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NORTH CAROLINA — U.S. News & World Report is out with its Best Colleges ranking for 2020, and once again, North Carolina boasts a number of schools near the top of the list.
Duke University, though, is the only one to crack the top 20 among national universities, defined as those offering a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master’s and Ph.D. programs. The prestigious university in Durham comes in at No. 10 overall.
Other colleges in the Tar Heel State that fared well in the ranking include Wake Forest University, coming in at No. 27 overall; UNC Chapel Hill, at No. 29; and Elon University and N.C. State University, tied at No. 84.
Check out this slideshow for a look at the top 20 schools nationally.
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