The 10 Happiest Colleges In America

The Review surveys 130,000 students about topics that range from how good the food is to how much financial aid they are receiving.

Vanderbilt University took the top spot for the college with the "happiest" students.

Students do have a lot to be happy about at Vandy. The school offers great financial aid and ranks as one of the best value colleges in America.

The campus environment is welcoming and friendly. One student told the Princeton Review that "the campus is beautiful" and "the people-staff, students, professors-are warm and welcoming." Another student said there is an "atmosphere of individual achievement instead of competition. The students are academic…but at the same time they are not 'showy' about it."

Here are the happiest campuses in the country, according to Princeton Review.

1. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
2. Claremony McKenna College, Claremont, Calif.
3. Clemson University, Clemson, S.C.
4. Tulane University, New Orleans, La.
5. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
6. Rice University, Houston, Tex.
7. Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
8. Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine
9. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
10. Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Mich.