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. 2 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 61 public to 1 private institutions. By location, Montana (1) and New York (1) account for the most of those we can place. Excelsior University is the largest, with 11,550 students.
Inside the course list
The usual length is 2 years and 4 semesters. 98% are full-time and 1 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). CUNY Bronx Community College offers the widest choice, with 6 of these courses.
