KSU college experience ranks high

A national survey finds Kansas State University students are the happiest in the nation. The survey also finds K-State offers some of the best student services and quality of life among institutions of higher learning.

Per the 2021 edition of the Princeton Review's "The Best 386 Colleges," K-State is No. 1 for happiest students, No. 2 in the nation for students who love their college, No. 3 nationally for best quality of life and best health services, and No. 4 for town-gown relations are great. K-State also finishes in the Top 10 for best counseling services at No. 7, No. 9 for best athletic facilities and No. 10 for best career services.

The Princeton Review's list is based on surveys of 143,000 college students from across the country. The survey ranks colleges in 62 categories to come up with its list of the Top 20 schools in each category. In the latest edition, K-State is the only Big 12 school to earn a No. 1 ranking.