Rose-Hulman named to Princeton Review mental health honor roll

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology was named to The Princeton Review’s 2027 Mental Health Services Honor Roll, placing it among 76 colleges nationwide and three in Indiana recognized for student mental health support. The honor highlights the school’s counseling services, peer outreach, and broader campus network built to expand access to care.

Why it matters: - Rose-Hulman’s recognition signals external validation of its student mental health infrastructure at a time when colleges are under pressure to expand access to care. - The honor roll spot can help reassure students and families that mental health support is built into the campus experience, not treated as an afterthought.

What happened: - The Princeton Review named Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology to its Mental Health Services Honor Roll for 2027. - Rose-Hulman is one of 76 colleges and universities nationwide to receive the distinction. - Rose-Hulman is one of three institutions in Indiana on the list. - The recognition was based on the 2026 Campus Mental Health Survey, which collected responses from administrators at 739 colleges and universities. - The annual program is run by The Princeton Review with the Ruderman Family Foundation.

The details: - The honor roll recognizes institutions that show strong dedication to student mental health through counseling services, wellness education and coordinated campus support. - Rose-Hulman President Robert A. Coons said supporting student mental health is an institutional priority and part of helping students succeed at Rose-Hulman and beyond. - Coons said the school’s work in founding MINDful College Connections and joining the JED Campus network reflects a sustained commitment to that support. - Rose-Hulman is a founding member of MINDful College Connections, a shared-resource consortium established in 2022 with support from Lilly Endowment Inc. - The consortium’s founding partners were DePauw University, Rose-Hulman and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, with Butler University later joining. - MINDful College Connections expands access to mental health staff, services and educational resources while letting each institution respond to its own student needs. - Rose-Hulman joined The Jed Foundation’s JED Campus network in 2025. - JED Campus helps colleges strengthen mental health support and prevent suicide and substance misuse through measurable, evidence-supported action steps. - Rose-Hulman’s Student Counseling Center has five full-time clinicians. - The center offers short-term individual, couples and group counseling. - Rose-Hulman has also expanded support through tele-mental health services. - Counseling staff help students identify barriers to success, build coping skills and connect with off-campus providers when more specialized or longer-term care is needed. - Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Erik Hayes said the counseling center works to make support accessible, approachable and responsive. - Hayes said the school uses counseling, tele-mental health, peer support and outreach to help students find resources that fit their circumstances. - Hayes said Rose-Hulman wants students to know who can help them and to reach out before challenges become overwhelming. - The campus has hosted more than 100 mental health outreach events. - Those events include a Student Wellness Fair, peer education activities, suicide prevention programming and opportunities for stress relief and social connection. - Counseling staff introduce services during new student orientation and work with campus partners throughout the college experience. - The Student Counseling Center also employs a mental health and wellness educator who oversees five student peer educators. - The peer educators help promote mental health resources, support outreach events and encourage students to build connections, prioritize well-being and seek help when needed. - Student surveys and mental health screenings help Rose-Hulman identify emerging needs and connect students with appropriate care.

Between the lines: - Rose-Hulman is leaning on both professional clinicians and peer-led outreach, which suggests a layered support model rather than a single-service approach. - The combination of a national honor roll, a regional consortium and a JED Campus affiliation points to a broader strategy of embedding mental health support across campus operations. - The school’s emphasis on early outreach and screening suggests it is trying to catch problems before they escalate.

What's next: - Rose-Hulman is likely to keep using its counseling center, peer educators and outreach programming to strengthen student support. - The school’s partnerships with MINDful College Connections and JED Campus position it to keep refining services and expanding access as student needs change.

The bottom line: - Rose-Hulman’s honor roll recognition reflects a campuswide effort to make mental health support visible, accessible and tied to student success.