Top 10 public "ranking"?
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Anonymous
| Is there really a rank? Aren't they all flagships which exist to educate predominantly the students of that state? When someone refers to a T10 public "ranking", is it for grad programs or for undergrad? |
Anonymous
| You’re opening the gate to a monstrous influx of wannabes naming their kid’s schools like Micky Mouse State U. |
Anonymous
Ok...does MMSU (Micky mouse State) pay whoever it is that does the rankings to list MMSU at 13, or at #19 or how about 28? And is it for MMSU's undergraduate school or for grad programs? |
Anonymous
Douche^ |
Anonymous
There are rankings. Five are in CA ….UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCD and UCI. Are in the 1-9 spots. |
Anonymous
There isn’t “really” a ranking for any school, public or private. Every single so-called ranking is unofficial bs made up for clicks. |
Anonymous
I don't think this ranking is possible and wasn't going to chime in but, come on. No one thinks Davis and Irvine are in the top 10. Personally, I don't think UCLA or San Diego belong there either. California is so lucky to have a surplus of appealing schools but when you start calling them all "top ten," I have to disagree. They have too many major issues, starting with impacted majors that make it incredibly difficult to finish in four years. There aren't enough professors or seats, much less beds for students to finish on time. A second, totally different kind of problem, is the admissions mess caused by the "test-blind" policy. |
Anonymous
Give me a huge break. UC schools are a total mess right now for undergraduate education. You can thank the Board of Regents for that. No school that is 100% test blind should be top anything. I know you are referring to the USNWR rankings, but do you realize they rely heavily on the social mobility score? This is why the UCs are in the top 10. They have more poor people and FGLI (Pell grant recipients) than most schools. Is that commendable? Yes, but it doesn’t make it a top public university. I say this as a proud graduate of the UC system. No way UCD or UCI belong in the top 10. Maybe UCSD? |
Anonymous
+1000 It is like grading a math test and award bonus points points for using a specific color of ink. |
Anonymous
They also get a bump because of graduate salaries, which is largely a function of the high cost of living in California. To a statistician, an in-state kid who becomes a high school teacher in California is “better” than one who does the same thing in Ohio because salaries are higher, even if the Ohio teacher is more likely to be able to buy a house in their town on their salary. |
Anonymous
Such a weird question. "Is there really a rank" for a any college then? Also, "exist to educate predominantly the students of that state" is like 1950's logic. Some of these publics rank as some of the best in the country if not the world for some major areas of study and that is by no mistake. So guess what, thousands of applicants from around the country and world will apply to these schools because of this. Also, guess what, many are now extremely competitive for admissions because of this and because they do also have a certain obligation to in-state students. But, what you also find, most of these top publics are also test required and do not play an early decision game like many top privates which makes admissions for out of staters even that much more competitive. My kid was admitted to a top 10 and 20 private and rejected from 2 top 10 publics. |
Anonymous
| UCB, UMICH, UVA, UNC, UT, UF, UCLA, W&M, UIUC, GT |
Anonymous
Cal? |
Anonymous
Oh sorry - I misread UCB and thought you meant UC Santa Barbara. |
Anonymous
W&M? Not per USNWR 2026 |