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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:
- Full accreditation.
- Direct funding from the state.
- A minimum student body of 1,000 students.
• The Best Public Colleges and Universities of 2021 — Top 50
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of Michigan
- University of Virginia
- University of California, Los Angeles
- United States Military Academy
- United States Naval Academy
- University of California, San Diego
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- William & Mary
- University of Washington
- City College of New York (City University of New York)
- Brooklyn College (City University of New York)
- The University of Texas at Austin
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- University of Iowa
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of California, Santa Cruz
- University of Minnesota
- University of Maryland
- Stony Brook University
- University of Utah
- Purchase College, State University of New York
- Purdue University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- The United States Air Force Academy
- University of California, Davis
- University of Arizona
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- University of Oregon
- Virginia Military Institute
- Evergreen State College
- University of Buffalo
- George Mason University
- University of California, Irvine
- Hunter College (City University of New York)
- University of Colorado Denver
- University of Massachusetts Boston
- University of Florida
- University of Missouri
- University of New Mexico
- University of Montana
- Michigan State University
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- University of California, Riverside
- Wayne State University
- North Carolina State University
- Binghamton University
- Queens College (City University of New York)
- 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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