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Top Public Schools National Universities

Public colleges and universities are typically operated 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 free or discounted tuition to students considered residents of the state. 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 2013 Best Colleges rankings, listed according to their ranking category.

Save	Rank	School
	#70	University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
	#77	South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC
	#77	University of Illinois–Chicago Chicago, IL
	#77	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
	#80	University of Alabama–Birmingham Birmingham, AL
	#80	University of Mississippi University, MS
	#80	University of Texas–Dallas Richardson, TX
	#83	Illinois State University Normal, IL
	#83	University of Hawaii–Manoa Honolulu, HI
	#83	University of Maine Orono, ME
	#83	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
	#87	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
	#87	University of Louisville Louisville, KY
	#87	University of Maryland–Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
	#90	San Diego State University San Diego, CA
	#90	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
	#90	University of Idaho Moscow, ID
	#90	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
	#94	University of Massachusetts–Lowell Lowell, MA
	#94	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
	#94	University of South Florida Tampa, FL
	#94	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
	#98	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
	#98	Utah State University Logan, UT
	#100	Southern Illinois University–Carbondale Carbondale, IL

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School

#70

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

#77

South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, SC

#77

University of Illinois–Chicago

Chicago, IL