Top Rated U.S. Public Colleges

University of California Santa Barbara

#19 Best Public Universities in America

• 26,420enrollment
• $16,874net price
• 26%acceptance rate
• 1230-1460SAT range
• 28-34ACT range
• 3.82Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Rutgers University New Brunswick

#20 Best Public Universities in America

• 50,637enrollment
• $17,535net price
• 66%acceptance rate
• 1270-1480SAT range
• 28-33ACT range
• 3.3Estimated Avg GPA

Texas A & M University College Station

#21 Best Public Universities in America

• 74,014enrollment
• $20,375net price
• 63%acceptance rate
• 1150-1390SAT range
• 25-31ACT range
• 3.68Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 1

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

#22 Best Public Universities in America

• 36,700enrollment
• $14,852net price
• 47%acceptance rate
• 1280-1460SAT range
• 28-33ACT range
• 3.83Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

SUNY at Binghamton

#23 Best Public Universities in America

• 18,312enrollment
• $19,535net price
• 42%acceptance rate
• 1340-1510SAT range
• 29-34ACT range
• 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus

#24 Best Public Universities in America

• 33,767enrollment
• $24,286net price
• 49%acceptance rate
• 1280-1470SAT range
• 29-33ACT range
• 3.79Estimated Avg GPA

Stony Brook University

#25 Best Public Universities in America

• 25,710enrollment
• $17,213net price
• 49%acceptance rate
• 1320-1500SAT range
• 28-34ACT range
• 3.94Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Clemson University

#1 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

• 28,466enrollment
• $24,577net price
• 43%acceptance rate
• 1220-1410SAT range
• 28-32ACT range
• 3.75Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

Ohio State University

#1 Best Public Universities in Ohio

• 60,540enrollment
• $19,582net price
• 53%acceptance rate
• 1310-1480SAT range
• 29-32ACT range
• 3.76Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus

#1 Best Public Universities in Georgia

• 45,296enrollment
• $17,402net price
• 17%acceptance rate
• 1370-1550SAT range
• 31-35ACT range
• 3.85Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 4

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

#1 Best Public Universities in Minnesota

• 54,955enrollment
• $16,018net price
• 75%acceptance rate
• 1290-1500SAT range
• 27-32ACT range
• 3.75Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Virginia Tech

#3 Best Public Universities in Virginia

• 38,170enrollment
• $19,301net price
• 57%acceptance rate
• 1240-1430SAT range
• 27-32ACT range
• 3.97Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

St Mary's College of Maryland

#3 Best Colleges in Maryland

• 1,520enrollment
• $20,714net price
• 77%acceptance rate
• 1130-1370SAT range
• 28-30ACT range
• 3.45Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Virginia Military Institute

#4 Best Public Universities in Virginia

• 1,512enrollment
• $18,129net price
• 71%acceptance rate
• 1105-1300SAT range
• 22-29ACT range
• 3.65Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

University of Delaware

#1 Best Value in Delaware

• 24,039enrollment
• $18,044net price
• 74%acceptance rate
• 1190-1360SAT range
• 26-31ACT range
• 3.94Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Colorado School of Mines

#1 Best Public Universities in Colorado

• 7,403enrollment
• $29,425net price
• 58%acceptance rate
• 1330-1488SAT range
• 30-33ACT range
• 3.84Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

#7 Best Public Universities in California

• 22,000enrollment
• $19,184net price
• 30%acceptance rate
• 1220-1410SAT range
• 26-32ACT range
• 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of Georgia

#3 Best Colleges in Georgia

• 40,607enrollment
• $17,180net price
• 43%acceptance rate
• 1220-1420SAT range
• 27-32ACT range
• 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1