Best Public Colleges
Searching for the Best Public Colleges?
Attending a private college may not be accessible for everyone. They can be very pricy or not in an ideal location for you. A great place to begin looking for a public school is the US News & World Report university rankings. Listed below are their best public colleges for 2011.
Before you use the listing, it is important to understand how the schools are ranked. Each year the publication will gather information from peer surveys, the school’s website, or from each academic institution.
The ranking system is devised on those characteristics the publication feels are good indications of academic quality, like financial resources, graduation rate, retention, and alumni giving rate. In the event of a tie, the schools are given the same ranking and listed in alphabetical order.
The Top 10 Best Public Colleges
1. University of California – Berkeley, CA
2. (tie) University of California – Los Angeles, CA
2. (tie) University of Virginia – Charlottesville, VA
4. University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI
5. University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, NC
6. College of William and Mary – Williamsburg, VA
7. (tie) Georgia Institute of Technology – Atlanta, GA
7. (tie) University of California – La Jolla, CA
9. (tie) University of California – Davis, CA
9. (tie) University of California – Santa Barbara, CA
While the university rankings are a great place to begin your college search, it should not be the final stop. It is a generalization based on their pre-determined factors. You may factor other characteristics, such as tuition cost and location, with more weight than the listing.
Earn Your Degree Online
Want to earn your degree, but aren’t sure you have the time required due to work and family commitments? Earning your degree online is another option… Currently, the top 2 universities offering degrees online are Florida Tech (Tier 1 ranked university by U.S. News) and Walden University.