The Public Ivies
The schools below are public colleges (universities) that offer a similar educational experience to that of an Ivy League school. They attract top-notch faculty and prospective students, and are also considered among the best in North America. For more information about the Public Ivies and the schools’ current rankings, click here.- College of William & Mary
- Indiana University – Bloomington
- Miami University
- Michigan State University
- Ohio State University, The
- Pennsylvania State University
- Rutgers University
- SUNY Binghamton
- SUNY Stony Brook
- University of Arizona
- University of California – Berkeley
- University of California – Davis
- University of California – Irvine
- University of California – Los Angeles
- University of California – San Diego
- University of California – Santa Barbara
- University of Colorado at Boulder
- University of Connecticut
- University of Delaware
- University of Florida
- University of Georgia
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- University of Iowa
- University of Maryland
- University of Michigan
- University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Virginia
- University of Washington – Seattle
- University of Wisconsin – Madison