 Most Beautiful Campus