The number of colleges to choose from is almost endless. Sometimes it is hard to know where to begin when you start looking. Public colleges are a great place to start, and knowing information about the top public colleges is even better.

The number of colleges to choose from is almost endless. Sometimes it is hard to know where to begin when you start looking. Public colleges are a great place to start, and knowing information about the top public colleges is even better.

The University of California Berkley, in San Francisco, is the number one public college. It has a vibrant campus with nearly 1,000 organizations for students and an active Greek life. The university is considered to be in an urban area and has a high four-year graduation rate of approximately 70%. Surfing the internet is a good way to keep up with the most recent information about accredited online colleges in Maryland to help with your choice.

The University of California, UCLA, and the University of Virginia are both tied for the number two public college. UCLA and the University of Virginia both have the same tuition as the University of California Berkley. UCLA has more students, while the University of Virginia has only 16,000. Both are great schools and each has a lively campus life.

University of Michigan is next on the top ten list. It is considered to be an urban campus and is located less than an hour away from downtown Detroit. In-state students' yearly tuition rate is $12,000, while out-of-state students will pay $36,000. The University of Michigan campus sprawls over 3,000 acres of land and is known for its state-of-the-art medical programs.

The following colleges on the list are the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and Williamsburg Virginia's College of William and Mary. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill has a student enrollment of 18,000, while the College of William and Mary only has a student enrollment of approximately 6,000. However, the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill costs less, with in-state students paying $7,000 per year and out-of-state students paying $25,000. In-state students of William and Mary pay about $12,000 per year and out-of-state students pay about $33,000per year.

Tied at number seven are the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of California San Diego. The Georgia Institute of Technology is located in Atlanta and has a student body that is 70% male. It has a total enrollment of 13,500 students with in-state tuition of $9,000 and out-of-state tuition of $27,000. The University of San Diego is located in La Jolla and has approximately 23,000 students enrolled. The tuition is $11,000 for in-state students and $34,000 for out-of-state students. Weighing the value of eLearners Online is a good idea when you are making your decision.

The last two spots on the list go to the University of California Davis and the University of California Santa Barbara. UC Davis has an enrollment of about 25,000 students. It is an urban area and has an in-state tuition rate of about $12,000 and an out-of-state tuition rate of about $35,000. UCSB has an enrollment of around 20,000 students and tuition that is very similar to UC Davis. However, UCSB is located in a suburban setting. UC Davis has a campus that is over 5,000 acres and is only 15 miles away from Sacramento. UCSB has a serene setting amongst cliffs off of the Pacific Ocean and is set about 100 miles north of Los Angeles.