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 |
|---|---|---|
| #21 |
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT |
|
| #21 |
University of Georgia
Athens, GA |
|
| #23 |
Purdue University–West Lafayette
West Lafayette, IN |
|
| #23 |
Texas A&M University–College Station
College Station, TX |
|
| #25 |
Clemson University
Clemson, SC |
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| #25 |
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey–New Brunswick
Piscataway, NJ |
|
| #25 |
University of Minnesota–Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN |
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| #28 |
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI |
|
| #28 |
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA |
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| #28 |
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA |
