How these universities are ranked
60 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #13 (Cornell University) to #575 (University of South Carolina); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Washington is cited most (98,078,141 citations). 30 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
850 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, New York (4), Massachusetts (3) and Missouri (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.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 1,703 bachelor's, 157 master's, 113 diploma and 66 phd / doctorate. Within the subject, the largest areas are Science (2,396), Chemistry (32), Mathematics (18) and Geology (15). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 98% are full-time and 35 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 25 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 19,203. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
