Richard Moll (author)

"Public Ivy" is a term that refers to prestigious public colleges and universities in the United States that provide a collegiate experience similar to those in the Ivy League.Richard Moll in his book ''Public Ivys: A Guide to America's best public undergraduate colleges and universities'' (1985) The term was first coined by Yale University admissions officer Richard Moll, who published ''Public Ivies: A Guide to America's Best Public Undergraduate Colleges and Universities'' in 1985, which included eight universities and nine runners-up. In 2001, college guide authors Howard Greene and Matthew Greene, released their own book, ''The Public Ivies: The Great State Colleges and Universities,'' which included 30 schools. Debates about public Ivies have centered on whether state budgetary cuts are undermining their future; whether raising tuition at public Ivies has " gentrified" the schools; whether states should be subsidizing higher education in the first place; whether graduates of public Ivies are able to pay back student loans as quickly as their Ivy League counterparts; and whether out-of-state tuition is too high.

History

The term first appeared in the ''Public Ivies: A Guide to America's Best Public Undergraduate Colleges and Universities'', published in 1985. The author, Richard Moll, graduated with a master's degree from Yale University in 1959, and served as an admissions officer as well as a director of admissions at several universities in the United States. He traveled the nation examining higher education institutions, and selected eight that were comparable to the Ivy League.

Moll's original ranking methodology included factors such as academic rigor, quality of faculty, and cost of tuition, as well as assessments of campus facilities, available resources, age, and major cultural traditions celebrated at each institution.

Original list published in 1985

* College of William & Mary ( Williamsburg, Virginia)
* Miami University (Oxford, Ohio)
* University of California (applies to the campuses as of 1985: Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Diego, Irvine, Davis, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Riverside)
* University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
* University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
* University of Texas at Austin
* University of Vermont ( Burlington)
* University of Virginia (Charlottesville)

Runners-up

As part of the initial 1985 publication, Moll also selected nine "worthy runner-up" universities:Moll, Richard (1985). ''The Public Ivys: A Guide to America's Best Undergraduate Colleges and Universities''. Viking Penguin. p. xxvi. .

* University of Colorado Boulder
* Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta)
* University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign
* New College of Florida (formerly New College of the University of South Florida, it became an independent part of Florida's State University System in 2001)
* Pennsylvania State University ( University Park)
* University of Pittsburgh
* State University of New York at Binghamton (also known as Binghamton University)
* University of Washington (Seattle)
* University of Wisconsin–Madison

Notable updates

''Greenes' Guides'' list (2001)

The list of "public ivy" institutions has gone through several revisions over the years, much like other university rankings and conferences. A notable update was published in 2001, when Howard and Matthew Greene included the following 30 colleges and universities in ''The Public Ivies: America's Flagship Public Universities''.

Northeastern

* Pennsylvania State University ( University Park)
* Rutgers University (New Brunswick)
* State University of New York at Binghamton
* University of Connecticut ( Storrs)
* University of Vermont ( Burlington)

Mid-Atlantic

* College of William & Mary ( Williamsburg, Virginia)
* University of Delaware ( Newark)
* University of Maryland, College Park
* University of Virginia (Charlottesville)

Western

* University of Arizona (Tucson)
* University of California, Berkeley
* University of California, Davis
* University of California, Irvine
* University of California, Los Angeles
* University of California, San Diego
* University of California, Santa Barbara
* University of Colorado Boulder
* University of Washington (Seattle)

Great Lakes & Midwest

* Indiana University Bloomington
* Miami University (Oxford, Ohio)
* Michigan State University ( East Lansing)
* Ohio State University (Columbus)
* University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
* University of Iowa (Iowa City)
* University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
* University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
* University of Wisconsin–Madison

Southern

* University of Florida ( Gainesville)
* University of Georgia (Athens)
* University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
* University of Texas at Austin

Gallery

File:UCBerkeleyCampus.jpg, alt=Sather Tower seen from Memorial Glade of the University of California, Berkeley, Sather Tower seen from Memorial Glade of the University of California, Berkeley
File:UT Tower - Main Building.JPG, alt=The Main Building at the University of Texas at Austin, The Main Building at the University of Texas at Austin
File:MK03218 University of Washington Suzzallo Library.jpg, alt=Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington, Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington
File:MichiganUnion.jpg, alt=Michigan Union at the University of Michigan, Michigan Union at the University of Michigan
File:UVA Rotunda.jpg, alt=The Rotunda at the University of Virginia, The Rotunda at the University of Virginia
File:2008-07-11 UNC-CH Wilson Library 3.jpg, alt=Wilson Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Wilson Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
File:ChristopherWrenBuilding.jpg, Wren Building at the College of William & Mary
File:MacCracken Hall at dusk.jpg, MacCracken Hall at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio
File:BillingsLibraryUVM.jpg, Billings Memorial Library at the University of Vermont
File:SewallHallCUBoulder.JPG, Sewall Hall at the University of Colorado Boulder
File:Savant Building, Georgia Tech.jpg, Savant Building at the Georgia Institute of Technology
File:Foellinger-square-TM-Flickr.jpg, Foellinger Auditorium on the Main Quad of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
File:New College of Florida's College Hall & Cook Hall Rear Elevations (Former Charles Ringling & Hester Ringling Sanford Estates).jpg, College Hall and Cook Hall at the New College of Florida
File:Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, 2020-02-24, 02.jpg, Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh
File:BascomHill.JPG, Bascom Hall atop Bascom Hill at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
File:2019 UCLA Powell Library 1.jpg, Powell Library at the University of California, Los Angeles
File:Binghamton university academic complex.jpg, Academic Complex at the State University of New York at Binghamton
File:Old Main Snow PSU.JPG, Old Main at the Pennsylvania State University
File:Demarest Hall front.JPG, Demarest Hall at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey

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