Education

Mass. colleges are the most LGBTQ-friendly, most studious, and more, according to the Princeton Review

Twenty-four Bay State institutions made The Princeton Review's annual Top 20 lists.

UMass Amherst students head across campus. Jonathan Wiggs / The Boston Globe

The Princeton Review’s 2019 rankings of the country’s best colleges and universities were unveiled this week, and Massachusetts has quite a presence.Twenty-four Bay State institutions made Top 20 lists in everything from best radio station and career services to marijuana usage and  worst-run colleges. The 27th edition of the yearly review, published Tuesday, was created out of 84-question surveys conducted with 138,000 students across the country in 384 colleges and universities, according to a press release.Here’s where Massachusetts schools made the top five in the 62 categories:Best Campus Food 1st – UMass Amherst, AmherstMost Religious Students 1st – Gordon College, WenhamStudents Study the Most 1st – Williams College, WilliamstownBest Career Services 1st – Bentley University, Waltham3rd – Northeastern University, Boston 5th – Worcester Polytechnic Institute, WorcesterLGBTQ Friendly 1st – Emerson College, Boston 5th – Mount Holyoke College, South HadleyBest College Radio Station 2nd – Emerson College, BostonLack of Political Awareness2nd – Assumption College, WorcesterLeast Happy Students 2nd – Simmons College, BostonMost Accessible Professors 2nd – Williams College, WilliamstownStudents Study the Least 2nd – Emerson College, Boston 5th – Becker College, WorcesterNo Sports Events Attendance 3rd – Brandeis University, WalthamHigh Professor Ratings 3rd – Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, NeedhamBest Classroom Experience 4th – Mount Holyoke College, South HadleyLeast Religious Students 4th – Emerson College, BostonWorst-Run Colleges4th – Suffolk University, BostonBest-Run Colleges 5th – Worcester Polytechnic Institute, WorcesterStudents Most Engaged in Community Service 5th – Brandeis University, WalthamCheck out the complete Princeton Review lists here.