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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
	#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
	#108	University of Colorado–Denver Denver, CO
	#108	University of Nevada–Reno Reno, NV
	#108	University of North Carolina–Greensboro Greensboro, NC
	#108	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
	#115	East Carolina University Greenville, NC
	#115	Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA
	#115	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
	#115	University of Montana Missoula, MT
	#115	University of North Carolina–Charlotte Charlotte, NC
	#115	University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD

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School

#100

University of Missouri–Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

#100

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

#103

Ball State University

Muncie, IN