How these universities are ranked
37 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #13 (Cornell University) to #596 (University of Iowa); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Cornell University has the largest research record in this group, with 57,855,264 citations and an h-index of 1,875. 5 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 490 public to 2 private institutions. By location, Ohio (2), New York (2) and Massachusetts (2) account for the most of those we can place. Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest, with 45,638 students.
Inside the course list
By level: 802 bachelor's, 40 master's, 30 diploma and 22 professional. Within the subject, the largest areas are Music & Performing Arts (1,053), Music (26), Theatre & Drama (11) and Dance (8). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 99% are full-time and 15 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). Berklee College of Music offers the widest choice, with 42 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 13 of these universities. Wayne State College is the least expensive at USD 8,216 a year and The Catholic University of America the most at USD 58,378; the middle of the range is about USD 19,531. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
