2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Merced, CA

University of California-Merced is a public university based in Merced, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,293 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 69%.

#121 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Athens, OH

Ohio University-Main Campus is a public university based in Athens, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,049 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 73%.

#122 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Louisville, KY

University of Louisville is a public university based in Louisville, Kentucky. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,796 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 75%.

#123 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Richmond, VA

Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university based in Richmond, Virginia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,130 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 83%.

#124 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming is a public university based in Laramie, Wyoming. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,696 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 96%.

#125 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University is a public university based in Glassboro, New Jersey. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,466 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 69%.

#126 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Towson, MD

Towson University is a public university based in Towson, Maryland. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,741 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 77%.

#127 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Normal, IL

Illinois State University is a public university based in Normal, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,352 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 89%.

#128 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Denver, CO  • 

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public university based in Denver, Colorado. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,515 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 65%.

#129 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Charlotte, NC

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public university based in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,373 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 65%.

#130 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Reno, NV

University of Nevada-Reno is a public university based in Reno, Nevada. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,643 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 88%.

#131 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Logan, UT

Utah State University is a public university based in Logan, Utah. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,242 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 89%.

#132 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America