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The Military College of South Carolina leads the category, which includes more than 150 public and private institutions from 12 states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. News &amp; World Report\u2014which released its annual rankings Tuesday, Sept. 22\u2014also named 91ÁÔÆæ as the No. 1 Best Public University in the South for the 16th consecutive year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur goal is to prepare graduates for life after college,\u201d said Kevin Bower, Ph.D., interim provost of 91ÁÔÆæ. \u201cOur faculty integrate rigorous academics with hands-on learning opportunities that prepare students for success after graduation. 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