10 innovative US college that are finding a way to do everything better

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September 14, 2017 7:21 PM

Tempe, Arizona is home to the most innovative college in America, according to a ranking by U.S. News & World Report.

Tempe, Arizona is home to the most innovative college in America, according to a

Arizona State University ranked first for the third year in a row, as judged by college presidents, provosts, and admissions deans at peer institutions.

Survey respondents were asked to nominate up to 10 colleges or universities that are making the most innovative improvements in terms of curriculum, faculty, students, campus life, technology, or facilities.

Read on below to see the 10 colleges who are making cutting-edge changes to their campuses.

10. Portland State University

The public research university in Portland, Oregon has a business accelerator that's

10. Duke University

Located in what's known as the "research triangle" due to its close proximity to UNC and NC State, Duke recently completed a fundraising campaign raising

9. Harvard University

The Ivy League school boasts more Nobel laureates than any other university.

8. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan offers 50 courses in entrepreneurship to undergraduates

7. University of Maryland-Baltimore County

6. Northeastern University

Students at Northeastern have the unique opportunity to

5. Carnegie Mellon University

4. Georgia State University

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Cambridge, Massachusetts engineering and science powerhouse recently The Engine,"

2. Stanford University

Perhaps Stanford's close proximity to Silicon Valley gives the school a leg up on innovation. The school has the most graduates who have created billion-dollar startups.

1. Arizona State University-Tempe

For the third year in a row, ASU ranks No. 1 as the most innovative school. Some of ASU's most prominent successes include an 80% improvement in graduation rate over the last 15 years and that it is the fastest growing research university in the US.

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