How these universities are ranked
12 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #14 (Columbia University) to #545 (CUNY Kingsborough Community College); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Columbia University has the largest research record in this group, with 48,319,824 citations and an h-index of 1,736. 7 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 369 public to 5 private institutions. By location, Puerto Rico (3), New York (2) and Colorado (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Columbia University, founded in 1754. Columbia University is the largest, with 33,000 students.
What the courses look like
By level: 346 bachelor's, 58 master's, 28 diploma and 7 professional. Within the subject, the largest areas are Sports & Recreation (520), 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 15 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and Columbia University the most at USD 66,000; the middle of the range is about USD 18,259. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
