How these universities are ranked
67 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #13 (Cornell University) 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). 37 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
1,013 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Texas (3), New York (3) and Massachusetts (3) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of California, Berkeley, founded in 1868. Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest, with 45,638 students.
What the courses look like
The most common subjects are Social Sciences & Psychology (3,295), Business & Management (2,642), Education (1,798) and Medicine & Health Sciences (1,624). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 96% are full-time and 829 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). Humboldt State University offers the widest choice, with 298 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 31 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and University of California, Berkeley the most at USD 44,000; the middle of the range is about USD 21,833. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
