How these universities are ranked
10 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #13 (University of Chicago) to #545 (CUNY Hostos Community College); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Minnesota - Crookston is cited most (37,546,689 citations). 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
297 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, New York (3), Ohio (1) and Florida (1) account for the most of those we can place. Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest, with 45,638 students.
What the courses look like
Within the subject, the largest areas are Law (391), Law (JD) (7), Criminal Law (5) and Human Rights Law (2). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 92% are full-time and 28 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). Thomas College offers the widest choice, with 6 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 11 of these universities. The University of Arizona Global Campus is the least expensive at USD 11,960 a year and University of Washington-Tacoma Campus the most at USD 43,404; the middle of the range is about USD 18,784. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
