Top Public Schools
National Universities
Top Public Schools Methodology
These are the highest ranked public colleges and universities in the 2012 Best Colleges rankings, listed according to their ranking category.
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#1
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University of California--Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
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#2
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University of California--Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
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#2
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
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#4
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University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
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#5
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University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
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#6
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College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, VA
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#7
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Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
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#8
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University of California--San Diego
La Jolla, CA
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#9
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University of California--Davis
Davis, CA
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#10
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University of California--Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
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#10
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University of Washington
Seattle, WA
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#10
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University of Wisconsin--Madison
Madison, WI
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#13
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Pennsylvania State University--University Park
University Park, PA
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#13
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University of California--Irvine
Irvine, CA
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#13
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University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
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#13
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University of Texas--Austin
Austin, TX
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#17
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Ohio State University--Columbus
Columbus, OH
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#17
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University of Maryland--College Park
College Park, MD
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#19
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Texas A&M University--College Station
College Station, TX
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#19
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University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
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#19
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
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#19
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
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#23
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Purdue University--West Lafayette
West Lafayette, IN
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#23
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University of Georgia
Athens, GA
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#25
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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
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