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. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Washington is cited most (98,133,539 citations). 25 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
764 are public and 5 private (99% public). By location, Texas (3), Massachusetts (3) and Puerto Rico (3) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is College of William and Mary, founded in 1693. Elgin Community College is the largest, with 245,000 students.
What the courses look like
By level: 932 bachelor's, 253 master's, 114 diploma and 45 professional. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 91% are full-time and 124 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (99% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (97% 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 28 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and The Catholic University of America the most at USD 58,378; the middle of the range is about USD 22,326. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
