For Immediate Release
{Your College} Named a “College of Distinction”
College guide honors outstanding American colleges and universities

City, State – Date, XX, XXXX – {Your College} was selected for the Colleges of Distinction, a website and college guide profiling more than 240 of America’s best bets in higher education. Based on the opinions of guidance counselors, educators, and admissions professionals, Colleges of Distinction honors colleges that excel in four areas.

In order to qualify for inclusion, {Your College} was evaluated for its performance based on the Colleges of Distinction's four pillars of a solid undergraduate education – student engagement in the educational process, great teaching, vibrant learning communities, and successful outcomes.

{Your College} will be profiled on the Colleges of Distinction website (www.CollegesofDistinction.com.) and in the official Colleges of Distinction guidebook, which will be published in Spring 2007.

College-bound teenagers and parents can visit the website to learn more about these recognized colleges, get tips from high school guidance counselors, and read essays from college students, presidents, and other members of campus communities, all in one place.

The selected Colleges of Distinction schools are found all across the United States. The schools’ average faculty-student ratio is 13:1, and most have an average class size of 20. The schools vary in size from universities of 7,000 students to small liberal arts colleges of 1,000 or fewer.

For more information, please visit www.CollegesofDistinction.com.

About Student Horizons, Inc.
Student Horizons, Inc. is a digital services company devoted to higher education. Founded by concerned parents and admissions professionals, Student Horizons, Inc.’s mission is to enable students to find colleges and universities that appeal to and complement their unique personalities and aspirations. Its flagship initiative, Colleges of Distinction (www.CollegesofDistinction.com), profiles approximately 200 schools that excel at engaging students, providing outstanding teaching, offering vibrant communities, and producing successful outcomes, the pillars of a strong and active undergraduate education. Its newest initiative, Beyond the Books, launching in early 2007, will promote experiential learning opportunities in the United States and overseas. Student Horizons, Inc. also offers digital marketing solutions to colleges and universities through its suite of ASP applications, developed in partnership with leading technology providers. Founded in 2002, Student Horizons, Inc. is located in Bethesda, MD.