How these universities are ranked
11 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #203 (University of Minnesota - Crookston) to #545 (CUNY Kingsborough Community College); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Minnesota - Crookston is cited most (37,546,689 citations). 5 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
369 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Colorado (1), Texas (1) and North Carolina (1) account for the most of those we can place. Colorado State University-Fort Collins is the largest, with 25,538 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 341 bachelor's, 57 master's, 27 diploma and 7 professional. Within the subject, the largest areas are Sports & Recreation (513), Exercise Science (11), Sports Management (4) and Recreation Management (4). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 96% are full-time and 15 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). University of Tennessee, Martin offers the widest choice, with 7 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 10 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and Colorado State University-Fort Collins the most at USD 34,783; the middle of the range is about USD 18,259. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
