Top Up-and-Coming Schools

These colleges and universities were singled out as schools that have recently made the most promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus, or facilities.

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES

1. University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD)
2. Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
2. Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA)
2. Northeastern University (Boston, MA)
5. George Mason University (Fairfax, VA)
5. Indiana University-Purdue University--Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN)
7. University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)
8. University of Delaware(Newark, DE)
9. Clemson University (Clemson, SC)
9. Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC)
11. Binghamton University--SUNY (Binghamton, NY)
11. University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)
11. University of Denver (Denver, CO)
11. University of Georgia(Athens, GA)
11. University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
16. Ohio State University--Columbus (Columbus, OH)
16. Tulane University (New Orleans, LA)
16. University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)
16. University of Vermont (Burlington, VT)
20. Ball State University (Muncie, IN)
20. Biola University (La Mirada, CA)
20. Emory University (Atlanta, GA)
20. Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA)
20. Purdue University--West Lafayette (West Lafayette, IN)
20. Rice University (Houston, TX)
20. Texas Christian University(Fort Worth, TX)
20. University of California--San Diego (La Jolla, CA)
20. University of Maryland--College Park (College Park, MD)
Source: US News & World Report America’s Best Colleges