How these universities are ranked
9 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #13 (University of Chicago) to #545 (Hunter College CUNY); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Yale University has the largest research record in this group, with 53,530,400 citations and an h-index of 1,835. 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 79 public to 2 private institutions. By location, Connecticut (2), New York (1) and Texas (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Yale University, founded in 1701. Minnesota State University, Mankato is the largest, with 15,721 students.
What the courses look like
By level: 65 bachelor's, 5 master's, 1 diploma and 1 professional. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (98% of courses with a stated intake). Pratt Institute offers the widest choice, with 4 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 5 of these universities. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is the least expensive at USD 16,740 a year and Yale University the most at USD 64,000; the middle of the range is about USD 22,326. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
