Up-and-Coming Schools National Universities
Up-and-Coming Schools Methodology
In spring 2012, for the fifth year in a row, U.S. News asked the experts who respond to our annual peer assessment survey to identify institutions in their 2013 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 |
|---|---|---|
| #11 |
Purdue University–West Lafayette
West Lafayette, IN |
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| #12 |
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA |
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| #13 |
University of Denver
Denver, CO |
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| #14 |
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR |
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| #14 |
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA |
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| #16 |
Biola University
La Mirada, CA |
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| #16 |
North Carolina State University–Raleigh
Raleigh, NC |
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| #16 |
Ohio State University–Columbus
Columbus, OH |
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| #16 |
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA |
