ORONO – For the fifth year in a row, the University of Maine has been named one of the best in the country for undergraduate education by the Princeton Review.

The New York-based publisher announced the listings from its annual book, “The Best 368 Colleges,” on Monday. The rankings are based on a variety of criteria, including information provided from student surveys.

The schools aren’t ranked by the review academically from one to 368, but in lists of 62 categories.

Ranking topics include the tastiest campus food, best dorms and most beautiful campus based on information provided primarily by student surveys, most of which are filled out online.

“The Princeton Review ranking affirms UMaine’s place as a quality institution in a national context,” UM President Robert Kennedy said Tuesday in a press release. “It also shows that UMaine’s students feel good about the UMaine undergraduate experience and that they are willing to tell others that UMaine provides both quality and value. I can’t imagine a better recommendation than one coming from our students.”

Only about 15 percent of the four-year colleges in the United States are chosen for the list.

“In our opinion, each school in this book is first-rate academically,” Robert Franek, the author of the book, said in a press release about the book. “But their campus cultures and offerings differ greatly. We believe college applicants need to know far more about schools than an academic ranking to identify which colleges may be best for them. It’s all about the fit.”