US News & World Report
Mason Drops in Latest 'Up-and-Coming' Rankings
|In August of 2008, George Mason University boasted its status as the #1 “Up-and-Coming School” rated by the US News and World Report.
In 2009, Mason dropped a spot as the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) claimed the top ranking, with Mason coming in at #2.
In the most recent U.S. News and World Report rankings, released August 17, Mason's “Up-and-Coming” rank dropped to #5 with UMBC staying atop the list for the second consecutive year. However, GMU received several other distinctions.