11 highly successful people who went to public universities

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The successful alums of public universities.

Ivy League schools, with their extensive rosters of famous alums, are typically lauded as bastions of success.

As it turns out, public colleges and universities can boast a similar claim.

Business Insider compiled a list of the most successful people who received an undergraduate degree from a public school.

From one of the richest people in the world to a former vice president, some of the most successful people in the US chose to attend public universities for their college degree.