SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University has again been listed among the nation’s top colleges and universities by the academic publisher Princeton Review.
LTU is included in “The Best 391 Colleges 2026 Edition,” the company’s annual list of top colleges and universities in the nation, now available at bookstores and online.
The Princeton Review chose the 391 colleges based on data it collects annually from surveys of 2,000 college administrators about their institutions’ academic offerings. The company also reviews data from an 89-question survey of 168,000 students at the listed schools. The survey asked students to rate their colleges on dozens of topics and report on their campus experiences. Information on the student survey process and methodology for the ranking lists is on The Princeton Review’s website at https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/best-colleges.
“We salute Lawrence Technological University for its outstanding academics, and its many other impressive offerings. We’re delighted to recommend it as an ideal choice for students searching for their ‘best-fit’ college,” said Rob Franek, Princeton Review’s editor-in-chief and lead author of “The Best 391 Colleges.”
Said LTU President Tarek M. Sobh: “This recognition by Princeton Review is a validation of the hard work of our faculty and staff to provide our students with a world-class, technologically focused education in all disciplines—an education that results in rewarding and meaningful careers. Reading the positive comments from students is especially gratifying, and a signal to young people searching for a college, that they’ll find a welcoming, high-achieving atmosphere at LTU.”
The Princeton Review profile praises LTU’s educational emphasis on “Theory and Practice”—taking abstract ideas and applying them to real-world problems. The university offers over 100 academic programs across its five colleges, as well as numerous mentorship, internship, and practical research opportunities, in part via the Centrepolis Accelerator, the school’s on-campus manufacturing business accelerator. Just 2,600 undergraduates means “small class sizes with one-on-one opportunities,” and plenty of certification, coaching, and consulting support through “professional programs for helping with future careers.” LTU has an excellent reputation with companies that recruit and hire students, and the “potential for high quality jobs after college is very helpful and exciting.” Resources are readily available, and all undergraduates receive a laptop or tablet, with over 80 percent of students receiving some form of financial aid.
The review notes that professors at LTU “are extremely flexible and truly do want to help you and see you succeed.” They are “clearly knowledgeable in their fields and do their best to share that experience with students,” running application-based courses with the most “up-to-date labs and tools” that are centered around “creating problems and processes to outline ever-changing industry standards and practices.” Students feel they leave with a lot of experience, thanks to instructors frequently bringing in “guests from popular companies to explain how our work is tied to real life work scenarios” and working to show “the application of the theory you learned in class.”
In the “Students Say” section of the ranking, the ranking notes: “With having a small campus comes having a close-knit student body, and there is ‘a strong sense of community’ where ‘everyone really looks out for each other.’ As one student says: ‘If you ask for help from any of your peers, you’ll receive it or you’ll solve the problem together.’ Despite its small size, LTU has is a ‘group of diverse students who come from different backgrounds, races, and countries.’ Around half of students are athletes and many are also ‘a part of Greek life or a part-time on-campus job.’”
LTU was also featured on Princeton Review’s “Best Midwestern” colleges and “Best Green Colleges” list. Only 151 of the 655 four-year colleges in Michigan and 11 other Midwestern states made the Best Midwestern list. Just 511 four-year colleges made the Green Colleges list for their environmental leadership.
Information on the survey process and methodology for the ranking lists can be found at https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/ranking-methodology.
The Princeton Review is an education services company known for its tutoring, test-preparation, and college admission services, as well as other learning resources. The Princeton Review is based in New York City.
Lawrence Technological University, www.ltu.edu, is one of only 13 independent, technological, comprehensive doctoral universities in the United States. Located in Southfield, Mich., LTU was founded in 1932, and offers more than 100 programs through its Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Business and Information Technology, Engineering, and Health Sciences, as well as Specs@LTU, which offers communication training programs of the former Specs Howard School, and LTU’s growing Center for Professional Development. PayScale lists Lawrence Tech among the nation’s top 11 percent of universities for alumni salaries. Forbes and The Wall Street Journal rank LTU among the nation’s top 10 percent. U.S. News and World Report lists it in the top tier of best in the Midwest colleges. Students benefit from small class sizes and a real-world, hands-on, “theory and practice” education with an emphasis on leadership. Activities on Lawrence Tech’s 107-acre campus include more than 60 student organizations and NAIA varsity sports.
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