How these universities are ranked
65 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 (98,133,539 citations). 41 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
990 are public and 8 private (99% public). By location, New York (5), Massachusetts (3) and Puerto Rico (3) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Yale University, founded in 1701. University of the People is the largest, with 270,000 students.
Inside the course list
By level: 1,756 bachelor's, 688 master's, 569 diploma and 360 professional. Within the subject, the largest areas are Medicine & Health Sciences (4,710), Nursing (23), Public Health (17) and Health Administration (11). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 92% are full-time and 337 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (99% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (89% 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 31 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and Yale University the most at USD 64,000; the middle of the range is about USD 18,784. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
