Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ was recognized for its offices and programs related to mental health services, wellness quality of life and peer-to-peer resources.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is one of 76 undergraduate institutions nationwide that the education services company ® has named to its for 2027.
The Honor Roll recognition is part of an annual project—now in its third year—that The Princeton Review conducts in partnership with the , an internationally recognized organization that works to end the stigma associated with mental health.
Schools that earn the Honor Roll designation are those that demonstrate a strong commitment to their students’ mental health and well-being. The selections for 2027 were based on data from The Princeton Review’s 2026 . It asked administrators at 739 colleges 77 questions about their school’s counseling, mental health, and wellness services for students. The Princeton Review also surveyed 56,000 students across 300 colleges about their awareness of their school’s mental health services.
The Princeton Review Mental Health Services Honor Roll list for 2027 is on PrincetonReview.com in alphabetical order. The for Honor Roll designation(s) are described .
The Princeton Review profile on Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ highlights three main ways the university approaches student mental health:
- Mental health services: Counseling ServicesÌýoffers free, campus-based mental health support, including prevention and educational workshops and individual counseling. Health Promotion complements these services with education and programs on topics such as aromatherapy, substance use, and risk reduction, as well as a Collegiate Recovery Community.
- Wellness quality of life: The Princeton Review highlights the university’s HealthEU initiative, including HealthEU courses, whichÌýincorporate mental health topics, with several sections taught by clinicians, while other for-credit courses address one or more dimensions of wellness.ÌýIt also noted that Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ becameÌýthe first North Carolina institution to adopt the Okanagan Charter, joining an international effort to advance health-promoting colleges and universities.
- Peer-to-peer resources: The Princeton Review highlightsÌýPeer EARS, a student-to-student emotional support program that uses empathy, affirmation, reflection and support. SOS for Higher Education also offers suicide prevention training on campus for students, faculty and staff, and is required for many student leaders and student employees.
“I am so proud of and grateful for the Counseling Services team, comprised of tremendously smart and dedicated mental health clinicians, whose expertise, compassion and commitment help ensure that students have access to high-quality mental health services and programs,” said Anita Hodnett, interim dean of student health and well-being. “Their efforts, alongside those of our colleagues in Health Promotion, student leadership and peer education programs, academic partnerships, and countless others across the university, reflect a shared understanding that student well-being is everyone’s responsibility.”
The Princeton Review project also works to promote awareness of campus mental health services among college applicants and students attending colleges. The company reports information about the surveyed school’s mental health services in its profiles of the schools on PrincetonReview.com as well as in its annual guidebook.
“We are honored to recognize Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ for the many ways it prioritizes the mental health of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ students and its exceptional commitment to their well-being,” said , The Princeton Review’s editor-in-chief. “When it comes to student success in college, well-being is everything.”
Read the release on The Princeton Review 2026 Campus Mental Health Services Survey project
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