The Service Academy Rankings in the The Princeton Review

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Here's how the SAs fared in the latest Princeton Review.
The rankings are out of 20 in each category and are based on student surveys at each college - not on the opinions of the PR.
Some are no surprise- some are real head scratchers:

Don't Inhale:
#1 USCGA
#3 USNA
#4 USAFA
#5 USMA
#6 USMMA

Future Rotarians and DAR:
#6 USAFA
#9 USNA
#12 USMA
#17 USCGA
#18 USMMA

Most Accessible Professors:
#1 USAFA
#2 USNA
#4 USMA
#11 USCGA

Least Accessible Professors:
#7 USMMA

Most Conservative Students:
#4 USAFA
#5 USMMA
#16 USMA
#17 USCGA
#18 USNA

Everyone Plays Intramural Sports:
#4 USAFA
#7 USCGA
#11 USMA
#17 USNA

Scotch & Soda - Hold the Scotch:
#5 USCGA
#16 USNA
#20 USAFA

Stone-Cold Sober Schools:
#3 USCGA
#4 USAFA
#7 USNA
#8 USMA

Best College Library:
#10 USMA

Is This a Library?:
#3 USCGA
#16 USMMA

Is It Food?:
#1 USMMA
#8 USAFA
#15 USNA

College Town Not So Great:
#10 USMA
#14 USCGA

Dorms Like Dungeons:
#2 USMMA
#3 USCGA

School Runs Like Butter:
#17 USMA

Long Lines and Red Tape:
#6 USMMA

Students Study the Most:
#9 USCGA

Most Religious Students:
#14 USAFA

Class Discussions Encouraged:
#13 USMA

Class Discussions are Rare:
#12 USMMA

Best Classroom Experience:
#4 USMA

Professors Get Low Marks:
#3 USMMA

Most Politically Active Students:
#8 USMA
#17 USAFA

Lots of Race/Class Interaction:
#14 USMA

Got Milk?
#5 USCGA

Town-Gown Realtions are Strained:
#12 USMMA
 
I have mixed feelings about "most politically active".

I wonder what that ranking is based on.
 
.....and are mostly for their entertainment value (but you too can purchase a copy for $22.99)!!!!
 
Reposting for clarification of categories and for the addition of one I forgot to include (which is now listed first).
Remember, this is based on student surveys with the results being the students' opinions about their schools.


Least Happy Students:
Overall, how happy are you?
#2 USMMA
#3 USCGA
#7 USNA
#13 USAFA

Future Rotarians and DAR:
Based on a combination of survey questions concerning the political persuasion, the use of drugs, the popularity of student government and the level of acceptance of the gay community on campus
#6 USAFA
#9 USNA
#12 USMA
#17 USCGA
#18 USMMA

Most Accessible Professors:
Are your instructors accessible outside the classroom?
#1 USAFA
#2 USNA
#4 USMA
#11 USCGA

Least Accessible Professors:
Are your instructors accessible outside the classroom?
#7 USMMA

Most Conservative Students:
Based on students' assessment of their personal political views
#4 USAFA
#5 USMMA
#16 USMA
#17 USCGA
#18 USNA

Everyone Plays Intramural Sports:
How popular are intramural sports?
#4 USAFA
#7 USCGA
#11 USMA
#17 USNA

Stone-Cold Sober Schools:
Based on a combination of survey questions concerning the use of alcohol and drugs, hours of study each day and the popularity of the Greek system
#3 USCGA
#4 USAFA
#7 USNA
#8 USMA

Scotch & Soda - Hold the Scotch:
How widely used is hard liquor?
#5 USCGA
#16 USNA
#20 USAFA

Got Milk?
How widely used is beer?
#5 USCGA

Don't Inhale:
How widely used is marijuana?
#1 USCGA
#3 USNA
#4 USAFA
#5 USMA
#6 USMMA

Best College Library:
Based on students' assessment of library facilities
#10 USMA

Is This a Library?:
Based on students' assessment of library facilities
#3 USCGA
#16 USMMA

Is It Food?:
Based on students' rating of campus food
#1 USMMA
#8 USAFA
#15 USNA

College Town Not So Great:
Based on students' assessment of the surrounding city or town
#10 USMA
#14 USCGA

Dorms Like Dungeons:
Based on students' rating of dorm comfort
#2 USMMA
#3 USCGA

School Runs Like Butter:
Overall, how smoothly is your school run?
#17 USMA

Long Lines and Red Tape:
Overall, how smoothly is your school run?
#6 USMMA

Students Study the Most:
How many out-of-class hours do you spend studying each day?
#9 USCGA

Most Religious Students:
Are students' very religious?
#14 USAFA

Class Discussions Encouraged:
How much of your overall class time is devoted to discussions as opposed to lectures?
#13 USMA

Class Discussions are Rare:
How much of your overall class time is devoted to discussions as opposed to lectures?
#12 USMMA

Best Classroom Experience:
Based on a combination of survey questions concerning teachers, classroom/lab facilities, classes attended, and amount of in-class discussion
#4 USMA

Professors Get Low Marks:
Are your instructors good teachers?
#3 USMMA

Most Politically Active Students:
How popular are political/activist groups?
#8 USMA
#17 USAFA

Lots of Race/Class Interaction:
Do different types of students (black/white, rich/poor) interact frequently and easily?
#14 USMA

Town-Gown Realtions are Strained:
Do students get along well with members of the local community?
#12 USMMA
 
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