How these universities are ranked
56 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). 14 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
765 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, New York (4), Missouri (2) and Massachusetts (2) 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
By level: 1,386 bachelor's, 135 master's, 60 phd / doctorate and 34 diploma. Within the subject, the largest areas are Life Sciences (1,771), Biology (45), Biochemistry (16) and Ecology (5). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 99% are full-time and 16 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). Humboldt State University offers the widest choice, with 30 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 21 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and University of Washington-Bothell Campus the most at USD 43,155; the middle of the range is about USD 18,259. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
