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The fastest-rising star in the top 30. UF has cracked the top 30 thanks to aggressive investment in faculty and research. Gainesville is a true college town.

Just outside D.C. UMD is a rising powerhouse for computer science, criminology, and government. top 50 college

To create this list of the top 50 colleges, we considered a variety of factors, including: The fastest-rising star in the top 30

The "Harvard of the South." Duke combines elite academics with a rabid basketball culture and a beautiful, sprawling campus in Durham. we considered a variety of factors

The Mecca of medicine and public health. JHU is also a powerhouse in international relations and music (Peabody Institute).

Discuss factors like graduation rates, faculty resources, and "social mobility" [31].