Top Public Schools National Universities

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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
	#100	University of Missouri–Kansas City Kansas City, MO
	#100	University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM
	#103	Ball State University Muncie, IN
	#103	Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH
	#103	North Dakota State University Fargo, ND
	#103	University of Alabama–Huntsville Huntsville, AL
	#103	University of Houston Houston, TX
	#108	Montana State University Bozeman, MT
	#108	New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM
	#108	Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL

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Rank

School

#100

University of Missouri–Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

#100

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

#103

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

#103

Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH

#103

North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND

#103

University of Alabama–Huntsville

Huntsville, AL

#103

University of Houston

Houston, TX

#108

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

#108

New Mexico State University

Las Cruces, NM

#108

Northern Illinois University

DeKalb, IL