According to the Washington Monthly guide, Texas A & M Univ is the highest ranked university among the Top 20 Public and Private Universities, followed by UCLA and UC Berkeley.
The Top 20 Public and Private Universities:
1. Texas A&M University
2. University of California, Los Angeles
3. University of California, Berkeley
4. University of California, San Diego
5. Pennsylvania State University, University Park
6. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
7. Cornell Univ (NY)
8. Univ of California, Davis
9. Stanford Univ (CA)
10. South Carolina State Univ
11. Univ of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
12. Ohio State Univ, Columbus
13. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
14. Univ of Washington
15. Uni of California, Riverside
16. Uni of Virginia
17. Uni of Pennsylvania
18. Uni of Wisconsin, Madison
19. Uni of Texas, Austin
20. Uni of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Source: Third annual Washington Monthly College Guide
* Useful Link: USA University Rankings
The Top 20 Public and Private Universities:
1. Texas A&M University
2. University of California, Los Angeles
3. University of California, Berkeley
4. University of California, San Diego
5. Pennsylvania State University, University Park
6. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
7. Cornell Univ (NY)
8. Univ of California, Davis
9. Stanford Univ (CA)
10. South Carolina State Univ
11. Univ of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
12. Ohio State Univ, Columbus
13. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
14. Univ of Washington
15. Uni of California, Riverside
16. Uni of Virginia
17. Uni of Pennsylvania
18. Uni of Wisconsin, Madison
19. Uni of Texas, Austin
20. Uni of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Source: Third annual Washington Monthly College Guide
* Useful Link: USA University Rankings