Bellarmine is one of the nation鈥檚 best colleges, according to The Princeton Review.

The 2016 edition of  -- which includes only the top 15 percent of America鈥檚 four-year colleges -- recognizes 380 distinguished institutions. The list is determined partially through surveys of more than 136,000 students nationwide.

Here's what students who responded to the survey had to say about Bellarmine:

  • 鈥淪elf-directed research opportunities鈥 and sense of community are 鈥渁bsolutely incredible.鈥
  • Bellarmine is a 鈥渉igh-energy school completely focused on academics.鈥
  • Professors 鈥渓ove their students鈥 and 鈥渨ill do whatever it takes to help them succeed,鈥 including being 鈥渞eadily available for assistance outside of class.鈥
  • The school鈥檚 freshman orientation helps make 鈥渁nyone and everyone who comes to campus feel welcome,鈥 and 鈥渋t seems like everyone knows everyone.鈥
  • 鈥淚鈥檝e been able to obtain great leadership roles on campus that will help me in the future.鈥
  • 鈥淣obody appears ashamed to be themselves by openly expressing their personality and views.鈥
  • 鈥淭here are always events on campus鈥 and school-hosted events around town 鈥渁re a weekly thing.鈥

Read in The Princeton Review.