How these universities are ranked
8 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #1 (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to #600 (Tulane University of Louisiana); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Harvard University is cited most (146,463,495 citations). 9 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
0 are public and 50 private (0% public). By location, New York (12), Puerto Rico (7) and Florida (5) 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.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 161 bachelor's, 69 master's, 57 diploma and 20 foundation. The most common subjects are Medicine & Health Sciences (95), Business & Management (71), Computer Science & IT (35) and Social Sciences & Psychology (29). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 89% are full-time and 40 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (96% of courses with a stated intake). Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus offers the widest choice, with 118 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 48 of these universities. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon is the least expensive at USD 5,780 a year and Columbia University in the City of New York the most at USD 71,845; the middle of the range is about USD 42,955. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
