Duke University Stands at the Top
Mostly a southern conference, the ACC has all but one of its 15 schools in the top 100 of the 2017 U.S. News National Universities rankings.
Of the Power 5 conferences, the ACC has the most highly ranked schools, with Duke University leading the way at No. 8.
Here’s where the rest of the ACC ranks among the nation’s best colleges.
University of Louisville
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
U.S. News rank: 171 (tie)
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North Carolina State University–Raleigh
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
U.S. News rank: 92 (tie)
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Florida State University
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
U.S. News rank: 92 (tie)
Learn more about Florida State University.
Virginia Tech
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
U.S. News rank: 74 (tie)
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University of Pittsburgh
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
U.S. News rank: 68 (tie)
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Clemson University
Location: Clemson, South Carolina
U.S. News rank: 66 (tie)
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Syracuse University
Location: Syracuse, New York
U.S. News rank: 60 (tie)
Learn more about Syracuse University.
University of Miami
Location: Coral Gables, Florida
U.S. News rank: 44 (tie)
Learn more about the University of Miami.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
U.S. News rank: 34 (tie)
Learn more about Georgia Institute of Technology.
Boston College
Location: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
U.S. News rank: 31
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University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
U.S. News rank: 30
Learn more about the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill.
Wake Forest University
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
U.S. News rank: 27 (tie)
Learn more about Wake Forest University.
University of Virginia
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
U.S. News rank: 24 (tie)
Learn more about the University of Virginia.
University of Notre Dame
Location: Notre Dame, Indiana
U.S. News rank: 15 (tie)
Learn more about the University of Notre Dame.
Duke University
Location: Durham, North Carolina
U.S. News rank: 8 (tie)
Learn more about Duke University.
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