How these universities are ranked
47 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #13 (Cornell University) to #596 (University of Iowa); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Cornell University is cited most (57,855,264 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
605 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, New York (2), Missouri (2) and Washington (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
By level: 1,155 bachelor's, 98 master's, 33 diploma and 13 professional. Within the subject, the largest areas are Languages & Linguistics (1,669), English Language (21), Linguistics (3) and French Language (3). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 98% are full-time and 29 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (98% of courses with a stated intake). State University of New York at Binghamton offers the widest choice, with 18 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 16 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 19,203. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
