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

Top 25 Public Schools Comparison
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
RankNameAcceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
14%1,41591%44,58918:1
2University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
17%1,42092%42,32720:1
3United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD
9%1,34090%4,5948:1
4University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
23%1,41594%25,62815:1
5University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
25%1,38591%30,09213:1
6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
26%1,43093%47,90711:1
7Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
21%1,45091%39,77118:1
8United States Military Academy
West Point, NY
9%1,32585%4,5367:1
9University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
37%1,37587%39,57619:1
10New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM
97%1,26054%1,6868:1
11United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, CO
13%1,32587%4,3078:1
12University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
37%1,34584%26,17922:1
13University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
30%1,33085%36,30318:1
14University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
31%1,37589%53,37218:1
15University of California-Davis
Davis, CA
46%1,28086%39,07420:1
16University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD
51%1,37587%40,70918:1
17University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
57%1,36088%44,64017:1
18University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
56%1,32782%48,14919:1
19University of Georgia
Athens, GA
48%1,35587%39,14717:1
20William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
42%1,39591%8,93911:1
21University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Manchester, NH
85%1,10358%71710:1
22University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
63%1,33086%52,67920:1
23Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
67%1,29583%46,65513:1
24Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
32%1,28584%43,56921:1
25The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
32%1,34088%50,47618:1
Average38.72%1,34585.32%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
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1University of California-Los Angeles $13,258$43,012 $13,267 $43,021
2University of California-Berkeley $14,226$43,980 $14,141 $43,894
3United States Naval Academy -- - -
4University of Virginia-Main Campus $19,244$53,626 $19,532 $54,421
5University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $9,028$36,891 $9,076 $37,638
6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $16,178$53,232 $16,411 $54,216
7Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus $12,852$33,964 $12,852 $33,964
8United States Military Academy $0$0 - -
9University of California-San Diego $14,700$44,454 $14,752 $44,506
10New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology $8,425$24,254 $8,489 $24,318
11United States Air Force Academy $0$0 - -
12University of California-Santa Barbara $14,417$44,171 $14,428 $44,182
13University of California-Irvine $13,775$43,529 $13,797 $43,551
14University of Florida $6,381$28,659 $6,381 $28,659
15University of California-Davis $14,645$44,399 $14,693 $44,447
16University of Maryland-College Park $10,955$38,636 $11,134 $40,464
17University of Wisconsin-Madison $10,720$38,608 $10,698 $38,586
18University of Washington-Seattle Campus $12,076$39,906 $12,416 $40,714
19University of Georgia $12,068$31,108 $12,056 $31,096
20William & Mary $23,812$47,038 $23,997 $47,223
21University of New Hampshire at Manchester $15,785$33,985 $15,792 $34,906
22University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign $15,442$32,892 $15,740 $33,187
23Purdue University-Main Campus $9,992$28,794 $9,992 $28,794
24Florida State University $5,656$18,786 $5,656 $18,786
25The 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
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1University of California-Los Angeles $13,036$28,138 $13,036$13,043
2University of California-Berkeley $14,160$29,262 $14,160$14,076
3United States Naval Academy -- --
4University of Virginia-Main Campus $20,906$33,520 $20,906$21,654
5University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $12,566$30,858 $12,566$12,610
6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $25,230$50,464 $25,230$25,696
7Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus $16,764$31,334 $16,764$17,286
8United States Military Academy -- --
9University of California-San Diego $13,564$28,666 $13,564$13,599
10New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology $8,717$25,665 $8,717$8,780
11United States Air Force Academy -- --
12University of California-Santa Barbara $13,581$28,683 $13,581$13,594
13University of California-Irvine $13,356$28,458 $13,356$13,358
14University of Florida $12,737$30,130 $12,737$12,737
15University of California-Davis $13,608$28,710 $13,608$13,618
16University of Maryland-College Park $16,995$35,755 $16,995$19,525
17University of Wisconsin-Madison $12,175$25,501 $12,175$12,153
18University of Washington-Seattle Campus $17,754$30,912 $17,754$18,121
19University of Georgia $11,156$27,464 $11,156$11,144
20William & Mary $16,618$34,978 $16,618$16,798
21University of New Hampshire at Manchester $14,605$16,025 $14,605$14,612
22University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign $17,823$30,862 $17,823$17,734
23Purdue University-Main Campus $9,992$28,794 $9,992$9,992
24Florida State University $11,553$26,707 $11,553$11,553
25The University of Texas at Austin $12,050$22,944 $12,050$12,072
Average$14,498$29,720$14,716$30,309