Best Public Schools By State

College Search & Lists
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<p>Feel free to add/subtract from this list if I missed a school. </p>

<p>Connecticut:
-Central Connecticut State
-Eastern Connecticut State
-Connecticut</p>

<p>Delaware:
-Delaware</p>

<p>Maine:
-Maine - Orono
-Maine - Fort Kent
-Southern Maine</p>

<p>Maryland:
-Salisbury
-St. Mary’s College Of MD
-Towson
-Maryland - Baltimore County
-Maryland - College Park</p>

<p>Massachusetts:
-Massachusetts - Boston
-Massachusetts - Amherst
-Worcester State</p>

<p>New Hampshire:
-Keene State
-New Hampshire</p>

<p>New Jersey:
-NJIT
-Rampo College Of NJ
-Richard Stockton College Of NJ
-Rowan
-Rutgers - New Brunswick
-College Of New Jersey</p>

<p>New York:
-CUNY-Brooklyn
-CUNY-Baruch
-CUNY-Hunter
-CUNY-Queens
-SUNY-Albany
-SUNY-Binghamton
-SUNY-Geneseo
-SUNY-ESF
-SUNY-Fredonia
-SUNY-Maritime
-SUNY-Oswego
-SUNY-Purchase
-SUNY-Stony Brook
-SUNY-Brockport
-SUNY-Buffalo</p>

<p>Pennsylvania:
-California University Of PA
-Indiana University Of PA
-Kutztown University Of PA
-Penn State - University Park
-Slippery Rock University Of PA
-Temple
-Pittsburgh - Bradford
-Pittsburgh - Johnstown
-Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus</p>

<p>Rhode Island:
-Rhode Island</p>

<p>Vermont:
-Vermont</p>

<p>Military Academies:
-Coast Guard Academy
-Merchant Marine Academy
-Military Academy
-Air Force Academy
-Naval Academy</p>

<p>Illinois:
-Southern Illinois - Carbondale
-Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
-Western Illinois</p>

<p>Indiana:
-Ball State
-Indiana State
-Indiana - Bloomington
-Purdue - West Lafayette
-Southern Indiana</p>

<p>Iowa:
-Iowa State
-Iowa
-Northern Iowa</p>

<p>Kansas:
-Emporia State
-Pittsburg State
-Kansas State
-Kansas</p>

<p>Michigan:
-Eastern Michigan
-Grand Valley State
-Michigan State
-Michigan Tech
-Michigan - Ann Arbor
-Michigan - Flint
-Western Michigan</p>

<p>Minnesota:
-Minnesota - Crookston
-Minnesota - Twin Cities
-Winona State</p>

<p>Missouri:
-Missouri State
-Missouri Tech
-Southeast Missouri State
-Truman State
-Central Missouri
-Missouri - Columbia
-Missouri - Kansas State</p>

<p>Nebraska:
-Nebraska - Omaha
-Nebraska - Lincoln</p>

<p>North Dakota:
-Mayville State
-North Dakota</p>

<p>Ohio:
-Miami
-Ohio - Athens
-Ohio State - Columbus
-Akron
-Cincinnati
-Wright State</p>

<p>South Dakota:
-South Dakota</p>

<p>Wisconsin:
-Wisconsin - Eau Claire
-Wisconsin - Madison
-Wisconsin - Milwaukee
-Wisconsin - River Falls</p>

<p>Alaska:
-Alaska - Fairbanks</p>

<p>Arizona:
-Arizona State
-Arizona</p>

<p>California:
-CSU - Stanislaus
-CSU - East Bay
-CSU - Long Beach
-CSU - San Bernardino
-CSU - Northridge
-CSU - Dominguez Hills
-Humboldt State
-Sonoma State
-UC - Berkeley
-UC - Davis
-UC - Irvine
-UC - Los Angeles
-UC - Merced
-UC - Riverside
-UC - San Diego
-UC - Santa Barbara
-UC - Santa Cruz</p>

<p>Colorado:
-Colorado State
-Fort Lewis
-Colorado - Denver
-Colorado - Boulder</p>

<p>Idaho:
-Idaho</p>

<p>Montana:
-Montana Tech
-Montana</p>

<p>New Mexico:
-New Mexico Tech
-New Mexico</p>

<p>Oklahoma:
-Oklahoma State
-Oklahoma</p>

<p>Oregon:
-Oregon State
-Portland State
-Oregon</p>

<p>Texas:
-Angelo State
-Texas A&M - Galveston
-Texas A&M - College Station
-Texas State - San Marcos
-Texas Tech
-Texas - Arlington
-Texas - Austin
-Texas - Dallas
-Houston
-North Texas</p>

<p>Utah:
-Southern Utah
-Utah
-Utah State
-Weber State</p>

<p>Washington:
-Evergreen State
-Washington
-Washington State</p>

<p>Wyoming:
-Wyoming</p>

<p>Alabama:
-Auburn
-Alabama - Tuscaloosa
-Alabama - Huntsville
-Troy
-Alabama - Birmingham</p>

<p>Arkansas
-Arkansas - Fayetteville</p>

<p>Florida:
-Florida Atlantic
-Florida State
-New College Of FL
-Central Florida
-Florida
-North Florida
-South Florida
-West Florida</p>

<p>Georgia:
-Georgia College & State
-Georgia Tech
-Georgia
-West Georgia</p>

<p>Kentucky:
-Kentucky State
-Kentucky</p>

<p>Louisiana:
-LSU - Baton Rouge
-Louisiana - Lafayette
-New Orleans</p>

<p>Mississippi:
-Mississippi</p>

<p>North Carolina:
-Appalachian State
-East Carolina
-NC State
-UNC - Asheville
-UNC - Chapel Hill
-UNC - Greensboro
-UNC - Pembroke
-UNC - Wilmington</p>

<p>South Carolina:
-Clemson
-College Of Charleston
-South Carolina - Columbia
-Winthrop</p>

<p>Tennessee:
-East Tennessee State
-Middle Tennessee State
-Tennessee Tech
-Tennessee - Knoxville
-Tennessee - Martin</p>

<p>Virginia:
-William & Mary
-George Mason
-James Madison
-Longwood
-Radford
-Mary Washington
-Virginia
-Virginia Tech</p>

<p>West Virginia:
-Concord
-Shepherd
-West Virginia</p>

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<p>Add USI to Indiana. has some excellent programs.</p>

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<p>California has far more public schools than currently listed. Where is Northridge? Dominguez Hills? UC-Merced??</p>

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<p>gotcha, I edited the post to make those additions</p>

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<p>California</p>

<p>CSU Fullerton
San Diego State U
San Jose State U
Fresno State
Cal Poly SLO
Cal Poly Pomona</p>

<p>You just want the “better” publics from each state, right?</p>

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<p>In Michigan; Wayne State, Oakland, and UM-Dearborn should be listed as well.</p>

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<p>Some of the UCs listed are a little lower than “best.”</p>

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<p>yeah I guess I’m looking for some of the “better” publics but also a list of some public schools that are great but don’t get as much attention as the flagship university.</p>

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<p>Pierre, when you repost your list, can you put the states in alpha order?</p>

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<p>Alabama: Auburn, Alabama - Tuscaloosa, Alabama - Huntsville, Troy, Alabama - Birmingham</p>

<p>Alaska: Alaska - Fairbanks</p>

<p>Arizona: Arizona State, Arizona</p>

<p>Arkansas: Arkansas - Fayetteville</p>

<p>California: CSU - Stanislaus, CSU - East Bay, CSU - Long Beach, CSU - San Bernardino, CSU - Northridge, CSU - Dominguez Hills, CSU - Fullerton, Humboldt State, Sonoma State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Fresno State UC - Berkeley, UC - Davis, UC - Irvine, UC - Los Angeles, UC - Merced, UC - Riverside, UC - San Diego, UC - Santa Barbara, UC - Santa Cruz, Cal Poly SLO, Cal Poly Pomona</p>

<p>Colorado: Colorado State, Fort Lewis, Colorado - Denver, Colorado - Boulder</p>

<p>Connecticut: Central Connecticut State, Eastern Connecticut State, Connecticut</p>

<p>Delaware: Delaware</p>

<p>Florida: Florida Atlantic, Florida State, New College Of FL, Central Florida, Florida, North Florida, South Florida, West Florida</p>

<p>Georgia: Georgia College & State, Georgia Tech, Georgia, West Georgia</p>

<p>Idaho: Idaho</p>

<p>Illinois: Southern Illinois - Carbondale, Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, Western Illinois</p>

<p>Indiana: Ball State, Indiana State, Indiana - Bloomington, Purdue - West Lafayette, Southern Indiana</p>

<p>Iowa: Iowa State, Iowa, Northern Iowa</p>

<p>Kansas: Emporia State, Pittsburg State, Kansas State, Kansas</p>

<p>Kentucky: Kentucky State, Kentucky</p>

<p>Louisiana: LSU - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - Lafayette, New Orleans</p>

<p>Maine: Maine - Orono, Maine - Fort Kent, Southern Maine</p>

<p>Maryland: Salisbury, St. Mary’s College Of MD, Towson, Maryland - Baltimore County, Maryland - College Park</p>

<p>Massachusetts: Massachusetts - Boston, Massachusetts - Amherst, Worcester State</p>

<p>Michigan: Eastern Michigan, Grand Valley State, Michigan State, Michigan Tech, Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan - Flint, Western Michigan, Wayne State, Oakland, Michigan - Dearborn</p>

<p>Military Academies: Coast Guard Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, Military Academy, Air Force Academy, Naval Academy</p>

<p>Minnesota: Minnesota - Crookston, Minnesota - Twin Cities, Winona State</p>

<p>Mississippi: Mississippi</p>

<p>Missouri: Missouri State, Missouri Tech, Southeast Missouri State, Truman State, Central Missouri, Missouri - Columbia, Missouri - Kansas City</p>

<p>Montana: Montana Tech, Montana</p>

<p>Nebraska: Nebraska - Omaha, Nebraska - Lincoln</p>

<p>New Hampshire: Keene State, New Hampshire</p>

<p>New Jersey: NJIT, Rampo College Of NJ, Richard Stockton College Of NJ, Rowan, Rutgers - New Brunswick, College Of New Jersey</p>

<p>New Mexico: New Mexico Tech, New Mexico</p>

<p>New York: CUNY-Brooklyn, CUNY-Baruch, CUNY-Hunter, CUNY-Queens, SUNY-Albany, SUNY-Binghamton, SUNY-Geneseo, SUNY-ESF, SUNY-Fredonia, SUNY-Maritime, SUNY-Oswego, SUNY-Purchase, SUNY-Stony Brook, SUNY-Brockport, SUNY-Buffalo</p>

<p>North Carolina: Appalachian State, East Carolina, NC State, UNC - Asheville, UNC - Chapel Hill, UNC - Greensboro, UNC - Pembroke, UNC - Wilmington</p>

<p>North Dakota: Mayville State, North Dakota</p>

<p>Ohio: Miami, Ohio - Athens, Ohio State - Columbus, Akron, Cincinnati, Wright State</p>

<p>Oklahoma: Oklahoma State, Oklahoma</p>

<p>Oregon: Oregon State, Portland State, Oregon</p>

<p>Pennsylvania: California University Of PA, Indiana University Of PA, Kutztown University Of PA, Penn State - University Park, Slippery Rock University Of PA, Temple, Pittsburgh - Bradford, Pittsburgh - Johnstown, Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus</p>

<p>Rhode Island: Rhode Island</p>

<p>South Carolina: Clemson, College Of Charleston, South Carolina - Columbia, Winthrop</p>

<p>South Dakota: South Dakota</p>

<p>Tennessee: East Tennessee State, Middle Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, Tennessee - Knoxville, Tennessee - Martin</p>

<p>Texas: Angelo State, Texas A&M - Galveston, Texas A&M - College Station, Texas State - San Marcos, Texas Tech, Texas - Arlington, Texas - Austin, Texas - Dallas, Houston, North Texas</p>

<p>Utah: Southern Utah, Utah, Utah State, Weber State</p>

<p>Vermont: Vermont</p>

<p>Virginia: William & Mary, George Mason, James Madison, Longwood, Radford, Mary Washington, Virginia, Virginia Tech</p>

<p>Washington: Evergreen State, Washington, Washington State</p>

<p>West Virginia: Concord, Shepherd, West Virginia</p>

<p>Wisconsin: Wisconsin - Eau Claire, Wisconsin - Madison, Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - River Falls</p>

<p>Wyoming: Wyoming</p>

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<p>If you really want the “best” from each state, Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia are in another league from West Georgia and Georgia College and State. I would suggest removing the latter two</p>

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<p>For Virginia remove Longwood and Radford and add Christopher Newport (CNU) and Virginia Commonwealth Universities (VCU).</p>

<p>Whats the purpose/idea behind this?</p>

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<p>Well because of the rising cost of college, a lot of people are looking at public colleges. The goal here is to identify some great public college alternatives for people who cannot afford a private school.</p>

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<p>You got Oklahoma right.</p>

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<p>How I’d rank Missouri:</p>

<p>Truman State
Missouri-Columbia
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Missouri State</p>

<p>The nine other public schools are fairly equivlent, they tend to be your typical directional state universities or University of Missouri System schools.</p>

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<p>Just about any school has some positive quality. It might be more useful to limit each state to a certain number… perhaps proportional to population?</p>

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<p>I don’t understand, are we suppose to list the best public school for each state? If so, most accurate list:
Connecticut:-Connecticut
Delaware:-Delaware
Maine:-Maine - Orono
Maryland:-Maryland - College Park
Massachusetts:-Massachusetts - Amherst
New Hampshire:-New Hampshire
New Jersey:-Rutgers - New Brunswick
New York:-SUNY-Stony Brook
Pennsylvania:-Penn State - University Park
Rhode Island:-Rhode Island
Vermont:-Vermont
Illinois:-Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Indiana:-Indiana - Bloomington
Iowa:-Iowa
Kansas:-Kansas
Michigan:-Michigan State
Minnesota:-Minnesota - Twin Cities
Missouri:-Missouri - Columbia
Nebraska:-Nebraska - Lincoln
North Dakota:-North Dakota
Ohio:-Ohio State - Columbus
South Dakota:-South Dakota
Wisconsin:-Wisconsin - Madison
Alaska:-Alaska - Fairbanks
Arizona:-Arizona
California:-UC - Berkeley
Colorado:-Colorado - Boulder
Idaho:-Idaho
Montana:-Montana
New Mexico:-New Mexico
Oklahoma:-Oklahoma
Oregon:-Oregon
Texas:-Texas - Austin
Utah:-Utah
Washington:-Washington
Wyoming:-Wyoming
Alabama:-Alabama - Tuscaloosa
Arkansas-Arkansas - Fayetteville
Florida:-Florida
Georgia:-Georgia
Kentucky:-Kentucky
Louisiana:-LSU - Baton Rouge
Mississippi:-Mississippi
North Carolina:-UNC - Chapel Hill
South Carolina:-South Carolina - Columbia
Tennessee:-Tennessee - Knoxville
Virginia:-Virginia
West Virginia:-West Virginia</p>

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<p>weeds, I am not planning on ranking schools.</p>

<p>coolbreeze, I am also looking for schools beyond the flagship level that are worth mentioning. I don’t know about doing proportions because a state like New York, California have lots of excellent public schools compared to a state like Idaho or Wyoming.</p>

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<p>Iowa:-IOWA STATE. By far the best public institution in the state. It’s not even close. You know why? Because I was REJECTED by Iowa. This is a very accurate opinion. You know why? Because I was rejected by Iowa.</p>

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<p>Updated list: (again, it’s not the BEST school but some of the better public school options in each state)</p>

<p>Alabama: Auburn, Alabama - Tuscaloosa, Alabama - Huntsville, Troy, Alabama - Birmingham</p>

<p>Alaska: Alaska - Fairbanks</p>

<p>Arizona: Arizona State, Arizona</p>

<p>Arkansas: Arkansas - Fayetteville</p>

<p>California: CSU - Stanislaus, CSU - East Bay, CSU - Long Beach, CSU - San Bernardino, CSU - Northridge, CSU - Dominguez Hills, CSU - Fullerton, Humboldt State, Sonoma State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Fresno State UC - Berkeley, UC - Davis, UC - Irvine, UC - Los Angeles, UC - Merced, UC - Riverside, UC - San Diego, UC - Santa Barbara, UC - Santa Cruz, Cal Poly SLO, Cal Poly Pomona</p>

<p>Colorado: Colorado State, Fort Lewis, Colorado - Denver, Colorado - Boulder</p>

<p>Connecticut: Central Connecticut State, Eastern Connecticut State, Connecticut</p>

<p>Delaware: Delaware</p>

<p>Florida: Florida Atlantic, Florida State, New College Of FL, Central Florida, Florida, North Florida, South Florida, West Florida</p>

<p>Georgia: Georgia College & State, Georgia Tech, Georgia, West Georgia</p>

<p>Idaho: Idaho</p>

<p>Illinois: Southern Illinois - Carbondale, Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, Western Illinois</p>

<p>Indiana: Ball State, Indiana State, Indiana - Bloomington, Purdue - West Lafayette, Southern Indiana</p>

<p>Iowa: Iowa State, Iowa, Northern Iowa</p>

<p>Kansas: Emporia State, Pittsburg State, Kansas State, Kansas</p>

<p>Kentucky: Kentucky State, Kentucky</p>

<p>Louisiana: LSU - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - Lafayette, New Orleans</p>

<p>Maine: Maine - Orono, Maine - Fort Kent, Southern Maine</p>

<p>Maryland: Salisbury, St. Mary’s College Of MD, Towson, Maryland - Baltimore County, Maryland - College Park</p>

<p>Massachusetts: Massachusetts - Boston, Massachusetts - Amherst, Worcester State</p>

<p>Michigan: Eastern Michigan, Grand Valley State, Michigan State, Michigan Tech, Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan - Flint, Western Michigan, Wayne State, Oakland, Michigan - Dearborn</p>

<p>Military Academies: Coast Guard Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, Military Academy, Air Force Academy, Naval Academy</p>

<p>Minnesota: Minnesota - Crookston, Minnesota - Twin Cities, Winona State</p>

<p>Mississippi: Mississippi</p>

<p>Missouri: Missouri State, Missouri Tech, Southeast Missouri State, Truman State, Central Missouri, Missouri - Columbia, Missouri - Kansas City</p>

<p>Montana: Montana Tech, Montana</p>

<p>Nebraska: Nebraska - Omaha, Nebraska - Lincoln</p>

<p>New Hampshire: Keene State, New Hampshire</p>

<p>New Jersey: NJIT, Rampo College Of NJ, Richard Stockton College Of NJ, Rowan, Rutgers - New Brunswick, College Of New Jersey</p>

<p>New Mexico: New Mexico Tech, New Mexico</p>

<p>New York: CUNY-Brooklyn, CUNY-Baruch, CUNY-Hunter, CUNY-Queens, SUNY-Albany, SUNY-Binghamton, SUNY-Geneseo, SUNY-ESF, SUNY-Fredonia, SUNY-Maritime, SUNY-Oswego, SUNY-Purchase, SUNY-Stony Brook, SUNY-Brockport, SUNY-Buffalo</p>

<p>North Carolina: Appalachian State, East Carolina, NC State, UNC - Asheville, UNC - Chapel Hill, UNC - Greensboro, UNC - Pembroke, UNC - Wilmington</p>

<p>North Dakota: Mayville State, North Dakota</p>

<p>Ohio: Miami, Ohio - Athens, Ohio State - Columbus, Akron, Cincinnati, Wright State</p>

<p>Oklahoma: Oklahoma State, Oklahoma</p>

<p>Oregon: Oregon State, Portland State, Oregon</p>

<p>Pennsylvania: California University Of PA, Indiana University Of PA, Kutztown University Of PA, Penn State - University Park, Slippery Rock University Of PA, Temple, Pittsburgh - Bradford, Pittsburgh - Johnstown, Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus</p>

<p>Rhode Island: Rhode Island</p>

<p>South Carolina: Clemson, College Of Charleston, South Carolina - Columbia, Winthrop</p>

<p>South Dakota: South Dakota</p>

<p>Tennessee: East Tennessee State, Middle Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, Tennessee - Knoxville, Tennessee - Martin</p>

<p>Texas: Angelo State, Texas A&M - Galveston, Texas A&M - College Station, Texas State - San Marcos, Texas Tech, Texas - Arlington, Texas - Austin, Texas - Dallas, Houston, North Texas</p>

<p>Utah: Southern Utah, Utah, Utah State, Weber State</p>

<p>Vermont: Vermont</p>

<p>Virginia: William & Mary, George Mason, James Madison, Christopher Newport, VCU, Mary Washington, Virginia, Virginia Tech</p>

<p>Washington: Evergreen State, Washington, Washington State</p>

<p>West Virginia: Concord, Shepherd, West Virginia</p>

<p>Wisconsin: Wisconsin - Eau Claire, Wisconsin - Madison, Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - River Falls</p>