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February 8, 2021

AcademicInfluence.com Announces the Top Public Colleges & Universities in the U.S. for 2021

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FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 8, 2021 — What type of school do three out of four prospective undergraduate students ultimately choose? The answer is the public college or university—a perennially popular pick.

To address the needs of the more than three million incoming college students each fall, AcademicInfluence.com releases its ranking of the leading American public higher education institutions: 50 Best Public Colleges and Universities of 2021.

“Public universities and colleges remain popular because of their high value, balancing academic scholarship with reasonable costs,” said Dr. Jed Macosko, academic director of AcademicInfluence.com and professor of physics at Wake Forest University.

This value can be considerable. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, the average annual cost (tuition, fees, room, and board for full-time, in-state students) at four-year public universities is slightly over $20,000. In contrast, the price to attend a private university averages nearly $43,000 per year.

” However, lower costs and greater accessibility do not mean all public institutions are interchangeable,” adds Macosko. “The schools featured in our ranking stand out, most notably for the global influence of their faculty and alumni and for their excellence in general academics.”

Criteria for the schools in this ranking include:

1. Full accreditation.
2. Direct funding from the state.
3. A minimum student body of 1,000 students.

• The Best Public Colleges and Universities of 2021 — Top 50

1. University of California, Berkeley
2. University of Michigan
3. University of Virginia
4. University of California, Los Angeles
5. United States Military Academy
6. United States Naval Academy
7. University of California, San Diego
8. University of Wisconsin-Madison
9. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
10. William & Mary
11. University of Washington
12. City College of New York (City University of New York)
13. Brooklyn College (City University of New York)
14. The University of Texas at Austin
15. University of California, Santa Barbara
16. University of Iowa
17. University of Pittsburgh
18. University of California, Santa Cruz
19. University of Minnesota
20. University of Maryland
21. Stony Brook University
22. University of Utah
23. Purchase College, State University of New York
24. Purdue University
25. Georgia Institute of Technology
26. The United States Air Force Academy
27. University of California, Davis
28. University of Arizona
29. University of Massachusetts Amherst
30. University of Oregon
31. Virginia Military Institute
32. Evergreen State College
33. University of Buffalo
34. George Mason University
35. University of California, Irvine
36. Hunter College (City University of New York)
37. University of Colorado Denver
38. University of Massachusetts Boston
39. University of Florida
40. University of Missouri
41. University of New Mexico
42. University of Montana
43. Michigan State University
44. University of Tennessee, Knoxville
45. University of California, Riverside
46. Wayne State University
47. North Carolina State University
48. Binghamton University
49. Queens College (City University of New York)
50. The University of Illinois at Chicago

Public colleges are schools that receive most of their funding from tax revenues. As a result, the cost of a 4-year degree at a public university is often lower than the price at a private college, especially for students attending a public school in their state.

Public and private colleges and universities operate under different business models — one is a private company with private funding. The state owns the other and receives state and federal funding to operate it. If you’re weighing the pros and cons of private vs. public college, consider that many public colleges provide diverse course offerings, influential professors, and an excellent return on your investment.

Source: AcademicInfluence.com

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