Public Ivy is a term coined by Richard Moll in his 1985 book `` Public Ivies : A Guide to America 's Best Public Undergraduate Colleges and Universities '' to refer to universities that are claimed to provide an Ivy League collegiate experience at a public school price .
Public Ivy is a term started by Richard Moll in his 1985 book `` Public Ivys : A Guide to America 's best public undergraduate colleges and universities '' . The book is about universities which `` provide an Ivy League collegiate experience at a public school price . ''