How these universities are ranked
8 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #65 (Carnegie Mellon University) to #574 (Florida International University); 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. 4 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 67 public to 2 private institutions. By location, District of Columbia (1), Connecticut (1) and Oklahoma (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Northwestern University, founded in 1853. Florida International University is the largest, with 54,000 students.
Inside the course list
The usual length is 4 years and 62 Credits. 95% are full-time and 4 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (98% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (95% of courses with a stated intake). Capitol Technology University offers the widest choice, with 3 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 3 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.
