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Next table compares the 2020 Top Public Schools with admission rate, college costs, completion rates, test scores, and more academic characteristics.The schools are ranked and selected by our ranking method and only qualified schools are included in the ranking. See our ranking methodology for Public Schools

All schools in 2020 Top Public Schools are public schools. The average acceptance rate of 2020 Top Public Schools is 61.35% and the average admission yield is 31.34%.The average tuition & fees of the 2020 Top Public Schools is $30,866 based on out-of-state rate. The average graduation rate is 69.06% and the average student to faculty ratio is 17.52:1 (5.71%). In average, 30,276 students are attending to one of the schools.

2020 Top Public Schools Comparison Table
Rank	Name	Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Tuition & Fees	Test Scores	Student Population	Student: Faculty
1	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAPublic, 4 Years	91.1	14.0 %	39.1 %	$42,994	1,405 SAT 95 ACT	44,537	18:1
2	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CAPublic, 4 Years	90.9	14.8 %	45.2 %	$44,007	1,425 SAT 97 ACT	42,501	20:1
3	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VAPublic, 4 Years	88.9	26.4 %	38.9 %	$50,900	1,415 SAT 96 ACT	24,639	15:1
4	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NCPublic, 4 Years	88.9	22.7 %	45.4 %	$36,159	1,375 SAT 93 ACT	30,011	13:1
5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MIPublic, 4 Years	88.8	22.8 %	45.2 %	$51,200	1,420 SAT 96 ACT	46,716	11:1
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GAPublic, 4 Years	88.8	21.5 %	41.0 %	$33,794	1,465 SAT 98 ACT	32,723	18:1
7	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CAPublic, 4 Years	88.3	30.1 %	22.8 %	$44,169	1,365 SAT 89 ACT	37,887	19:1
8	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAPublic, 4 Years	88.1	32.2 %	17.1 %	$44,145	1,345 SAT 89 ACT	25,976	22:1
9	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CAPublic, 4 Years	87.9	28.8 %	21.2 %	$43,481	1,300 SAT 85 ACT	36,032	18:1
10	University of Florida Gainesville, FLPublic, 4 Years	87.7	38.8 %	45.1 %	$28,659	1,360 SAT 88 ACT	52,218	18:1
11	University of California-Davis Davis, CAPublic, 4 Years	87.5	41.1 %	19.9 %	$44,249	1,280 SAT 82 ACT	38,167	20:1
12	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MDPublic, 4 Years	87.5	47.2 %	30.1 %	$36,891	1,380 SAT 93 ACT	41,200	18:1
13	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WIPublic, 4 Years	87.4	51.7 %	31.0 %	$37,785	1,365 SAT 89 ACT	43,463	17:1
14	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WAPublic, 4 Years	87.4	48.7 %	32.0 %	$38,166	1,340 SAT 89 ACT	47,400	19:1
15	University of Georgia Athens, GAPublic, 4 Years	87.3	48.6 %	45.0 %	$31,120	1,325 SAT 88 ACT	38,652	17:1
16	College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VAPublic, 4 Years	87.3	36.9 %	28.6 %	$46,854	1,400 SAT 94 ACT	8,817	11:1
17	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, ILPublic, 4 Years	87.2	62.2 %	31.1 %	$32,264	1,330 SAT 88 ACT	49,702	20:1
18	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, INPublic, 4 Years	87.1	58.0 %	27.3 %	$28,794	1,295 SAT 86 ACT	44,474	13:1
19	Florida State University Tallahassee, FLPublic, 4 Years	87.1	36.8 %	34.2 %	$18,786	1,275 SAT 83 ACT	41,005	21:1
20	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXPublic, 4 Years	87.1	38.5 %	46.0 %	$38,326	1,355 SAT 90 ACT	51,832	18:1
21	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OHPublic, 4 Years	87.1	52.0 %	31.8 %	$32,061	1,345 SAT 89 ACT	61,170	19:1
22	University of Delaware Newark, DEPublic, 4 Years	87.0	66.4 %	25.6 %	$35,710	1,255 SAT 82 ACT	24,120	15:1
23	University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CAPublic, 4 Years	87.0	47.4 %	13.8 %	$43,745	1,295 SAT 85 ACT	19,700	19:1
24	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VAPublic, 4 Years	86.9	64.8 %	30.3 %	$32,835	1,285 SAT 84 ACT	34,683	14:1
25	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NCPublic, 4 Years	86.9	46.9 %	34.8 %	$29,220	1,320 SAT 87 ACT	35,479	14:1
26	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PAPublic, 4 Years	86.9	56.5 %	27.1 %	$35,514	1,260 SAT 84 ACT	46,810	14:1
27	University of Connecticut Storrs, CTPublic, 4 Years	86.7	48.8 %	22.0 %	$39,894	1,315 SAT 87 ACT	27,412	16:1
28	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TXPublic, 4 Years	86.7	67.6 %	45.7 %	$38,602	1,275 SAT 83 ACT	68,679	20:1
29	Arizona State University-Tempe Tempe, AZPublic, 4 Years	86.7	84.8 %	38.9 %	$29,428	1,245 SAT 76 ACT	51,585	19:1
30	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PAPublic, 4 Years	86.6	59.3 %	23.3 %	$33,746	1,350 SAT 90 ACT	28,673	14:1
31	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TXPublic, 4 Years	86.6	69.2 %	36.4 %	$38,168	1,330 SAT 86 ACT	28,755	25:1
32	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TNPublic, 4 Years	86.6	77.8 %	32.8 %	$31,664	1,240 SAT 83 ACT	28,894	17:1
33	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJPublic, 4 Years	86.6	60.1 %	28.3 %	$32,189	1,300 SAT 86 ACT	50,254	16:1
34	University of Central Florida Orlando, FLPublic, 4 Years	86.6	42.5 %	40.7 %	$22,467	1,250 SAT 79 ACT	68,475	30:1
35	Colorado School of Mines Golden, COPublic, 4 Years	86.6	49.2 %	19.3 %	$39,762	1,370 SAT 92 ACT	6,325	15:1
36	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MAPublic, 4 Years	86.5	71.8 %	24.2 %	$33,574	1,235 SAT 79 ACT	18,242	17:1
37	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MNPublic, 4 Years	86.5	51.9 %	26.5 %	$33,325	1,375 SAT 85 ACT	50,734	17:1
38	Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MOPublic, 4 Years	86.5	84.2 %	36.3 %	$28,282	1,284 SAT 85 ACT	8,601	18:1
39	Michigan State University East Lansing, MIPublic, 4 Years	86.4	77.7 %	33.8 %	$39,766	1,210 SAT 78 ACT	50,351	16:1
40	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HIPublic, 4 Years	86.4	83.5 %	28.3 %	$34,218	1,145 SAT 69 ACT	17,710	12:1
41	San Diego State University San Diego, CAPublic, 4 Years	86.4	34.6 %	24.0 %	$19,390	1,210 SAT 75 ACT	35,303	27:1
42	Florida International University Miami, FLPublic, 4 Years	86.4	58.6 %	39.1 %	$18,963	1,175 SAT 73 ACT	57,942	26:1
43	University of South Florida-Main Campus Tampa, FLPublic, 4 Years	86.3	42.6 %	29.7 %	$17,324	1,250 SAT 80 ACT	43,846	22:1
44	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MAPublic, 4 Years	86.3	59.9 %	20.2 %	$35,710	1,295 SAT 29 ACT	30,593	17:1
45	Clemson University Clemson, SCPublic, 4 Years	86.2	47.2 %	27.9 %	$38,550	1,310 SAT 89 ACT	24,951	16:1
46	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NEPublic, 4 Years	86.2	79.6 %	40.5 %	$25,828	1,245 SAT 76 ACT	25,820	18:1
47	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NHPublic, 4 Years	86.2	76.8 %	19.6 %	$35,409	1,180 SAT 75 ACT	15,298	19:1
48	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NVPublic, 4 Years	86.2	88.2 %	43.9 %	$23,086	1,175 SAT 69 ACT	21,463	19:1
49	Texas State University San Marcos, TXPublic, 4 Years	86.2	45.5 %	54.3 %	$22,397	1,095 SAT 66 ACT	38,644	22:1
50	University of California-Riverside Riverside, CAPublic, 4 Years	86.2	50.6 %	18.2 %	$43,607	1,220 SAT 77 ACT	23,922	23:1
51	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OKPublic, 4 Years	86.1	77.7 %	35.7 %	$27,144	1,245 SAT 77 ACT	28,564	18:1
52	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SCPublic, 4 Years	86.1	63.1 %	30.1 %	$33,928	1,275 SAT 82 ACT	34,795	17:1
53	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LAPublic, 4 Years	86.1	56.0 %	51.6 %	$24,110	1,140 SAT 73 ACT	17,123	19:1
54	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NYPublic, 4 Years	86.1	42.0 %	21.3 %	$27,845	1,325 SAT 86 ACT	26,256	18:1
55	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NVPublic, 4 Years	86.1	82.0 %	43.5 %	$23,342	1,135 SAT 63 ACT	30,457	20:1
56	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, ARPublic, 4 Years	86.1	77.5 %	34.5 %	$25,872	1,195 SAT 78 ACT	27,778	18:1
57	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LAPublic, 4 Years	86.1	74.2 %	32.2 %	$28,639	1,180 SAT 78 ACT	30,983	20:1
58	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UTPublic, 4 Years	86.0	66.9 %	27.6 %	$27,220	1,240 SAT 77 ACT	33,023	17:1
59	University of Vermont Burlington, VTPublic, 4 Years	86.0	67.6 %	17.6 %	$43,690	1,270 SAT 84 ACT	13,395	16:1
60	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NYPublic, 4 Years	86.0	55.9 %	24.5 %	$28,194	1,245 SAT 80 ACT	31,503	13:1
61	University of Kentucky Lexington, KYPublic, 4 Years	86.0	94.5 %	27.8 %	$30,680	1,190 SAT 78 ACT	29,182	16:1
62	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MOPublic, 4 Years	85.9	77.8 %	31.7 %	$28,348	1,190 SAT 78 ACT	29,843	17:1
63	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJPublic, 4 Years	85.9	62.7 %	15.9 %	$31,608	1,105 SAT 64 ACT	13,451	16:1
64	University of Houston Houston, TXPublic, 4 Years	85.9	62.3 %	37.1 %	$21,749	1,220 SAT 74 ACT	46,324	22:1
65	University of Arizona Tucson, AZPublic, 4 Years	85.9	84.4 %	23.0 %	$12,691	1,190 SAT 72 ACT	44,097	15:1
66	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FLPublic, 4 Years	85.9	38.9 %	39.3 %	$17,725	1,105 SAT 62 ACT	10,021	16:1
67	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, NDPublic, 4 Years	85.9	82.2 %	44.5 %	$15,895	1,105 SAT 70 ACT	13,847	18:1
68	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TXPublic, 4 Years	85.9	70.7 %	35.7 %	$19,260	1,155 SAT 72 ACT	38,209	20:1
69	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OHPublic, 4 Years	85.8	74.6 %	17.5 %	$35,937	1,290 SAT 84 ACT	19,934	13:1
70	Binghamton University Vestal, NYPublic, 4 Years	85.8	39.8 %	19.1 %	$27,791	1,375 SAT 30 ACT	17,768	19:1
71	Washington State University Pullman, WAPublic, 4 Years	85.8	77.2 %	29.4 %	$26,419	1,115 SAT 67 ACT	31,478	15:1
72	Iowa State University Ames, IAPublic, 4 Years	85.8	90.6 %	35.4 %	$24,508	1,213 SAT 75 ACT	34,992	19:1
73	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MSPublic, 4 Years	85.8	56.9 %	36.0 %	$23,950	1,200 SAT 76 ACT	21,974	17:1
74	Auburn University Auburn, ALPublic, 4 Years	85.8	75.4 %	30.6 %	$31,124	1,230 SAT 82 ACT	30,440	19:1
75	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, INPublic, 4 Years	85.8	76.9 %	23.8 %	$36,512	1,255 SAT 83 ACT	43,503	16:1
76	University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MOPublic, 4 Years	85.8	56.5 %	33.2 %	$24,603	1,185 SAT 72 ACT	16,375	15:1
77	University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AKPublic, 4 Years	85.8	76.1 %	58.2 %	$21,216	1,160 SAT 64 ACT	7,404	11:1
78	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RIPublic, 4 Years	85.7	69.5 %	19.3 %	$31,686	1,155 SAT 72 ACT	17,777	16:1
79	Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix Phoenix, AZPublic, 4 Years	85.7	80.6 %	30.6 %	$29,428	1,175 SAT 69 ACT	11,584	14:1
80	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MAPublic, 4 Years	85.7	77.5 %	21.1 %	$30,103	1,090 SAT 71 ACT	8,513	16:1
81	New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJPublic, 4 Years	85.7	63.7 %	24.9 %	$33,386	1,285 SAT 83 ACT	11,423	17:1
82	South Dakota State University Brookings, SDPublic, 4 Years	85.7	92.4 %	43.8 %	$12,589	1,135 SAT 67 ACT	12,104	17:1
83	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, COPublic, 4 Years	85.7	81.5 %	22.4 %	$38,318	1,255 SAT 83 ACT	36,681	18:1
84	University of California-Merced Merced, CAPublic, 4 Years	85.6	66.2 %	13.3 %	$43,292	1,105 SAT 64 ACT	8,544	20:1
85	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FLPublic, 4 Years	85.6	59.3 %	31.1 %	$17,324	1,160 SAT 69 ACT	29,772	21:1
86	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NMPublic, 4 Years	85.6	69.6 %	36.0 %	$23,292	1,150 SAT 65 ACT	24,319	17:1
87	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, COPublic, 4 Years	85.6	63.6 %	24.3 %	$25,823	1,115 SAT 69 ACT	25,645	17:1
88	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WIPublic, 4 Years	85.6	74.0 %	45.7 %	$21,168	-	27,012	18:1
89	Michigan Technological University Houghton, MIPublic, 4 Years	85.6	73.9 %	28.9 %	$35,196	1,265 SAT 81 ACT	7,172	13:1
90	University of Louisville Louisville, KYPublic, 4 Years	85.6	72.4 %	29.2 %	$27,954	1,180 SAT 77 ACT	21,430	14:1
91	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OKPublic, 4 Years	85.6	73.8 %	39.2 %	$24,539	1,170 SAT 73 ACT	24,690	19:1
92	George Mason University Fairfax, VAPublic, 4 Years	85.6	81.1 %	23.4 %	$36,024	1,220 SAT 80 ACT	37,316	17:1
93	University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HIPublic, 4 Years	85.5	78.6 %	28.9 %	$20,752	1,065 SAT 59 ACT	3,406	12:1
94	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, COPublic, 4 Years	85.5	83.9 %	26.0 %	$30,622	1,175 SAT 75 ACT	33,478	16:1
95	The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TXPublic, 4 Years	85.5	78.3 %	37.5 %	$22,752	1,180 SAT 73 ACT	10,206	19:1
96	University of Mississippi University, MSPublic, 4 Years	85.5	88.1 %	25.3 %	$25,100	1,160 SAT 76 ACT	22,456	17:1
97	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OHPublic, 4 Years	85.5	73.1 %	31.3 %	$26,994	1,265 SAT 80 ACT	37,886	16:1
98	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NMPublic, 4 Years	85.5	65.7 %	35.8 %	$23,076	1,050 SAT 60 ACT	14,289	17:1
99	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CAPublic, 4 Years	85.5	57.5 %	33.6 %	$18,469	1,020 SAT 57 ACT	25,137	23:1
100	University of Iowa Iowa City, IAPublic, 4 Years	85.5	82.7 %	21.8 %	$31,569	1,225 SAT 76 ACT	31,656	16:1
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