据媒体报道，美国的大学中，私立大学占了很大的比重，但是也有不少与名列前茅的私立并肩的公立大学，想要申请美国公立大学的同学可以看看Forbes给出的排名，美国最佳公立大学排名TOP25，作为选校的参考：
1、United States Military Academy
美国军事学院
United States Military Academy
Overall Rank：No.11
2、United States Naval Academy
美国海军学院
United States Naval Academy
Overall Rank：No.27
Public Rank：No.2
3、University of California，Berkeley
加州大学伯克利分校
University of California，Berkeley
Overall Rank：No.35
4、University of Virginia
弗吉尼亚大学
University of Virginia
Overall Rank：No.36
5、United States Air Force Academy
美国空军学院
United States Air Force Academy
Overall Rank：No.38
6、College of William and Mary
威廉玛丽学院
College of William and Mary
Overall Rank：No.39
7、University of Michigan，Ann Arbor
密歇根大学
University of Michigan，Ann Arbor
Overall Rank：No.41
8、University of California，Los Angeles
加州大学洛杉矶分校
University of California，Los Angeles
Overall Rank：No.45
9、University of North Carolina，Chapel Hill
北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校
University of North Carolina，Chapel Hill
Overall Rank：No.49
10、University of Illinois，Urbana-Champaign
伊利诺伊大学香槟分校
University of Illinois，Urbana-Champaign
Overall Rank：No.68
11、University of Wisconsin，Madison
威斯康星大学
University of Wisconsin，Madison
Overall Rank：No.69
12、University of Washington
华盛顿大学
University of Washington
Overall Rank：No.76
Public Rank：No.12
13、University of Texas，Austin
德克萨斯州大学奥斯汀分校
University of Texas，Austin
Overall Rank：No.82
Public Rank：No.13
14、University of Florida
佛罗里达大学
University of Florida
Overall Rank：No.83
15、Georgia Institute of Technology
佐治亚理工学院
Georgia Institute of Technology
Overall Rank：No.90
Public Rank：No.15
16、University of Maryland，College Park
马里兰大学帕克分校
University of Maryland，College Park
Overall Rank：No.93
17、United States Coast Guard Academy
美国海岸警卫队学院
United States Coast Guard Academy
Overall Rank：No.101
18、University of Georgia
佐治亚大学
University of Georgia
Overall Rank：No.102
19、University of California，Santa Barbara
加州大学圣塔芭芭拉分校
University of California，Santa Barbara
Overall Rank：No.103
20、Indiana University-Bloomington
印第安纳大学伯明顿分校
Indiana University，Bloomington
Overall Rank：No.112
Public Rank：No.20
21、University of Colorado，Boulder
科罗拉多大学巨石城分校
University of Colorado，Boulder
Overall Rank：No.114
22、University of California，Davis
加州大学戴维斯分校
University of California，Davis
Overall Rank：No.121
23、Virginia Tech
弗吉尼亚理工大学
Virginia Tech
Overall Rank：No.122
Public Rank：No.23
24、University of California，San Diego
加州大学圣地亚哥分校
University of California，San Diego
Overall Rank：No.123
25、University of Minnesota，Twin Cities
明尼苏达大学双城分校
University of Minnesota，Twin Cities
Overall Rank：No130
Public Rank：No.25
