Top Public Schools
National Universities
Public colleges and universities typically operate under the supervision of state governments and are funded, in part, by tax dollars and subsidies from the state. As a result, these universities often offer discounted tuition to residents of their states. Public schools run the gamut from small liberal arts colleges to large research institutions. These are the highest-ranked public colleges and universities in the 2016 Best Colleges rankings, listed according to their ranking category.
See the Top Public Schools Methodology »| Rank | School |
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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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#3
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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—Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA |
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#9Tie
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University of California—Irvine
Irvine, CA |
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#9Tie
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University of California—San Diego
La Jolla, CA |
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#11Tie
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University of California—Davis
Davis, CA |
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#11Tie
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University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL |
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#11Tie
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University of Wisconsin—Madison
Madison, WI |
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#14Tie
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Pennsylvania State University—University Park
University Park, PA |
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#14Tie
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL |
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#16Tie
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Ohio State University—Columbus
Columbus, OH |
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#16Tie
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University of Texas—Austin
Austin, TX |
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#16Tie
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University of Washington
Seattle, WA |
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#19Tie
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University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT |
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#19Tie
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University of Maryland—College Park
College Park, MD |
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#21Tie
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Clemson University
Clemson, SC |
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#21Tie
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Purdue University—West Lafayette
West Lafayette, IN |
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#21Tie
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University of Georgia
Athens, GA |
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#24
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA |
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University of Minnesota—Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN |
