How these universities are ranked
2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #5 (Harvard University) to #14 (Columbia University); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Harvard University is cited most (146,463,495 citations). 3 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
0 are public and 11 private (0% public). By location, Massachusetts (2), New York (2) and Puerto Rico (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Harvard University, founded in 1636. Columbia University is the largest, with 33,000 students.
What the courses look like
The most common subjects are Medicine & Health Sciences (20), Business & Management (18), Social Sciences & Psychology (17) and Computer Science & IT (17). The usual length is 4 years. 92% are full-time and 12 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). Quinnipiac University offers the widest choice, with 43 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 10 of these universities. Universidad del Sagrado Corazon is the least expensive at USD 6,410 a year and Columbia University the most at USD 66,000; the middle of the range is about USD 55,480. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
