Top Public Schools National Universities

Top Public Schools Methodology

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
	#31	University of Delaware Newark, DE
	#32	Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO
	#32	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY
	#32	University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
	#32	University of California–Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
	#36	Indiana University–Bloomington Bloomington, IN
	#37	Auburn University Auburn University, AL
	#37	Binghamton University–SUNY Binghamton, NY
	#37	Miami University–Oxford Oxford, OH
	#40	Stony Brook University–SUNY Stony Brook, NY

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School

#31

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

#32

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO

#32

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse, NY