How these universities are ranked
11 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #65 (Carnegie Mellon University) to #575 (University of South Carolina); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Northwestern University has the largest research record in this group, with 36,668,431 citations and an h-index of 1,466. 5 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
The split is 139 public to 2 private institutions. By location, Texas (1), District of Columbia (1) and Connecticut (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is George Washington University, founded in 1821. Florida International University is the largest, with 54,000 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 80 bachelor's, 62 master's, 6 diploma and 6 professional. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 86% are full-time and 22 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (97% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (91% of courses with a stated intake). University of West Florida offers the widest choice, with 4 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 4 of these universities. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is the least expensive at USD 8,499 a year and The Catholic University of America the most at USD 58,378; the middle of the range is about USD 55,480. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
