Best Public Universities

Top-ranked public universities based on our composite methodology.

Showing 451–500 of 1,602 colleges

Overall Best Value Top Earnings Most Selective Graduation Rate Best Public Best Private Largest

Rank	College	Location	Type	Score	Composite
2243	John Wood Community College	Quincy, Illinois	Public	35.1	35.1
2244	McNeese State University	Lake Charles, Louisiana	Public	35.1	35.1
2250	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	San Juan, Puerto Rico	Public	35.1	35.1
2256	Northern Arizona University	Flagstaff, Arizona	Public	35.0	35.0
2257	MiraCosta College	Oceanside, California	Public	35.0	35.0
2259	University of Nebraska at Kearney	Kearney, Nebraska	Public	35.0	35.0
2262	Pamlico Community College	Grantsboro, North Carolina	Public	35.0	35.0
2263	Western Technical College	La Crosse, Wisconsin	Public	35.0	35.0
2268	Valencia College	Orlando, Florida	Public	34.9	34.9
2273	Snow College	Ephraim, Utah	Public	34.9	34.9
2274	Owensboro Community and Technical College	Owensboro, Kentucky	Public	34.9	34.9
2278	Chabot College	Hayward, California	Public	34.8	34.8
2279	Citrus College	Glendora, California	Public	34.8	34.8
2280	Mt San Antonio College	Walnut, California	Public	34.8	34.8
2282	Neosho County Community College	Chanute, Kansas	Public	34.8	34.8
2283	Gateway Community and Technical College	Florence, Kentucky	Public	34.8	34.8
2284	Northwest Technical College	Bemidji, Minnesota	Public	34.8	34.8
2285	College of Staten Island CUNY	Staten Island, New York	Public	34.8	34.8
2286	Western Carolina University	Cullowhee, North Carolina	Public	34.8	34.8
2289	Texas State University	San Marcos, Texas	Public	34.8	34.8
2290	Clover Park Technical College	Lakewood, Washington	Public	34.8	34.8
2293	Pasadena City College	Pasadena, California	Public	34.7	34.7
2295	Cloud County Community College	Concordia, Kansas	Public	34.7	34.7
2298	Manchester Community College	Manchester, New Hampshire	Public	34.7	34.7
2300	California State University-East Bay	Hayward, California	Public	34.6	34.6
2301	Santa Barbara City College	Santa Barbara, California	Public	34.6	34.6
2303	Seminole State College of Florida	Sanford, Florida	Public	34.6	34.6
2304	Illinois Valley Community College	Oglesby, Illinois	Public	34.6	34.6
2306	Maysville Community and Technical College	Maysville, Kentucky	Public	34.6	34.6
2308	Alpena Community College	Alpena, Michigan	Public	34.6	34.6
2312	South Dakota State University	Brookings, South Dakota	Public	34.6	34.6
2316	California State University-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, California	Public	34.5	34.5
2321	Southwestern Community College	Sylva, North Carolina	Public	34.5	34.5
2326	Ventura College	Ventura, California	Public	34.4	34.4
2329	Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg, Kansas	Public	34.4	34.4
2331	University of Maryland Global Campus	Adelphi, Maryland	Public	34.4	34.4
2332	Minnesota State University-Mankato	Mankato, Minnesota	Public	34.4	34.4
2333	Southeast Missouri State University	Cape Girardeau, Missouri	Public	34.4	34.4
2334	Ocean County College	Toms River, New Jersey	Public	34.4	34.4
2336	Mayville State University	Mayville, North Dakota	Public	34.4	34.4
2337	Minot State University	Minot, North Dakota	Public	34.4	34.4
2338	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown	Johnstown, Pennsylvania	Public	34.4	34.4
2341	Southern Connecticut State University	New Haven, Connecticut	Public	34.3	34.3
2342	Elgin Community College	Elgin, Illinois	Public	34.3	34.3
2343	Lewis and Clark Community College	Godfrey, Illinois	Public	34.3	34.3
2345	West Kentucky Community and Technical College	Paducah, Kentucky	Public	34.3	34.3
2346	Ferris State University	Big Rapids, Michigan	Public	34.3	34.3
2347	University of Michigan-Flint	Flint, Michigan	Public	34.3	34.3
2348	Central Community College	Grand Island, Nebraska	Public	34.3	34.3
2349	Kean University	Union, New Jersey	Public	34.3	34.3

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