SDSU, UC San Diego both named to Forbes' elite Top 25 list of Top Public Colleges in US
Each year around this time, when the leaves back east think of turning color, when kids return to school and when San Diegans finally get the beach...
Each year around this time, when the leaves back east think of turning color, when kids return to school and when San Diegans finally get the beaches to themselves, the folks at Forbes drop their annual lists of the higher-ed hits, including the Top 25 Public Colleges. So how does this grouping distinguish itself from, say, Forbes' 2023 rankings of the best 500 colleges? Simple: Top 25 Public Colleges "offer residents of their home states an elite education for thousands of dollars less than they would pay at a comparable private college," according to Forbes.