Best Colleges: Up-and-coming National Universities

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.

George Mason University Fairfax, VA	Rank 1
Clemson University Clemson, SC	Rank 2
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	Rank 3
Arizona State University Tempe, AZ	Rank 4
University of Maryland--Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	Rank 5
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	Rank 6
Portland State University Portland, OR	Rank 7
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	Rank 7
University of San Diego San Diego, CA	Rank 9
Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA	Rank 9
University of California--Riverside Riverside, CA	Rank 9
University of North Carolina--Charlotte Charlotte, NC	Rank 9
University of South Carolina--Columbia Columbia, SC	Rank 9
University of California--Irvine Irvine, CA	Rank 14
University of California--San Diego La Jolla, CA	Rank 14
University of South Florida Tampa, FL	Rank 14
Ball State University Muncie, IN	Rank 14
Indiana University-Purdue University--Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	Rank 14
Northeastern University Boston, MA	Rank 14
Ohio State University--Columbus Columbus, OH	Rank 14

Best Colleges 2009

Best Colleges: Up-and-coming National Universities

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