With college tuition continuously on the rise, many soon to be college students decide that saving some money on their undergrad degrees is a good idea. One of the best ways of saving a couple of bucks and yet retaining a good education is to go to a state-funded college.

US News and World Report recently released a list of their top 10 highest ranked public colleges. Take a look- it may be an option that you would want to consider.

#1 University of California–Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

#2 University of California–Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

#3 University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA

#4 University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

#5 University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

#6 College of William and Mary

Williamsburg, VA

#7 Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA

#8 University of California–Davis
Davis, CA

#9 University of California–San Diego
La Jolla, CA

#10 University of California–Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

#11 University of Wisconsin–Madison
Madison, WI

Paul Hudson | Elite.

Via US News and World Report