April 23, 2010 8:00 p.m.

UCI ranked among 'Happiest Colleges' »

UC Irvine came in at #16 in The Daily Beast’s "100 Happiest Colleges." The rankings were determined using subjective student reports collected by College Prowler on campus housing, nightlife and campus dining; and objective data from U.S. News & World Report on graduate indebtedness, freshmen retention rates, and number of student clubs and organizations. Also among the selection criterion: number of hours of sunshine per day, courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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