How these universities are ranked
Only one university here holds a QS World position — Harvard University at #5 — so it heads the list. The rest are ordered by research impact. Harvard University has the largest research record in this group, with 146,463,495 citations and an h-index of 2,807.
Public, private and where they are
The split is 3 public to 2 private institutions. By location, Massachusetts (5) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Harvard University, founded in 1636. Harvard University is the largest, with 21,000 students.
What the courses look like
The most common subjects are Social Sciences & Psychology (16), Medicine & Health Sciences (13), Science (9) and Computer Science & IT (9). The usual length is 4 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). Westfield State University offers the widest choice, with 54 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 5 of these universities. Worcester State University is the least expensive at USD 17,866 a year and Harvard University the most at USD 57,000; the middle of the range is about USD 19,531. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
