2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Golden, CO  • 

Colorado School of Mines is a public university based in Golden, Colorado. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,135 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 55%.

#25 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  New Brunswick, NJ  • 

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a public university based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 6,268 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 57%.

#26 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Tallahassee, FL  • 

Florida State University is a public university based in Tallahassee, Florida. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 6,523 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 49%.

#27 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Raleigh, NC  • 

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public university based in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,797 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 51%.

#28 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Amherst, MA  • 

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a public university based in Amherst, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,752 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 57%.

#29 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Storrs, CT  • 

University of Connecticut is a public university based in Storrs, Connecticut. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,683 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 47%.

#30 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Bloomington, IN  • 

Indiana University-Bloomington is a public university based in Bloomington, Indiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 8,001 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 76%.

#31 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Clemson, SC  • 

Clemson University is a public university based in Clemson, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,650 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 47%.

#32 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Newark, DE  • 

University of Delaware is a public university based in Newark, Delaware. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,671 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 62%.

#33 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  East Lansing, MI  • 

Michigan State University is a public university based in East Lansing, Michigan. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 8,366 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.

#34 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Santa Cruz, CA  • 

University of California-Santa Cruz is a public university based in Santa Cruz, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,048 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 50%.

#35 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America

4 Year  •  Buffalo, NY  • 

University at Buffalo is a public university based in Buffalo, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,179 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 57%.

#36 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in America