Best Colleges: Up-and-coming Masters Universities (South)
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 | |
|---|---|
| Elon University Elon, NC | 1 |
| Belmont University Nashville, TN | 2 |
| Appalachian State University Boone, NC | 3 |
| Union University Jackson, TN | 4 |
| James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA | 5 |
| Bellarmine University Louisville, KY | 6 |
| Georgia College and State University Milledgeville, GA | 6 |
| Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA | 8 |
| Lee University Cleveland, TN | 8 |
| Radford University Radford, VA | 8 |
| Rollins College Winter Park, FL | 8 |
| University of Tampa Tampa, FL | 8 |
| Lipscomb University Nashville, TN | 13 |
| Shenandoah University Winchester, VA | 13 |
| University of North Carolina--Wilmington Wilmington, NC | 13 |
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | 13 |
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