2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Edmond, OK

University of Central Oklahoma is a public university based in Edmond, Oklahoma. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,243 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 75%.

#301 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Denver, CO  • 

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public university based in Denver, Colorado. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,409 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 64%.

#302 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Juneau, AK

University of Alaska Southeast is a public university based in Juneau, Alaska. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 193 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.

#303 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Magnolia, AR

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public university based in Magnolia, Arkansas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 870 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 69%.

#304 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Bakersfield, CA

California State University-Bakersfield is a public university based in Bakersfield, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,436 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 61%.

#305 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Dearborn, MI

University of Michigan-Dearborn is a public university based in Dearborn, Michigan. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,106 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 64%.

#306 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  New Britain, CT

Central Connecticut State University is a public university based in New Britain, Connecticut. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,433 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 66%.

#307 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Russellville, AR  • 

Arkansas Tech University is a public university based in Russellville, Arkansas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,846 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 94%.

#308 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University is a public university based in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 617 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 79%.

#309 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Montgomery, AL

Auburn University at Montgomery is a public university based in Montgomery, Alabama. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 673 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 82%.

#310 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Bowie, MD

Bowie State University is a public university based in Bowie, Maryland. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,086 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 36%.

#311 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Orangeburg, SC

South Carolina State University is a public university based in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 591 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 78%.

#312 in 2024 Best Public Four Year Colleges in America