How these universities are ranked
4 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #467 (University of Alaska - Fairbanks) to #545 (CUNY Queensborough Community College); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College has the largest research record in this group, with 4,320,501 citations and an h-index of 573. 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
The split is 86 public to 2 private institutions. By location, Puerto Rico (1) and Florida (1) account for the most of those we can place. Ana G. Mendez University is the largest, with 4,763 students.
Inside the course list
The usual length is 2 years and 60 Hours. 97% are full-time and 2 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). Pratt Institute offers the widest choice, with 7 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus is the least expensive at USD 7,750 a year and Ana G. Mendez University the most at USD 13,575; the middle of the range is about USD 13,575. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
