Top Rated U.S. Public Colleges

University of Michigan

#19 Best Value Colleges in America

• 50,278enrollment
• $17,832net price
• 20%acceptance rate
• 1340-1520SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 3.88Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

University of Virginia Main Campus

#2 Best Public Universities in America

• 26,005enrollment
• $19,043net price
• 21%acceptance rate
• 1380-1500SAT range
• 32-35ACT range
• 3.85Estimated Avg GPA

College of William and Mary

#3 Best Public Universities in America

• 9,517enrollment
• $18,588net price
• 37%acceptance rate
• 1360-1520SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 3.85Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 2

University of California Los Angeles

#4 Best Public Universities in America

• 46,116enrollment
• $16,474net price
• 11%acceptance rate
• 1300-1530SAT range
• 29-35ACT range
• 3.92Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of California Berkeley

#5 Best Public Universities in America

• 45,036enrollment
• $19,329net price
• 14%acceptance rate
• 1310-1530SAT range
• 30-35ACT range
• 3.87Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#9 Best Value Colleges in America

• 31,641enrollment
• $10,038net price
• 20%acceptance rate
• 1140-1380SAT range
• 22-27ACT range
• 3.83Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

University of Florida

#7 Best Public Universities in America

• 55,781enrollment
• $10,075net price
• 30%acceptance rate
• 1300-1470SAT range
• 29-33ACT range
• 3.9Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

University of Washington Seattle Campus

#8 Best Public Universities in America

• 52,434enrollment
• $9,661net price
• 53%acceptance rate
• 1200-1453SAT range
• 27-33ACT range
• 3.82Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 16

University of California San Diego

#9 Best Public Universities in America

• 41,885enrollment
• $15,222net price
• 34%acceptance rate
• 1270-1480SAT range
• 28-34ACT range
• 3.82Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of Connecticut

#10 Best Public Universities in America

• 26,876enrollment
• $22,233net price
• 56%acceptance rate
• 1230-1430SAT range
• 27-33ACT range
• 3.74Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

University of California Irvine

#11 Best Public Universities in America

• 36,505enrollment
• $13,106net price
• 29%acceptance rate
• 1230-1430SAT range
• 26-33ACT range
• 3.75Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

The University of Texas at Austin

#12 Best Public Universities in America

• 51,991enrollment
• $16,892net price
• 29%acceptance rate
• 1230-1500SAT range
• 27-33ACT range
• 3.8Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 1

University of Maryland College Park

#13 Best Public Universities in America

• 41,272enrollment
• $17,643net price
• 52%acceptance rate
• 1330-1510SAT range
• 30-34ACT range
• 3.84Estimated Avg GPA

University of California Davis

#14 Best Public Universities in America

• 40,050enrollment
• $17,026net price
• 49%acceptance rate
• 1160-1400SAT range
• 25-33ACT range
• 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

University of Wisconsin Madison

#15 Best Public Universities in America

• 47,016enrollment
• $14,030net price
• 60%acceptance rate
• 1320-1500SAT range
• 26-32ACT range
• 3.88Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

#16 Best Public Universities in America

• 56,607enrollment
• $13,517net price
• 60%acceptance rate
• 1320-1510SAT range
• 29-34ACT range
• 3.79Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

University of California Santa Barbara

#17 Best Public Universities in America

• 26,124enrollment
• $17,223net price
• 29%acceptance rate
• 1230-1460SAT range
• 28-34ACT range
• 3.82Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus

#18 Best Public Universities in America

• 43,859enrollment
• $17,410net price
• 16%acceptance rate
• 1310-1500SAT range
• 30-34ACT range
• 3.85Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 4