How these universities are ranked
5 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #203 (University of Minnesota - Crookston) to #494 (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Minnesota - Crookston is cited most (44,929,596 citations). 3 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
100 are public and 1 private (99% public). By location, New York (2), Missouri (1) and Arizona (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Marshall University, founded in 1837. University of Phoenix is the largest, with 81,900 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
The usual length is 4 years and Two years. 90% are full-time and 11 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (99% of courses with a stated intake). Clayton State College offers the widest choice, with 5 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 3 of these universities. The University of Arizona Global Campus is the least expensive at USD 11,960 a year and University of Missouri-Columbia the most at USD 36,056; the middle of the range is about USD 17,558. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
