How these universities are ranked
49 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #5 (Harvard University) to #596 (University of Iowa); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Harvard University is cited most (146,463,495 citations). 13 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
605 are public and 6 private (99% public). By location, Massachusetts (3), Puerto Rico (3) and Connecticut (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Harvard University, founded in 1636. Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest, with 45,638 students.
Inside the course list
By level: 1,161 bachelor's, 98 master's, 33 diploma and 16 professional. Within the subject, the largest areas are Languages & Linguistics (1,682), English Language (21), Linguistics (3) and French Language (3). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 98% are full-time and 29 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (98% of courses with a stated intake). State University of New York at Binghamton offers the widest choice, with 18 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 22 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and Yale University the most at USD 64,000; the middle of the range is about USD 22,870. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
