2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University is a public university based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,116 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 95%.

#169 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University is a public university based in Cleveland, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,960 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 90%.

#170 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Edinburg, TX

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public university based in Edinburg, Texas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,504 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 80%.

#171 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Denton, TX

Texas Woman's University is a public university based in Denton, Texas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,280 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 85%.

#172 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Indiana, PA

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is a public university based in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,390 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 90%.

#173 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Dayton, OH

Wright State University-Main Campus is a public university based in Dayton, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,281 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 96%.

#174 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University is a public university based in Terre Haute, Indiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,688 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 84%.

#175 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Vestal, NY

Binghamton University is a public university based in Vestal, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,736 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 40%.

#176 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  San Luis Obispo, CA  • 

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a public university based in San Luis Obispo, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 5,253 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 34%.

#177 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Ewing, NJ

The College of New Jersey is a public university based in Ewing, New Jersey. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,542 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 47%.

#178 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University is a public university based in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,669 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 75%.

#179 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Lexington, VA

Virginia Military Institute is a public university based in Lexington, Virginia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 447 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 53%.

#180 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America