Best Colleges: Up-and-coming Liberal Arts Colleges
This spring, for the first time, U.S. News asked the experts who respond to its annual peer assessment survey to identify schools that fit this profile. The 70 that received the most nominations range from household names like the University of Southern California to Grand Valley State in Allendale, Mich., and Salve Regina, a 2,000-student Catholic university in Newport, R.I.
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| Hendrix College Conway, AR | 1 |
| Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA | 2 |
| Davidson College Davidson, NC | 2 |
| Furman University Greenville, SC | 2 |
| Calvin College Grand Rapids, MI | 5 |
| Dickinson College Carlisle, PA | 5 |
| University of Richmond Univ. of Richmond, VA | 5 |
| Ursinus College Collegeville, PA | 5 |
| Allegheny College Meadville, PA | 9 |
| College of St. Benedict St. Joseph, MN | 9 |
| Reed College Portland, OR | 9 |
| Stonehill College Easton, MA | 9 |
| University of North Carolina--Asheville Asheville, NC | 9 |
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