How Many Public Colleges Are There?
There are 2,005 Public colleges in United States. By school level, there are 841 four-year, 929 community colleges (2-4 years schools), and 235 trade schools (less than 2 years schools) that are Public.
What is Public institution?
An educational institution whose programs and activities are operated by publicly elected or appointed school officials and which is supported primarily by public funds.
Academic & Tuition Statistics for Public
The average acceptance rate of the Public is 77.69% and the admission yield is 30%. The average SAT score is 1,136 and the average ACT score is 24.
A total of 14,524,381 students are attending one of the schools. With 890,713 faculty, the average students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
The 2025 average tuition & fees at Public is $7,410 for state residents and $13,582 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $12,025 for state residents and $21,482 for out-of-state students.
60.46% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $6,296 at Public.
The following table summarizes the number of Public by state and school type. You can sort the table by a column by touching/clicking the column name.
| State | Total | Public | Private | Four-years Colleges | Community Colleges | Trade Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 38 | 38 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 14 |
| Alaska | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Arizona | 28 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| Arkansas | 35 | 35 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 12 |
| California | 166 | 166 | 0 | 51 | 103 | 51 |
| Colorado | 31 | 31 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 23 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Delaware | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Florida | 89 | 89 | 0 | 41 | 24 | 41 |
| Georgia | 51 | 51 | 0 | 27 | 24 | 27 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Idaho | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Illinois | 59 | 59 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 12 |
| Indiana | 16 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Iowa | 19 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 3 |
| Kansas | 34 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 8 |
| Kentucky | 24 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 8 |
| Louisiana | 30 | 30 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
| Maine | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Maryland | 29 | 29 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 13 |
| Massachusetts | 41 | 41 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Michigan | 47 | 47 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 21 |
| Minnesota | 40 | 40 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 13 |
| Mississippi | 23 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
| Missouri | 42 | 42 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| Montana | 18 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Nebraska | 16 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Nevada | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| New Hampshire | 13 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| New Jersey | 38 | 38 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 13 |
| New Mexico | 27 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 9 |
| New York | 106 | 106 | 0 | 43 | 37 | 43 |
| North Carolina | 75 | 75 | 0 | 17 | 58 | 17 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| Ohio | 106 | 106 | 0 | 47 | 17 | 47 |
| Oklahoma | 58 | 58 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 17 |
| Oregon | 26 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | 83 | 83 | 0 | 39 | 19 | 39 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| South Carolina | 34 | 34 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 14 |
| South Dakota | 13 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
| Tennessee | 47 | 47 | 0 | 11 | 36 | 11 |
| Texas | 102 | 102 | 0 | 63 | 39 | 63 |
| Utah | 16 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Vermont | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Virginia | 44 | 44 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 16 |
| Washington | 42 | 42 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 39 |
| West Virginia | 40 | 40 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | 32 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
| Wyoming | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Guam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Northern Marianas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Palau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 19 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 14 |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |