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
	#40	University of Vermont Burlington, VT
	#42	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
	#42	University of Colorado–Boulder Boulder, CO
	#42	University of Massachusetts–Amherst Amherst, MA
	#42	University of Missouri Columbia, MO
	#46	Iowa State University Ames, IA
	#46	University of California–Riverside Riverside, CA
	#46	University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln, NE
	#46	University of Oklahoma Norman, OK
	#46	University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN

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Rank

School

#40

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

#42

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

#42

University of Colorado–Boulder

Boulder, CO

#42

University of Massachusetts–Amherst

Amherst, MA

#42

University of Missouri

Columbia, MO

#46

Iowa State University

Ames, IA

#46

University of California–Riverside

Riverside, CA

#46

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Lincoln, NE

#46

University of Oklahoma

Norman, OK

#46

University of Tennessee

Knoxville, TN