If you plan on pursuing higher education, here are the top universities in the country. These are public universities that were ranked on factors such as academics, value, diversity, safety, student life and other categories. Certain factors might be more important for parents than for students. The list includes:

Arizona State University
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Connecticut
Georgia Institute Of Technology
Purdue University
University of Kansas
Louisiana State University
University of Kentucky
University Of Maryland, College Park
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Mississippi State University
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Ohio State University

This ranking was provided by Niche.com.