When families start building a college list, a few buzzwords almost always pop up: Ivy League, flagship, honors college, and lately, Public Ivy. The term sounds impressive, and it is, but it’s also widely misunderstood. So, let’s break down what “Public Ivy” means, where the idea came from, and whether these schools are better than other public research universities.

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