How these universities are ranked
10 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #13 (University of Chicago) to #545 (CUNY Hostos Community College); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Minnesota - Crookston is cited most (37,546,689 citations). 6 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
297 are public and 3 private (99% public). By location, New York (4), Florida (2) and Ohio (1) account for the most of those we can place. Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest, with 45,638 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
Within the subject, the largest areas are Law (395), Law (JD) (7), Criminal Law (5) and Human Rights Law (2). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 91% are full-time and 29 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). Thomas College offers the widest choice, with 6 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 13 of these universities. The University of Arizona Global Campus is the least expensive at USD 11,960 a year and Quinnipiac University the most at USD 55,480; the middle of the range is about USD 18,784. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
