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Duke and Durham were made for each other. Together they make Fuqua the perfect place for you to learn, grow, and explore. And, we're not the only ones who think we're special. Below are a just a few of our recent accolades.
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Ranking |
Source |
Year |
| Durham-Chapel Hill metro area ranked #4 on list of 10 Most Educated Cities |
U.S. News & World Report |
2011 |
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#3 Best Place for Business and Careers |
Forbes |
2009 |
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15th best mid-sized city in which to launch a small business |
CNN Money |
2009 |
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Durham ranked #3 on the list of Top 20 College Towns for Jobs. |
Forbes |
2009 |
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Durham ranked #5 on Relocate-America's 2009 Top 100 Places to Live. |
Relocate-America |
2009 |
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Sarah P. Duke Gardens named #6 best public garden |
Southern Living |
2009 |
| Durham was named one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People | America's Promise Alliance | 2011 |
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Downtown Durham one of Businessweek's 15 Up-and-Coming Neighborhoods. |
Businessweek |
2008 |
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The four-county Durham metro area ranked #4 for Best Mid-Sized Areas for Jobs. |
Forbes |
2009 |
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Durham ranked the #3 area with the biggest change in the number of financial services jobs |
Wall Street Journal |
2009 |
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Durham is ranked as the #8 place to get more for less |
Forbes |
2009 |
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Durham ranked #4 on the NBC Today Show's list of Most Livable Cities in America |
NBC Today Show |
2010 |
| Durham listed as one of 41 Places to Go in 2011 | New York Times | 2011 |
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Duke University Hospital was ranked #10 on annual best hospital list |
U.S. News & World Report |
2009 |
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Durham named one of the 10 Best Places to Live in America |
U.S. News & World Report |
2009 |
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Durham ranked #9 on the nation's top midsized cities for young professionals |
Next Generation Consulting |
2009 |
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Durham and Duke University chosen, along with Chapel Hill and UNC, as the best basketball towns to visit |
CNN |
2009 |
| Durham ranked #2 on list of US Cities with Most Leftover to Spend After Paying for Housing | The Atlantic | 2011 |
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The Duke University Golf Club is ranked #1 out of 13 in the region. |
North Carolina Golf Course Ranking Panel |
2009 |
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Durham area ranked by CEO Update In Top Places To Work in nonprofits. |
CEO Update |
2008 |
| Durham tied for #11 on the list of the Best Cities for Business |
Market Watch |
2010 |
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Durham ranked #8 best educated city on Forbes' list of America's Best Educated Cities. |
Forbes |
2008 |
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Durham, together with Chapel Hill, named America's Foodiest Small Towns |
Bon Appetit |
2008 |
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Cameron Indoor Stadium - "one of the ten Great Places to Get Pumped for NCAA Action." |
USA Today |
2008 |
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Duke University Hospital ranked 10th in major teaching hospitals for national benchmarks and 11th on the 100 Top Hospitals: Everest Award for National Benchmarks Winners |
Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals |
2009 |