The best public college in every state

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The US boasts some of the best colleges in the world. But they aren't limited to elite private schools — every state has public institutions that offer residents top-notch education with an affordable price tag. 

Niche, a company that researches and compiles information on schools, ranked the best public schools in the US. The site lets users sort by state, so we took a look at which public school dominated in each one. To determine its rankings, Niche considers factors like academic strength, campus quality, caliber of professors, and quality of student reviews for more than 1,500 schools across the country.

Read on to see which school is repping your state.

ALABAMA: University of Alabama

Location: Tuscaloosa

Overall: A

Academics: A-

Acceptance rate: 57%

"Academics are a top priority and the classes are hard, but depending on your major the professors make sure you enjoy it!" one freshman exclaimed.

School spirit runs deep at Bama as well.

"We have the Roll Tide spirit," another freshman said. "Everybody is extremely friendly and the classes are very unique."

ALASKA: University of Alaska Fairbanks

Location: Fairbanks

Overall: B

Academics: B+

Acceptance rate: 74%

"There are a lot of classes to choose from," a student reported. "The professors are very helpful."

The temperature gets drastically cold, but students say it becomes something to bond over.

"The community is wonderful!" one junior said. "It gets a little cold, but that's what makes it fun. We have cool clubs, such as the -40 and -50 degree clubs."

ARIZONA: Arizona State University

Location: Tempe

Overall: A-

Academics: B+

Acceptance rate: 80%

"The variety of the courses offered is vast and there are a lot of unique classes that enable you to really customize your general classes to something that you'll enjoy," one student commented. "A majority of the professors are well educated in their fields and easy to talk to."