As a general rule, schools are not alphabetized by their complete names, but rather by the names by which they are normally called. For example, in a list alphabetized by normal rules, "Auburn University" would precede "University of Alabama", but the schools are virtually always referred to in popular conversation as "Auburn" and "Alabama" (followed by a campus identifier if required by the context). Therefore, in this article, "Alabama" precedes "Auburn".
The list also includes schools that grant first-professional doctorates only (e.g., Medical School s, Law School s, Veterinary Schools ) that are independent of any other school in a state system.
State-related Commonwealth Universities (institutions receiving public funds and reduced tuition for PA residents, but controlled independently of the state)