How these universities are ranked
14 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #13 (Cornell University) to #488 (University of Hawaii at Manoa); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Cornell University has the largest research record in this group, with 57,855,264 citations and an h-index of 1,875. 6 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 123 public to 1 private institutions. By location, Puerto Rico (2), Ohio (1) and Minnesota (1) account for the most of those we can place. Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest, with 45,638 students.
What the courses look like
By level: 117 bachelor's, 17 diploma, 11 master's and 2 foundation. Within the subject, the largest areas are Veterinary & Animal Sciences (189) and Animal Health (3). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 95% are full-time and 9 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (99% of courses with a stated intake). Unity Environmental College offers the widest choice, with 8 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 8 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and Ohio State University-Main Campus the most at USD 40,022; the middle of the range is about USD 36,056. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
