NYU is one of the largest private universities in the United States. The name of the school doesn't always indicate whether it is private or public - unless "state college" is part of the name.
Private
Harvard is a private school.
It is a private school
it is public school
Public
Sign up for the private school, and return all your textbooks to the public school.
no it is not a private school
private
It is a public school
It is a public school
Private school
Private.