Rhodes College ranks No. 6 for “Most Beautiful Campus” in the top 25 category of The Princeton Review’s The Best 391 Colleges: 2026 Edition. Rhodes also is one of the schools in the South in the guide’s “2026 Best Colleges: Region by Region” web feature.
The Princeton Review, which is education services company, surveyed 170,000 students attending the 391 schools for its best colleges rankings. Survey comments for Rhodes included the college being “academically very strong” and having an “immense array of career opportunities,” a “well-developed study abroad program,” and a “great community feel.” One student said, “Professors have challenged me, and through it all, I have learned more than I ever thought possible.”
In addition, The Princeton Review tallies rating scores (from 60 to 99) for the schools in The Best 391 Colleges based on institutional survey data and some student survey data. Here’s how Rhodes fared:
- Professors Accessible 95/99
- Professors Interesting 93/99
- Admissions Selectivity 92/99
- Financial Aid 92/99
- Academics 91/99
- Quality of Life 90/99
- Fire Safety 90/99
“We are delighted to name Rhodes one of our Best Colleges for 2026 and to recommend it to students searching for their ‘best-fit’ college,” said Rob Franek, The Princeton Review’s editor-in-chief.
In June, Rhodes was recognized among the “Best Value Colleges for 2025” and the Top 20 Best Schools for Internships (private schools) by The Princeton Review.