In spring 2010, for the third year in a row, U.S. News asked the experts who respond to our annual peer assessment survey to identify institutions in their U.S. News ranking category that are making the most promising and innovative changes in the areas of academics, faculty, and student life. The 68 that received the most nominations in their ranking peer group for being up-and-coming are listed here.
| 排名 | 学校 |
| 1 | Hendrix College Conway, AR |
| 2 | Ursinus College Collegeville, PA |
| 3 | College of St. Benedict St. Joseph, MN |
| 3 | Whitman College Walla Walla, WA |
| 5 | University of North Carolina--Asheville Asheville, NC |
| 6 | Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA |
| 7 | Roanoke College Salem, VA |
| 7 | University of Richmond Univ. of Richmond, VA |
| 9 | Calvin College Grand Rapids, MI |
| 9 | Washington College Chestertown, MD |
| 9 | Willamette University Salem, OR |
以上就是USNews美国文理学院排名中，创新能力最强的前10所学校。大家可以在自己申请和选择学校的时候进行适当的参考。
