How these universities are ranked
28 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #70 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) to #593 (University of Central Florida); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Washington is cited most (98,078,141 citations). 11 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
528 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Massachusetts (3), Ohio (2) and Missouri (2) account for the most of those we can place. Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest, with 45,638 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
The usual length is 4 years and null. 95% are full-time and 37 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). Pennsylvania State University offers the widest choice, with 8 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 19 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and University of Washington-Tacoma Campus the most at USD 43,404; the middle of the range is about USD 18,259. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
