How these universities are ranked
3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #5 (Harvard University) to #16 (Yale University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Harvard University has the largest research record in this group, with 146,463,495 citations and an h-index of 2,807. 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 0 public to 10 private institutions. By location, Massachusetts (2), New York (2) and Connecticut (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Harvard University, founded in 1636. Columbia University is the largest, with 33,000 students.
Inside the course list
By level: 14 bachelor's, 1 diploma and 1 master's. Within the subject, the largest areas are Science (17), Chemistry (2) and Mathematics (1). 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 (100% of courses with a stated intake). St Olaf College offers the widest choice, with 4 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 9 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 57,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
