2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education. Discover 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America ranked by Prepler.
University of Louisiana at Monroe
4 Year • Monroe, LA
University of Louisiana at Monroe is a public university based in Monroe, Louisiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,342 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 75%.
#241 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America
California State University-Sacramento
4 Year • Sacramento, CA
California State University-Sacramento is a public university based in Sacramento, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,590 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 67%.
#242 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America
Western Illinois University
4 Year • Macomb, IL
Western Illinois University is a public university based in Macomb, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,206 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 59%.
#243 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
4 Year • Little Rock, AR •
University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public university based in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 742 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 74%.
#244 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America
San Francisco State University
4 Year • San Francisco, CA
San Francisco State University is a public university based in San Francisco, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,323 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 70%.
#245 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
4 Year • Bloomsburg, PA
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public university based in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,860 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 73%.
#246 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America
Eastern Michigan University
4 Year • Ypsilanti, MI
Eastern Michigan University is a public university based in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,811 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 44%.
#247 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America
Metropolitan State University
4 Year • Saint Paul, MN
Metropolitan State University is a public university based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 122 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 55%.
#248 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
4 Year • Corpus Christi, TX
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi is a public university based in Corpus Christi, Texas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,262 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 60%.
#249 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America
California State University-Los Angeles
4 Year • Los Angeles, CA
California State University-Los Angeles is a public university based in Los Angeles, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,556 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 46%.
#250 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America
Minnesota State University-Mankato
4 Year • Mankato, MN
Minnesota State University-Mankato is a public university based in Mankato, Minnesota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,266 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 60%.
#251 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America
Central Washington University
4 Year • Ellensburg, WA
Central Washington University is a public university based in Ellensburg, Washington. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,133 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 86%.
#252 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America