Up-and-Coming Schools National Universities
Up-and-Coming Schools Methodology
In spring 2011, for the fourth year in a row, U.S. News asked the experts who respond to our annual peer assessment survey to identify institutions in their 2012 U.S. News Best Colleges ranking category that are making the most promising and innovative changes in the areas of academics, faculty, and student life. All of the schools that received the most nominations from top college officials in their ranking peer group for being up-and-coming are listed here.
| Save | Rank | School |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |
University of Maryland--Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD |
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| #2 |
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA |
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| #3 |
Indiana University-Purdue University--Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN |
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| #4 |
Clemson University
Clemson, SC |
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| #4 |
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL |
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| #6 |
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA |
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| #6 |
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA |
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| #8 |
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ |
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| #8 |
Ball State University
Muncie, IN |
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| #8 |
Northeastern University
Boston, MA |
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| #8 |
Ohio State University--Columbus
Columbus, OH |
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| #8 |
Purdue University--West Lafayette
West Lafayette, IN |
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| #8 |
University of Maryland--College Park
College Park, MD |
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| #8 |
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA |
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| #8 |
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL |
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| #16 |
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA |
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| #16 |
Biola University
La Mirada, CA |
