For the fourth consecutive year, The Princeton Review has named Hanover College one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education. The New York-based education services company features the College in the 2009 edition of its annual book, "The Best 368 Colleges," which chose just 15 percent of four-year colleges in the U.S. and two Canadian colleges for this distinction.

The publication features two-page profiles of the selected schools and the results of student-based surveys, ranking the top 20 colleges in more than 60 categories. The varied areas include best professors, best campus food, race/class relations and sports interests, among others.

"The Best 368 Colleges" cited Hanover for its academics, positioning it among the top 20 schools in best classroom experience (11th) and best classroom discussions (15th). Students hailed Hanover's class size, laboratory and athletic facilities, as well as a friendly and safe campus. The publication also lauds the College's competitive admission pool and vibrant campus life.

The Princeton Review derives its rankings from a survey of 120,000 students who attend the various colleges in the book. Students, through an 80-question survey, rated their schools on several topics and reported their campus experiences.

"We chose schools for this book primarily for their outstanding academics," stated Robert Franek, The Princeton Review's vice president for publishing. "We evaluated them based on institutional data we collect about the schools, feedback from the students attending them, and our visits to the schools over the years."

"The Best 368 Colleges" is currently available at newsstands. Information is available online at www.PrincetonReview.com.