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Up-and-Coming Schools

National Liberal Arts Colleges

In spring 2014, for the seventh year in a row, U.S. News asked the experts who respond to our annual peer assessment survey to identify institutions in their 2015 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.

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National Universities Liberal Arts Colleges Regional Universities Regional Colleges
Rank School
#1
Overall Score: 		Hendrix College 

Conway, AR
#2Tie
Overall Score: 		Allegheny College 

Meadville, PA
#2Tie
Overall Score: 		Colorado College 

Colorado Springs, CO
#4Tie
Overall Score: 		Franklin and Marshall College 

Lancaster, PA
#4Tie
Overall Score: 		Roanoke College 

Salem, VA
#6Tie
Overall Score: 		Kalamazoo College 

Kalamazoo, MI
#6Tie
Overall Score: 		St. John's University 

Collegeville, MN
#6
Overall Score: 		Ursinus College 

Collegeville, PA

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