Should a Military Service Academy be called a ‘Public Ivy’?
After I bought my copy of the US News college guide I flipped through the pages with the various rankings. I noticed something new. The United States Naval Academy (aka Annapolis), the United...
View ArticleEd’s Public Ivy Schools vs. Kiplinger’s Best Values in Public Colleges
Yesterday, I wrote a post about how Truman State University, a school that appears high in value rankings, fared against our criteria for a Public Ivy school. Truman State came very close, in fact, we...
View ArticleWhy the University of Virginia Did Not Make Our ‘Public Ivy’ List
Since I posted my first list of ‘Public Ivy’ schools, I got a few comments from friends and others who read the posts asking me “Why this school?” or “Why not that one?” I decided that I would like to...
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Updated Profile: University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
If someone told me that the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill was the best public university in the country, I wouldn’t argue. Not only is North Carolina’s flagship university noted for academic...
View ArticleEd’s ‘Best Buy’ Public Colleges and Universities
As last week drew to a close I decided to do some research to find out: What public colleges and universities are truly ‘best buys’? I used these criteria to focus on value and quality to develop a...
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Updated Profile: James Madison University
During the summer, I will be updating profiles of schools that I have previously visited, starting with this one of James Madison University (VA), which I hold in high regard. A mid-sized state school...
View ArticleThe ‘They Might As Well Be Private’ Public Ivy Schools
I’ve done the Public Ivy list for three years now and occasionally get strange looks whenever I talk about it. “You mean Virginia Tech is a Public Ivy, but not UVa?” or “I don’t see Michigan or...
View ArticleEd’s Public Ivy Schools for 2014-15: Going By the ‘Virginia Rule’
This year, as I have done in the past two, I have compiled a list of schools that I would consider to be a “Public Ivy.” However, as college costs rise it has become more difficult for setting some...
View ArticleEmerging Trends in Public University Admissions
Following the theme of my last post about selective private college admissions, I would like to share my own observations on emerging trends in public college and university admissions that you should...
View ArticleA U.S News College Ranking That Actually Makes Sense
If you have visited EducatedQuest regularly, you probably know my opinions on the U.S. News Best Colleges guide as well as college rankings in general. But this time I stumbled upon a U.S. News college...
View ArticleThe Original Public Ivy Schools–30 Years Later
For the past three years I have published my own Public Ivy list. Each year, just like U.S. News, I changed the methodology for my list based on what I had learned on my journeys to colleges. Even...
View ArticleAmerica’s ‘Public Ivy’ Schools That Play By the ‘Virginia Rule’
It’s time to bring back a regular post about Public Ivy schools. Last time I wrote such a post I... Read More The post America’s ‘Public Ivy’ Schools That Play By the ‘Virginia Rule’ appeared first on...
View ArticleIs the College of William & Mary a ‘Public Ivy’ or ‘Duke At a Discount?’
Last week I “picked on” the University of Virginia and its non-resident charges. This week I would like to take... Read More The post Is the College of William & Mary a ‘Public Ivy’ or ‘Duke At a...
View ArticleShould a Military Service Academy be called a ‘Public Ivy’?
I’ll be writing shortly about my “Public Ivy” schools for 2015-16. Beginning three years ago, I named each of the military service academies a Public Ivy, along with several other public colleges and...
View ArticleThe Public Ivies for 2020-21
US News has just released its 2020-21 college rankings. So it’s time for me to announce which schools are my Public Ivies. This is one of my most-read posts. I have no doubt that some will agree with...
View ArticleThe Original Public Ivies Revisited
Every year that I put up my annual list of the Public Ivies I receive a lot of comments as well as criticism. This year’s post was no exception. So I thought that I would take a re-visit at the schools...
View ArticleEducated Quest’s Public Ivy Schools for 2020-21:The Runners Up
My Public Ivy post for this cycle got more buzz than any previous Public Ivy post. So I would like to list the schools that came close, but slightly missed on the four-year graduation rate. Every...
View ArticleGetting to Know The College of William & Mary
I was not a college advisor when I first set foot on the campus of the College of William & Mary. But I did visit campus with my parents years before as part of touring Colonial Williamsburg. . I’m...
View ArticleI Wish These Schools Got On More College Lists-2021-22 Edition
The most important thing that I do as a college admissions advisor is help students make their college lists. I try to recommend schools that should be the best fit academically, financially and...
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