How these universities are ranked
44 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #13 (Cornell University) to #593 (University of Central Florida); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Cornell University is cited most (57,890,755 citations). 20 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
720 are public and 6 private (99% public). By location, New York (5), Massachusetts (3) and Connecticut (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Yale University, founded in 1701. Liberty University is the largest, with 144,000 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 1,143 bachelor's, 127 master's, 72 diploma and 24 professional. Within the subject, the largest areas are Media & Communication (1,140), Journalism (151), Digital Media (122) and Media Studies (89). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 97% are full-time and 48 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). Humboldt State University offers the widest choice, with 16 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 30 of these universities. Universidad del Sagrado Corazon is the least expensive at USD 6,410 a year and Columbia University the most at USD 66,000; the middle of the range is about USD 19,531. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
