How these universities are ranked
63 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). 35 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
949 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, New York (4), Missouri (2) and Texas (2) 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.
Inside the course list
By level: 1,693 bachelor's, 589 master's, 505 diploma and 338 professional. Within the subject, the largest areas are Medicine & Health Sciences (4,406), Nursing (22), Public Health (17) and Health Administration (11). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 92% are full-time and 313 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (91% of courses with a stated intake). Oregon Health Sciences University offers the widest choice, with 47 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 24 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 18,784. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
