College Consensus Publishes Aggregate Consensus Ranking of the 100 Best Public Colleges and Universities for 2021

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Apr 01, 2021, 14:36 ET

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- College Consensus (https://www.collegeconsensus.com/), a unique college rating website that aggregates publisher rankings and student reviews, has published their ranking of the Best Public Colleges and Universities for 2021 at https://www.collegeconsensus.com/rankings/best-public-colleges/.

College Consensus Best Public Colleges and Universities 2021

Public colleges & universities are a vital part of higher education in America. Public schools generally provide a more affordable and accessible option for students than private colleges, helping to democratize higher education and build a more broadly educated citizenship.

Public schools often get ignored in rankings, despite their critical mission. But College Consensus is different. We give every method and voice its due, letting the unsung but much-loved smaller college have its day right alongside the biggest names.

The Consensus Ranked Public Colleges & Universities for 2021 are listed in descending order by their Consensus score. The top three Public Colleges and Universities for 2021 are 1) University of Michigan--Ann Arbor, 2) University of Virginia, 3) University of California--Los Angeles. The remaining top-ranked Public Colleges and Universities are listed below in descending order:

University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
California State University--Stanislaus
University of Florida
California State University--Chico
University of California--Santa Barbara
University of California--Davis
University of California--Irvine
University of Wisconsin--Madison
The University of Texas at Austin
Georgia Institute of Technology
Purdue University
University of Washington--Seattle Campus
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
California State University--Long Beach
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
William and Mary
University of California--San Diego
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Texas A & M University--College Station
California State University--San Bernardino
California State University--Northridge
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg)
California State University--Dominguez Hills
California Polytechnic State University--San Luis Obispo
California State University--Sacramento
Western Washington University
James Madison University
California State University--Channel Islands
University of Georgia
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
University of Northern Iowa
Ohio State University
Michigan State University
Appalachian State University
University of Connecticut
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Eastern Illinois University
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities
Florida State University
California State Polytechnic University--Pomona
Keene State College
Maine Maritime Academy
Rutgers University--New Brunswick
Indiana University--Bloomington
California State University--Fullerton
University of Maryland--College Park