How these universities are ranked
42 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. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Washington has the largest research record in this group, with 98,078,141 citations and an h-index of 3,639. 20 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
The split is 741 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Texas (3), Massachusetts (3) and Ohio (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: 902 bachelor's, 230 master's, 104 diploma and 43 professional. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 91% are full-time and 117 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). Siena College offers the widest choice, with 8 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 23 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 22,326. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
