Best Colleges: Up-and-coming Masters Universities (Midwest)
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 | |
|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | 1 |
| Xavier University Cincinnati, OH | 2 |
| Butler University Indianapolis, IN | 3 |
| Truman State University Kirksville, MO | 4 |
| Alverno College Milwaukee, WI | 5 |
| Creighton University Omaha, NE | 5 |
| Southern Illinois University--Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL | 5 |
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