How these universities are ranked
3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #250 (Vanderbilt University) to #545 (CUNY City College of NY); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Vanderbilt University has the largest research record in this group, with 20,118,894 citations and an h-index of 1,114. 1 university 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 76 public to 1 private institutions. By location, Washington (1) and Florida (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Saint Joseph's University, founded in 1851. Utah Valley University is the largest, with 48,669 students.
What the courses look like
By level: 53 master's, 23 phd / doctorate, 10 professional and 3 bachelor's. The usual length is 1–2 years and 4–6 years. 81% are full-time and 15 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (97% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (67% of courses with a stated intake). West Texas A&M University offers the widest choice, with 4 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. Ana G. Mendez University is the least expensive at USD 13,575 a year and University of Washington-Tacoma Campus the most at USD 43,404; the middle of the range is about USD 43,404. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
