Public Ivies 2025. Ivy league institutions are incredibly difficult to get into. These “public ivies” are in increasingly high demand, driving down acceptance rates and giving the real ivy league a run for its money.

Things get a little more contentious—and subjective—when determining which schools, besides the five that we listed above, ought to be considered public ivies. But these colleges may offer students a better shot at admission and just as good an education.