What's the difference between a private college and a public college?

Answer 1

Private colleges are funded by private sector sources--and generally charge high tuition. By contrast, public colleges are largely funded by the state (or, occassionaly by local) governments. The tuition is usually a lot less, especially for residents of the state. And I mean a LOT less.

That does not mean public colleges are not as good. Many are top level schools on a par with the best private schools. The majority have more modest reputations, of course--but at almost any school, the quality of the education you get depends mostly on your level of committment. You can have the same opportunities at a mid-range public university as at Harvard--if you are willing to seek them out and do the work.

Answer 2

Public Colleges are run by the state or local government and recieve funds from the state. Private colleges are privately owned and run.

Answer 3

Private colleges are usually more expensive for one and are owned by private organizations. Public colleges are government owned.

Answer 4

You ;pay to go to a private college and the government gives you a grant to go to the public college. The classes will be smaller in the private college and therefore you will get better attention by the teachers.

Answer 5

A public college receives funding from state and federal sources.

A private college only receives money from student tuition and private donations. For this reason, private colleges are generally more expensive.

There are other differences in regards to admission criteria, etc...but these vary greatly from school to school.

Answer 6

govt or private. private = expensive

Answer 7

private college = expansive, prejiduce, close minded and over rated

public college = enexpansive, nonprejiduce, and not close minded.

Answer 8

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