Top 25 Public Schools Tuition Comparison

Here, we introduce the 2022 Top 25 Public Schools and compare them with admission and tuition information. University of California-Los Angeles ranks first in Top 25 Public Schools ranking and University of California-Berkeley is placed in second. (Ranking data from College Evaluator)

Academic Comparison Between Top 25 Public Schools

Colleges ranked in the Top 25 Public Schools are public schools.The average acceptance rate of the schools is 38.72% where United States Naval Academy has the tightest acceptance rate of 9% and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the highest rate of 97%. The average SAT score of the schools is 1,345 where Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the highest SAT score of 1,450. Total 815,621 students are attending the Top 25 Public Schools where University of Florida is the largest with 53,372 students and University of New Hampshire at Manchester is the smallest with 717 students. The average graduation rate is 85.32% and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.48:1 at those colleges.

Next table compares the key academic facts between the Top 25 Public Schools with acceptance rate, SAT scores, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Top 25 Public Schools Key Academic Facts

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	14%	1,415	91%	44,589	18:1
2	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	17%	1,420	92%	42,327	20:1
3	United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD	9%	1,340	90%	4,594	8:1
4	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	23%	1,415	94%	25,628	15:1
5	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	25%	1,385	91%	30,092	13:1
6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	26%	1,430	93%	47,907	11:1
7	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	21%	1,450	91%	39,771	18:1
8	United States Military Academy West Point, NY	9%	1,325	85%	4,536	7:1
9	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	37%	1,375	87%	39,576	19:1
10	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM	97%	1,260	54%	1,686	8:1
11	United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, CO	13%	1,325	87%	4,307	8:1
12	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	37%	1,345	84%	26,179	22:1
13	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	30%	1,330	85%	36,303	18:1
14	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	31%	1,375	89%	53,372	18:1
15	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	46%	1,280	86%	39,074	20:1
16	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	51%	1,375	87%	40,709	18:1
17	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	57%	1,360	88%	44,640	17:1
18	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	56%	1,327	82%	48,149	19:1
19	University of Georgia Athens, GA	48%	1,355	87%	39,147	17:1
20	William & Mary Williamsburg, VA	42%	1,395	91%	8,939	11:1
21	University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH	85%	1,103	58%	717	10:1
22	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	63%	1,330	86%	52,679	20:1
23	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	67%	1,295	83%	46,655	13:1
24	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	32%	1,285	84%	43,569	21:1
25	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	32%	1,340	88%	50,476	18:1
	Average	38.72%	1,345	85.32%	815,621 (Total)	15.48:1

Top 25 Public Schools 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between Top 25 Public Schools. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of Top 25 Public Schools is $38,405 where University of Virginia-Main Campus has the most expensive costs at $53,626 and Florida State University has the lowest amount of tuition at $18,786. The average graduate tuition & fees of Top 25 Public Schools is $29,720 where University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest tuition with $50,464 and University of New Hampshire at Manchester has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $16,025.

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Table. Top 25 Public Schools 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,258	$43,012	$13,267	$43,021
2	University of California-Berkeley	$14,226	$43,980	$14,141	$43,894
3	United States Naval Academy	-	-	-	-
4	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$19,244	$53,626	$19,532	$54,421
5	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$9,028	$36,891	$9,076	$37,638
6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$16,178	$53,232	$16,411	$54,216
7	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,852	$33,964	$12,852	$33,964
8	United States Military Academy	$0	$0	-	-
9	University of California-San Diego	$14,700	$44,454	$14,752	$44,506
10	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	$8,425	$24,254	$8,489	$24,318
11	United States Air Force Academy	$0	$0	-	-
12	University of California-Santa Barbara	$14,417	$44,171	$14,428	$44,182
13	University of California-Irvine	$13,775	$43,529	$13,797	$43,551
14	University of Florida	$6,381	$28,659	$6,381	$28,659
15	University of California-Davis	$14,645	$44,399	$14,693	$44,447
16	University of Maryland-College Park	$10,955	$38,636	$11,134	$40,464
17	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,720	$38,608	$10,698	$38,586
18	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$12,076	$39,906	$12,416	$40,714
19	University of Georgia	$12,068	$31,108	$12,056	$31,096
20	William & Mary	$23,812	$47,038	$23,997	$47,223
21	University of New Hampshire at Manchester	$15,785	$33,985	$15,792	$34,906
22	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,442	$32,892	$15,740	$33,187
23	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
24	Florida State University	$5,656	$18,786	$5,656	$18,786
25	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,752	$40,996	$12,064	$41,983
	Average	$12,972	$38,405	$13,062	$38,753

Table. Top 25 Public Schools 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,036	$28,138	$13,036	$13,043
2	University of California-Berkeley	$14,160	$29,262	$14,160	$14,076
3	United States Naval Academy	-	-	-	-
4	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$20,906	$33,520	$20,906	$21,654
5	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$12,566	$30,858	$12,566	$12,610
6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$25,230	$50,464	$25,230	$25,696
7	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$16,764	$31,334	$16,764	$17,286
8	United States Military Academy	-	-	-	-
9	University of California-San Diego	$13,564	$28,666	$13,564	$13,599
10	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	$8,717	$25,665	$8,717	$8,780
11	United States Air Force Academy	-	-	-	-
12	University of California-Santa Barbara	$13,581	$28,683	$13,581	$13,594
13	University of California-Irvine	$13,356	$28,458	$13,356	$13,358
14	University of Florida	$12,737	$30,130	$12,737	$12,737
15	University of California-Davis	$13,608	$28,710	$13,608	$13,618
16	University of Maryland-College Park	$16,995	$35,755	$16,995	$19,525
17	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,175	$25,501	$12,175	$12,153
18	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$17,754	$30,912	$17,754	$18,121
19	University of Georgia	$11,156	$27,464	$11,156	$11,144
20	William & Mary	$16,618	$34,978	$16,618	$16,798
21	University of New Hampshire at Manchester	$14,605	$16,025	$14,605	$14,612
22	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$17,823	$30,862	$17,823	$17,734
23	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$9,992
24	Florida State University	$11,553	$26,707	$11,553	$11,553
25	The University of Texas at Austin	$12,050	$22,944	$12,050	$12,072
	Average	$14,498	$29,720	$14,716	$30,309