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    Best public universities

    Top public flagships ranked by graduation rate.

    Methodology

    Filtered to public 4-year institutions. Ranked by 6-year graduation rate.

    1. 1
      University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA
    2. 2
      Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA
    3. 3
      University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI
    4. 4
      United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, MD
    5. 5
      University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA
    6. 6
      United States Coast Guard AcademyNew London, CT
    7. 7
      University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
    8. 8
      University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
    9. 9
      University of FloridaGainesville, FL
    10. 10
      University of GeorgiaAthens, GA
    11. 11
      University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI
    12. 12
      William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA
    13. 13
      The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX
    14. 14
      University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD
    15. 15
      Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH
    16. 16
      United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO
    17. 17
      United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY
    18. 18
      University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA
    19. 19
      Clemson UniversityClemson, SC
    20. 20
      California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA
    21. 21
      Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA
    22. 22
      Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA
    23. 23
      University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA
    24. 24
      The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ
    25. 25
      University of California-DavisDavis, CA
    26. 26
      Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL
    27. 27
      University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA
    28. 28
      University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN
    29. 29
      University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA
    30. 30
      University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL
    31. 31
      North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC
    32. 32
      University of Florida-OnlineGainesville, FL
    33. 33
      Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX
    34. 34
      Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ
    35. 35
      University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT
    36. 36
      University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA
    37. 37
      Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN
    38. 38
      University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
    39. 39
      United States Merchant Marine AcademyKings Point, NY
    40. 40
      Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL
    41. 41
      Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO
    42. 42
      Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY
    43. 43
      Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI
    44. 44
      University of DelawareNewark, DE
    45. 45
      Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN
    46. 46
      Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH
    47. 47
      James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA
    48. 48
      University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC
    49. 49
      University of VermontBurlington, VT
    50. 50
      University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL
    51. 51
      University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC
    52. 52
      University of South FloridaTampa, FL
    53. 53
      San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA
    54. 54
      Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA
    55. 55
      University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, NH
    56. 56
      University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA
    57. 57
      The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX
    58. 58
      Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY
    59. 59
      University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK
    60. 60
      Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA
    61. 61
      University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY
    62. 62
      University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA
    63. 63
      Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
    64. 64
      Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC
    65. 65
      University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH
    66. 66
      University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO
    67. 67
      University of IowaIowa City, IA
    68. 68
      Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC
    69. 69
      Florida International UniversityMiami, FL
    70. 70
      University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO
    71. 71
      Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA
    72. 72
      The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN
    73. 73
      The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL
    74. 74
      University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI
    75. 75
      New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ
    76. 76
      CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, NY
    77. 77
      University of MississippiUniversity, MS
    78. 78
      University of OregonEugene, OR
    79. 79
      Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA
    80. 80
      State University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, NY
    81. 81
      SUNY College at GeneseoGeneseo, NY
    82. 82
      University of KentuckyLexington, KY
    83. 83
      Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS
    84. 84
      University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLa Crosse, WI
    85. 85
      University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC
    86. 86
      University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR
    87. 87
      West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA
    88. 88
      California State University-FullertonFullerton, CA
    89. 89
      Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR
    90. 90
      University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD
    91. 91
      St. Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City, MD
    92. 92
      Ramapo College of New JerseyMahwah, NJ
    93. 93
      Towson UniversityTowson, MD
    94. 94
      San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA
    95. 95
      University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL
    96. 96
      University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC
    97. 97
      California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA
    98. 98
      Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, MA
    99. 99
      Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA
    100. 100
      SUNY OneontaOneonta, NY