How these universities are ranked
3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #545 (CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College) to #545 (CUNY Queensborough Community College); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College is cited most (4,320,501 citations). 5 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
104 are public and 2 private (98% public). By location, Montana (1), Puerto Rico (1) and Florida (1) account for the most of those we can place. The University of Montana is the largest, with 7,488 students.
Inside the course list
The usual length is 2 years and 1 year. 99% are full-time and 1 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (99% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (99% of courses with a stated intake). Gateway Technical College offers the widest choice, with 17 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 3 of these universities. Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus is the least expensive at USD 7,750 a year and The University of Montana the most at USD 33,671; the middle of the range is about USD 13,575. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
