UCSD Named 'Best Value' Public School in State

It is nice to be recognized. has topped the ranks in doctoral programs, according to the National Research Council, and has been named top campus to catch a wave, according to Surfline.com. And now, UC San Diego will be named the “best value” public college in California by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine in its February 2011 issue.

Kiplinger’s ranked UC San Diego 12th overall in the nation based on academic quality, affordability and financial aid resources. The top honor went to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

A total of 10 schools in California made the list of 100 Best Value colleges and universities, including San Diego State University. Four in the top 20 were in California. UCLA was ranked No. 13; UC Berkeley, No. 16; and UC Irvine, No. 17.

In a statement, UC San Diego Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Penny Rue said UC San Diego’s commitment to “offering a world-class education that is accessible and affordable is unwavering.” She added that more than half of UC San Diego’s undergraduate students benefit from financial aid resources.

“In our 50th Anniversary year, UC San Diego’s commitment to offering a world-class education that is accessible and affordable is unwavering,” said Penny Rue, the university’s vice chancellor of Student Affairs. “More than half of our undergraduate students benefit from the university’s myriad of financial aid resources.”

Kiplinger’s reviewed more than 500 public colleges and universities. For a full list of top schools visit kiplinger.com.