What is the difference between a private university and public university?

Answer 1

Public universities are funded partially by the government and therefore are less tuition than private universities.

However, private universities give much more financial aid than public, and most students receive it.

Answer 2

A "public"school gets all state funding, e.g. UMass Amherst, University of Michigan. A "private" school funds itself primarily through tuition, e.g. Harvard University, Yale. Public schools are relatively inexpensive for people going to a public school in their state, and still fairly inexpensive (but more costly) if you're from out-of-state. Public schools also sometimes get more scholarships through the state, and some are easier to get into (DO NOT take this as public schools are bad -- there are some good or great ones). Hope this helps!

Where they get their money from. A state school or public school like UGA or Florida State University is a great place to attend.

Answer 3

public means owned and operated by the government, usually the sate.

private means that it is NOT owned by the government.

example

UCLA = university of California at los angeles = public

CSLA = California sate university at los angeles = public

USC = university of Southern California = private

the university of California and cal state systems are public, as they are government run.

Answer 4

Public and private differ in funding. The thing that matters far more than funding for a student getting a job is accreditation. Accreditation can be national or regional.