What is a US public university? It is a university that is funded or supported by the state government through tax-payers. Public universities are often governed by state appointed agencies and Boards. Often (not always) they tend to be less expensive than private universities.
Ten Largest Public Universities in the US
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University |
Location |
Enrollment |
Arizona State University |
Tempe, Arizona |
58,371 |
University of Central Florida |
Orlando, Florida |
56,235 |
Ohio State University |
Columbus, Ohio |
56,064 |
University of Minnesota |
Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota |
51,721 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Austin, Texas |
51,195 |
University of Florida |
Gainesville, Florida |
49,827 |
Texas A&M University |
College Station, Texas |
49,129 |
University of South Florida |
Tampa, Florida |
47,576 |
Michigan State University |
East Lansing, Michigan |
47,131 |
Pennsylvania State University |
University Park, Pennsylvania |
44,832 |
This post was written by Dr. Uma G. Gupta, President & CEO, PlanetGPA.com