LocalGuideWorld – Best Places to Visit, Eat & Stay Around the World

10 Best Public universities in United States

Best Public universitys in United States

At a glance

Data updated: October 2026

Places listed
100
Average rating
4.4 / 5
Reviews
30,330
Rated 4.5 or higher
38%
With a website
96%

10 best Public universities in United States compared

Rank Place Score Rating Reviews 5★ share
#1 Blandy Experimental Farm 4.74 4.8 139 85%
#2 USF Theatre 1 4.62 4.8 31 84%
#3 USF School of Music 4.61 4.7 61 84%
#4 University of Washington 4.60 4.6 3,437 80%
#5 Georgia Institute of Technology 4.60 4.6 1,203 81%
#6 University of Georgia 4.60 4.6 1,099 80%
#7 University of Wisconsin-Madison 4.60 4.6 1,028 81%
#8 Temple University Ambler Campus 4.57 4.7 33 70%
#9 University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School 4.56 4.7 29 83%
#10 USF College of The Arts 4.56 4.9 12 92%

LocalGuideWorld score: the average rating weighted by the number of reviews, so a 4.8 from 2,000 reviews ranks above a 5.0 from 3 reviews.

Best for

How the places are rated

  • ★ 4.5 – 5.029 places (38%)
  • ★ 4.0 – 4.437 places (49%)
  • ★ 3.5 – 3.96 places (8%)
  • ★ < 3.54 places (5%)

What reviewers talk about

Share of 267 recent reviews that mention each topic.

  • Service & staff19%
  • Price & value7%
  • Food4%
  • Waiting & crowds4%
  • View4%
  • Location4%

Top Cities for Public university in United States

Top Rated Public universitys

Top Reviewed Public universitys

Quick facts

How many places in the “Public university” category are listed in United States?
There are 100 places in the “Public university” category in United States on LocalGuideWorld.
What are the 10 best places in the “Public university” category in United States?
By LocalGuideWorld score: Blandy Experimental Farm, USF Theatre 1, USF School of Music, University of Washington, Georgia Institute of Technology.
Which place in the “Public university” category in United States has the highest rating?
USF College of The Arts, rated 4.9 out of 5 based on 12 reviews.
Which place in the “Public university” category in United States has the most reviews?
University of Maryland, with 4,534 reviews.
Which place in the “Public university” category in United States is a hidden gem?
USF College of The Arts, rated 4.9 from only 12 reviews.
What is the average rating of places in the “Public university” category in United States?
4.3 out of 5 on average, based on 30,988 reviews.

Reviews

🎓 My time at the University of Maryland was fantastic! The campus is beautiful, the lecturers are motivating, and there are countless academic options. ecstatic to be a Terp!
#UMD #Terps #CollegeLife #HigherEducation #UMDExperience
It's a very big University, they have a variety of different programs. Most of the people I dealt with were very friendly.
It is the worst college ever. Professor are not good at all especially in the science department. It rare to find a good professor. Classes that deal with any science major consist of 80to 90 students in lectures. Most of the students don’t attend. Professor only take attendance on the first couple day of the semester, other than that attending classes doesn’t matter. Exams worth all your grade average, even if you have A in the lab. Honestly it is hard to pass a class in this college. It is a mess, they all care about the money that come out from the student/ loans and etc. departments control over your schedule, you always all find an issue with cuny schedule. Most of the departments but classes at the same time. I never been a full time student due to to this issue and also because the professors are not good, they are not teaching, they only saying blah blah blah that never ends. And You go out of the class confusing. Don’t wast your time here. I wasted a year in my life because of this mess
Nina in CUNY welcome centre is the best person! She really cares about people and she helped with my not easy situation! She is kind person and I feel that she wants to help people. Before her I was talking with 3 different people there and nobody wanted to help to solve my problem. She did! Very very nice person! Thank you Nina! I appreciate it!
Saw their production of A Chorus Line and it was wonderful. So many talented people, on and behind the scenes.!!!
This uni is not bike friendly at all! The large campus doesn’t have infrastructure or design to keep bikers, skaters or commuters who scooter safe. You basically need a car to navigate around campus.

The UMD health center physicians say that the #1 reason students and patients visit for injuries is campus bike, scooter, and skateboard related.

More recently signs and street symbols have been posted to inform drivers that they must share the road with these types of travelers, but there are not individual lanes or pathways physically protecting these commuters.

The same goes for all of College Park. It is a bit sad since PG county is one of the top 5 wealthiest counties in the Nation and PG county and UMD don’t show action to on improving and promoting sustainable and more inclusive ways of commuting.
I love them because not only do the produce intelligent free thinking adults. They also empower their students by helping out communities that are marginalized with legal projects and other great involvement.
Let’s just say they don’t have a bad reputation for nothing…. 90% of the staff are absolutely incompetent, and best believe any issue you have you WILL get ignored unless you go over someone’s head to which might get you a reply but still won’t get your issue solved. This administration will gaslight you into thinking you’re the problem when in fact it’s them. It’s always been them. I tried to stick it out with them so I just finish my degree but I’d rather eat a Jean jacket than to stay at UDC. Beware.
Absolutely disgusting what they did to Mena Yarelyn. As someone who grew up in a domestic abuser household and watched the trial and looked at her/his testimony and evidence, it clearly shows that Amber Heard is the abuser and Johnny Depp is a victim. You are protecting an abuser and you should be ashamed of yourself. You would not take it down if Amber Heard was a victim - double standards as its best!!!
Admission office assistant is really friendly, she gave me great tips and helped me a lot .
The worst university ever, my experience at this university has been draining and miserable. Some off the professor are rude and highly unprofessional. I had one professor a couple off years ago name Samuel Walters tell me that he doesn't have to respond to my emails, and if I reported him they wouldn't even listen to me. I will never forget that, it was odd to me as well because, other professors' I had encouraged students to email, and come in during office hours for assistance. I reported this to the dean, and she told me that professors' are not obligated to respond to students' emails. I couldn't believe it, in addition I wrote the president off the school who is a joke in my opinion, and he never responded. Anything, goes at this University. I blame myself, for returning to this school I was told things have changed, and it has not. Different departments loose papers, I had turn in my vaccine exemption forms August 02, 2021 and was told it was never received. When, I inquired about the documents again, the representative had told me they forgot to submit the documents to another department. But, by then I was already dropped from my courses. At this point, I said forget it, I am glad I transferred to another University that's extremely professional, the transition was great. The staff are rude as well, I remember almost getting cursed out by a lady in the student health department, because I simply asked if my health waiver was received, she was so rude. I honestly, despise this University. Returning, to this University as a readmit student was not worth it, it's beyond me because, UDC reached out to me to come back this past summer and it's still a joke. The women bathrooms, are a joke it's been like that since I started a couple off years ago. Some, off the doors don't lock, the library needs to be remodeled. I remember part off the ceilings in one bathroom was completely missing. Elevators were not working, and some parts off the building were not cleaned, the math tutoring lab couple off years ago was, leaking and ceiling was completely gone. I believe, some individuals work at this University because they can display their dispicable disposition. It really, amazes that the student center is appealing. But, if you go to other departments off the campus the conditions, are horrible or layout is outdated. I blame myself for being at this University for so long, never again.
You can never get ahold of them or get any questions answered. The first semester I was supposed to go they had a hold on my account because I was a transfer student which I couldn't get ahold of anyone to take it off until the day of classes. At that point I just deferred because there were no classes left to add. It's a complete mess.
Really nice room. All the lights had mood settings and automation. The scenery was very modern and clean. The bathroom was nice and it had some amazing views very comfortable hotel would definitely visit again.

My only recommendation would be maybe having some kind of microwave or something available in the room.
However I might end up upgrading to an executive suite next time just to have a dedicated kitchen.
Empathy and Commited, two wonderful qualities that the doctors
have.
An extremely interesting museum. They arrange free tours about the house. It was very informative and educational.
It is very much like a community college. It's very diverse, tolerant, peaceful and affordable for middle class students. 😎In fact, many well-known people, such as Woody Allen and Colin Powell, have gone to this college. Plus, there's a lot of guidance involved for those whom wish to find their passions and study abroad. So, for those who wish to explore, this is definitely worth it.
I was really happy that I have been attending this school but when my girlfriend attempted to apply for the school the admissions staff was really horrible. First she signed up for the University tour when we got there to the school there was no tour he just wanted the applicant to decide yes or no if they were going to attend the school. Then when my girlfriend told them I wanted to change my major they said yes it's okay will do it right now then when her transcripts was turned in they told her they were okay and they will contact her in 2 weeks to evaluate how many credits were getting transfer. A month-and-a-half later she received a phone call saying that she needs to get new transcripts that the transcipts she turned in weren't good or acceptable and when she decided not to continue with the application to attend the school the gentleman from the Department that she actually wanted to major in responded to her email saying that she didn't want continue what the process no more he said in his response that he never knew that she wanted to study in that field if he would have known it would have been much better process. I'm very disappointed in NJCU, definitely changes my thoughts about the school overall.
I'm a student and I looooove the library at Roosevelt House!! It's so peaceful and quiet and just the perfect environment to do homework. I can't wait for a break in between semesters so I can finally have time to browse the AMAZING selection of books!! :)
One of New York City's hidden gems. A magnificent property which was owned and occupied by members of the Roosevelt family for almost half a century and is still in use by Hunter College and a Policy Studies Institute. At time of writing guided tours are only available on Saturdays, for individuals and small groups, and Fridays, for larger groups. Pre-booking is recommended because otherwise availability is not guaranteed. Tours, guided by well-informed staff, provide fascinating insights into FDR and Eleanor's campaigns and lives before, during and after the time they owned the property. Well worth taking the trouble to make a reservation and take the tour.