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UC Davis is considered to be a "Public Ivy." In its 2021 edition, "U.S. News &amp; World Report" ranked UC Davis tied for the 11th-best public university in the United States, tied for 39th nationally and tied for 66th globally. "Washington Monthly" ranked UC Davis 13th in its 2020 National University ranking, based on its contribution to the public good as measured by social mobility, research, and promoting public service. "Money" magazine ranked UC Davis 10th in the country out of 739 schools evaluated for its 2020 "Best Colleges for Your Money" edition and 4th in its list of the 50 best public schools in the U.S. "Forbes" in 2019 ranked UC Davis 88th overall out of 650 colleges and universities in the U.S., 49th among research universities, 22nd among public university, and 11th for "Best Value". For 2018 "Kiplinger" ranked Davis 47th out of the top 100 best-value public colleges and universities in the U.S.