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1. Princeton University

New Jersey , USA (Established : 1746) (Category : Private University)

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2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts , USA (Established : 1861) (Category : Private University)

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3. Yale University

New Haven , USA (Established : 1701) (Category : Private University)

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4. Stanford University

Stanford, California , USA (Established : 1885) (Category : Private University)

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5. Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts , USA (Established : 1782) (Category : Private University)

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6. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore , USA (Established : 1876) (Category : Private University)

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7. California Institute of Technology

California , USA (Established : 1891) (Category : Private University)

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8. Duke University

North Carolina , USA (Established : 1838) (Category : Private University)

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9. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee , USA (Established : 1873) (Category : Private University)

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10. Georgetown University

Washington , USA (Established : 1789) (Category : Government University)

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11. Cornell University

Ithaca, New York , USA (Established : 1865) (Category : Private University)

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12. Harvard Medical School

Boston , USA (Established : 1782) (Category : Private University)

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13. University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder , USA (Established : 1876) (Category : Government University)

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14. Dartmouth College

Dearborn , USA (Established : 1769) (Category : Private University)

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15. Morehead State University

Morehead , USA (Established : 1887) (Category : Government University)

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16. Antioch University Seattle

Seattle , USA (Established : 1975) (Category : Private University)

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17. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia , USA (Established : 1740) (Category : Private University)

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18. University of Chicago

Chicago , USA (Established : 1890) (Category : Private University)

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19. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor , USA (Established : 1817) (Category : Government University)

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Top 30 Universities and Colleges in USA

No.	University Name	Est.	Rank	Type	City, State	Acceptance Rate	Avg. Fees (USD/year)	Bachelor's Programs	Master's Programs	PhD Programs
1	Harvard Univ.	1636	1	Private	Cambridge, MA	3.4%	$56,000	Econ, CS, Bio, Gov, Psych	CS, Law, Bus, Educ, Public Health	Econ, CS, Bio, Med, History
2	Stanford Univ.	1885	2	Private	Stanford, CA	3.7%	$58,000	Eng, CS, Bio, Econ, Psych	CS, AI, MBA, Edu, Stats	Bio, Physics, CS, Econ, Lit
3	MIT	1861	3	Private	Cambridge, MA	4.1%	$59,000	CS, Mech Eng, Math, Physics, Econ	CS, Eng, Data Sci, MBA, Urban Planning	CS, Eng, Math, Econ, Physics
4	Caltech	1891	4	Private	Pasadena, CA	6.7%	$57,000	Physics, CS, Chem, Bio, Eng	Astrophysics, AI, Bioeng, Chem, Math	Physics, Eng, Chem, Bio, Math
5	Princeton Univ.	1746	5	Private	Princeton, NJ	5.6%	$55,000	History, CS, Econ, Physics, Math	CS, Public Affairs, Educ, Econ, Lit	Math, History, CS, Physics, Lit
6	Yale Univ.	1701	6	Private	New Haven, CT	4.9%	$57,000	History, Lit, CS, Econ, Psych	Law, Public Health, Enviro, CS, Art	Lit, History, Psych, CS, Soc
7	Univ. of Chicago	1890	7	Private	Chicago, IL	6.2%	$58,000	Econ, CS, PolSci, History, Math	Econ, MBA, Public Policy, CS, Soc	Econ, Soc, History, CS, Psych
8	Columbia Univ.	1754	8	Private	New York, NY	3.9%	$61,000	CS, Econ, Lit, History, Psych	CS, Data Sci, Educ, Journalism, Law	History, CS, Econ, Lit, Sociol
9	UPenn	1740	9	Private	Philadelphia, PA	6.5%	$60,000	Bus, CS, Econ, Psych, Bio	MBA, Law, CS, BioMed, Educ	Econ, CS, Bio, Lit, Public Health
10	Northwestern Univ.	1851	10	Private	Evanston, IL	7.2%	$58,000	CS, Journalism, Econ, Music, Eng	MBA, Journalism, CS, Lit, Psych	CS, Lit, Psych, Bio, Eng
11	Duke Univ.	1838	11	Private	Durham, NC	6.3%	$59,000	CS, Bio, Econ, Lit, Public Policy	CS, Law, MBA, Public Policy, Lit	Bio, CS, Lit, Psych, PolSci
12	Johns Hopkins	1876	12	Private	Baltimore, MD	8.0%	$58,000	Bio, Chem, CS, Public Health, Econ	Public Health, BioMed, Chem, CS, MBA	Public Health, Bio, Chem, CS, Soc
13	Dartmouth College	1769	13	Private	Hanover, NH	6.4%	$57,000	CS, Econ, Lit, History, Bio	CS, MBA, Public Policy, Lit, Bio	Lit, History, CS, Bio, Econ
14	Brown Univ.	1764	14	Private	Providence, RI	5.7%	$58,000	CS, Lit, Psych, Econ, History	CS, Educ, Public Policy, Lit, Bio	Lit, Psych, CS, History, Bio
15	Cornell Univ.	1865	15	Private	Ithaca, NY	8.7%	$60,000	Agri, Eng, CS, Econ, Lit	CS, Eng, Public Policy, MBA, Bio	Agri, CS, Eng, Econ, Bio
16	Rice Univ.	1912	16	Private	Houston, TX	9.5%	$54,000	CS, Eng, Econ, Bio, Music	MBA, CS, Eng, Bio, Music	Eng, CS, Bio, Econ, Music
17	Univ. of Notre Dame	1842	17	Private	Notre Dame, IN	11.0%	$57,000	Theology, CS, Econ, Lit, History	Law, MBA, CS, Lit, History	Theology, Lit, History, CS, Econ
18	Vanderbilt Univ.	1873	18	Private	Nashville, TN	10.1%	$56,000	CS, Econ, Lit, Bio, Psych	MBA, CS, Educ, Lit, Psych	Lit, CS, Psych, Bio, History
19	UC Berkeley	1868	19	Public	Berkeley, CA	11.5%	$45,000 (int’l)	CS, Eng, Econ, Lit, Bio	MBA, CS, Eng, Public Policy, Data Sci	CS, Eng, Bio, Econ, Lit
20	UCLA	1919	20	Public	Los Angeles, CA	12.3%	$43,000 (int’l)	CS, Film, Lit, Econ, Psych	MBA, CS, Film, Public Health, Lit	CS, Film, Lit, Bio, Psych
21	Univ. of Michigan	1817	21	Public	Ann Arbor, MI	18.0%	$47,000 (int’l)	CS, Eng, Econ, Lit, Psych	MBA, CS, Eng, Public Health, Law	Eng, CS, Bio, Psych, Econ
22	Carnegie Mellon	1900	22	Private	Pittsburgh, PA	14.0%	$58,000	CS, Eng, Drama, Econ, Psych	CS, AI, Eng, Drama, MBA	CS, AI, Eng, Drama, Econ
23	UNC Chapel Hill	1789	23	Public	Chapel Hill, NC	20.0%	$39,000 (int’l)	CS, Lit, Bio, Econ, Psych	Public Health, CS, MBA, Lit, Educ	CS, Bio, Lit, Psych, Public Health
24	NYU	1831	24	Private	New York, NY	12.5%	$60,000	CS, Film, Econ, Lit, Psych	CS, Film, MBA, Public Admin, Educ	CS, Film, Econ, Lit, Psych
25	Georgetown Univ.	1789	25	Private	Washington, DC	13.0%	$58,000	PolSci, Lit, Econ, History, CS	MBA, Public Policy, Lit, CS, Law	PolSci, History, CS, Econ, Lit
26	Univ. of Southern California (USC)	1880	26	Private	Los Angeles, CA	12.5%	$60,000	CS, Film, Econ, Eng, Psych	MBA, Film, CS, Public Admin, Eng	CS, Film, Eng, Psych, Econ
27	Emory Univ.	1836	27	Private	Atlanta, GA	13.1%	$56,000	CS, Lit, Psych, Econ, Bio	Public Health, CS, Lit, Bio, MBA	Public Health, Bio, CS, Psych, Lit
28	Tufts Univ.	1852	28	Private	Medford, MA	14.0%	$58,000	Int’l Relations, Bio, Lit, CS, Psych	Public Policy, CS, Lit, Bio, Health	Int’l Relations, Lit, CS, Bio, Psych
29	Boston Univ.	1839	29	Private	Boston, MA	19.0%	$59,000	CS, Lit, Econ, Psych, Bio	CS, Public Health, Lit, Bio, MBA	CS, Bio, Lit, Psych, Econ
30	Univ. of Washington	1861	30	Public	Seattle, WA	20.5%	$42,000 (int’l)	CS, Eng, Lit, Psych, Econ	CS, Eng, Public Health, MBA, Lit	CS, Eng, Lit, Psych, Bio

Top 20 Universities and Colleges in Washington D.C.

No.	University Name	Est.	Rank (D.C.)	Type	City	Avg. Fees (USD/year)	Acceptance Rate	Bachelor's Programs	Master's Programs	PhD Programs	Location
1	Georgetown Univ.	1789	1	Private	Washington, D.C.	$58,000	13%	PolSci, Econ, CS, History, Intl. Affairs	Law, Public Policy, MBA, CS, Intl. Affairs	PolSci, Econ, History, CS, Public Policy	Georgetown, D.C.
2	George Washington Univ. (GWU)	1821	2	Private	Washington, D.C.	$57,000	43%	CS, Public Health, Intl. Affairs, Bus, Psych	Public Policy, Public Health, MBA, CS, Law	Public Policy, CS, Public Health, Law, Intl. Affairs	Foggy Bottom, D.C.
3	American Univ.	1893	3	Private	Washington, D.C.	$55,000	41%	Intl. Relations, Comm, Econ, CS, Lit	Public Admin, CS, Intl. Affairs, Law, Lit	Public Admin, CS, Lit, Econ, PolSci	NW D.C.
4	Howard Univ.	1867	4	Private (HBCU)	Washington, D.C.	$29,000	35%	Bio, CS, Lit, Bus, Chem	Law, CS, Public Health, Psych, Lit	Bio, Chem, CS, Lit, History	NW D.C.
5	Catholic Univ. of America	1887	5	Private	Washington, D.C.	$52,000	81%	Theology, Lit, CS, Psych, History	Theology, Lit, Edu, CS, Psych	Theology, Lit, CS, History, Edu	Brookland, D.C.
6	Univ. of the District of Columbia (UDC)	1851	6	Public	Washington, D.C.	$13,000 (out-of-state)	74%	CS, Edu, Psych, Bio, Criminal Justice	Edu, Public Admin, CS, Business, Urban Planning	Edu, Public Policy, Urban Sustainability	Van Ness, D.C.
7	Gallaudet Univ.	1864	7	Private	Washington, D.C.	$18,000	61%	Deaf Studies, Edu, CS, Psych, Ling	Deaf Studies, Edu, Ling, CS, Psych	Edu, Deaf Studies, Ling, Psych	NE D.C.
8	Trinity Washington Univ.	1897	8	Private	Washington, D.C.	$25,000	97%	Edu, Psych, CS, Criminal Justice, Lit	Edu, Counseling, CS, MBA, Public Health	Edu, Public Admin	Edgewood, D.C.
9	National Defense Univ.	1976	9	Public (Federal)	Washington, D.C.	Gov-funded	N/A (Military-based)	Strategic Security, Intl. Relations	Defense Strategy, Nat. Security, War Studies	Strategy, Intl. Affairs	Fort McNair, D.C.
10	Wesley Theological Seminary	1882	10	Private	Washington, D.C.	$25,000	80%	Theology, Religion, Ethics	Divinity, Theological Studies	Theology, Ministry	NW D.C.
11	Strayer Univ. (D.C. Campus)	1892	11	Private	Washington, D.C.	$14,000	Open Admission	IT, Bus, Accounting, CS, HR	MBA, Public Admin, CS, Finance, HR	Business Admin	Downtown D.C.
12	Paul Quinn College (D.C. Campus)	1872	12	Private (HBCU)	Washington, D.C.	$14,000	79%	Business, CS, Liberal Arts, Theology	Business, Leadership	N/A	D.C. satellite
13	The Chicago School (D.C. Campus)	1979	13	Private	Washington, D.C.	$22,000	70%	Psych, Criminology, Soc, Liberal Arts	Counseling, Psych, Public Health	Clinical Psych, Applied Behavior Analysis	Downtown D.C.
14	University of Phoenix (D.C. Campus)	1976	14	Private	Washington, D.C.	$10,000	Open Admission	Business, CS, HR, Psych, Management	MBA, Public Admin, IT, Psych	Education, Business Admin	Virtual & Campus
15	Johns Hopkins SAIS (D.C. Campus)	1943	15	Private	Washington, D.C.	$60,000	20%	N/A (Graduate only)	Intl. Affairs, Econ, Security Studies	Intl. Affairs, Econ	Dupont Circle, D.C.
16	University of California Washington Center (UCDC)	1990s	16	Public	Washington, D.C.	Varies	Competitive (UC students only)	Internship programs, PoliSci, Econ	N/A	N/A	Scott Circle, D.C.
17	NewU Univ.	2020s	17	Private	Washington, D.C.	$15,000	80%	Business, CS, Liberal Arts	CS, Business, Marketing	N/A	Downtown D.C.
18	Potomac College	1991	18	Private	Washington, D.C.	$14,000	85%	IT, Business, Healthcare Admin, CS, Finance	MBA, Health Admin, CS, Public Admin	Business Admin	D.C. metro area
19	Atlantic International Univ. (D.C. Online)	1998	19	Private	Washington, D.C.	$8,000 (online)	Open	Liberal Arts, Business, Psych	MBA, Edu, Public Admin	Edu, Business Admin	Virtual (D.C. listed)
20	Saint Paul’s College (D.C. Ext.)	1888	20	Private	Washington, D.C.	$12,000	90%	Theology, Ministry, Religion	Divinity, Ministry	Theology	D.C. extension campus

Average Tuition Fees of Universities in USA

Private Universities

Undergraduate:
The average tuition at private universities is around $38,000 to $60,000 per year.
Elite institutions like Harvard, Stanford, and MIT can exceed $55,000–$60,000 annually.
Graduate (Master's & PhD):
Master's programs range from $30,000 to $55,000 per year, depending on the field.
MBA, Law, and Medical programs are often higher, sometimes exceeding $70,000/year.
PhD programs often come with funding, so tuition may be waived, but the sticker price can be $35,000–$50,000.

Public Universities (In-State Students)

Undergraduate:
For in-state students, tuition typically ranges from $8,000 to $15,000 per year.
Graduate:
Master’s and PhD programs for in-state residents can cost $12,000 to $25,000 per year.

Public Universities (Out-of-State or International Students)

Undergraduate:
Tuition ranges from $25,000 to $45,000 per year, depending on the university and program.
Graduate:
Programs cost between $20,000 and $40,000 per year, though some specialized or business degrees (like MBA) may cost more.

Community Colleges

Typically $3,000 to $8,000 per year for in-district students.
These are primarily for associate degrees but can be an affordable path to a bachelor’s through transfer programs.

Other Costs to Consider

Tuition is just one part of the total cost. Additional expenses include:

Room & board: $10,000–$15,000/year
Books and supplies: $1,000–$2,000/year
Health insurance and fees: $1,000–$3,000/year

Acceptance Rate of Indian and International Students of Universities in USA

Highly Selective Universities (Ivy League, MIT, Stanford, etc.)

These schools have overall acceptance rates between 3% to 10%.
For international students, the acceptance rate is often lower than domestic because competition is global and more limited seats are available.
For Indian students, particularly in STEM fields, the competition is extremely high.
Estimated international acceptance rate: 2% to 8%.
Indian student acceptance may fall within 3% to 6%, especially for CS, engineering, and business programs.

Top Public Universities (e.g., UC Berkeley, UCLA, Michigan, Georgia Tech)

Overall acceptance rates range from 12% to 30%.
International acceptance rates are usually slightly lower than the overall rate.
Indian applicants in tech-heavy programs face more competition.
Estimated international student acceptance rate: 10% to 25%.

Mid-Tier Private and Public Universities (e.g., Boston University, Northeastern, Arizona State, SUNY)

These schools are more accessible and have acceptance rates from 30% to 70%.
International acceptance rates can be 20% to 60% depending on the program.
Indian students, especially with strong academic records, are often admitted in high numbers.

Less Competitive or Regionally Focused Institutions

Acceptance rates often exceed 70%.
International acceptance rates are similar or slightly higher because many of these schools actively recruit international students to diversify their campuses.
Acceptance rate for Indian students may be 60% to 80% or higher.

Graduate Programs (MS, MBA, PhD)

Acceptance rates are highly program-specific.
- MS in CS/Engineering: Very competitive at top schools; Indian student acceptance rates may be 5% to 15%.
- MBA programs: Top MBA programs like Wharton, HBS, and Stanford have very low international acceptance (<10%).
- PhD programs: Often more favorable to qualified international applicants, especially those with research experience. Acceptance rates can be 10% to 20%, and many Indian students succeed due to strong academic profiles.

Application and Admission Process of Universities in USA

1. Research and Shortlist Universities

Identify universities based on your academic interests, budget, location preferences, and career goals.
Use rankings, course content, alumni reviews, and scholarship options for decision-making.

2. Check Admission Requirements

Each university and program may have different criteria. Common requirements include:

Academic transcripts (10th, 12th, Bachelor's, etc.)
Standardized test scores:
- SAT/ACT for undergraduate programs
- GRE/GMAT for graduate programs (some waivers available)
- TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo for English proficiency
Letters of Recommendation (usually 2–3)
Statement of Purpose (SOP) or Personal Essay
Resume or CV (mainly for graduate applications)
Portfolio (for design, architecture, art, film programs)

3. Take Required Exams

Plan and take exams at least 6–12 months before deadlines.
Keep score reporting deadlines in mind for submission to universities.

4. Prepare Documents

Academic transcripts (attested or official copies)
Degree certificates (for graduate programs)
Proof of finances (bank statements, sponsor letters)
Valid passport

5. Apply Online via Platforms

Undergraduate: Common App, Coalition App, or individual portals
Graduate: University application portals directly
Pay application fees (typically $50–$100 per university)

6. Track Application Status

Most universities provide a portal to track documents, recommendations, and decision status.
Check email regularly for additional requirements or interview invitations.

7. Attend Interviews (if required)

Some programs, especially MBA or top-tier undergrad, may require online or in-person interviews.

8. Receive Admission Decisions

Admissions are typically released between March–April (Fall intake) or October–November (Spring intake).
Decisions can be:
- Admit (with/without scholarship)
- Waitlist
- Reject

9. Accept Offer and Confirm Enrollment

Choose your preferred university.
Pay the enrollment deposit (usually $200–$500).
Complete I-20/DS-2019 form process for visa.

10. Apply for Student Visa (F-1/J-1)

Book a visa appointment at a U.S. embassy or consulate.
Required documents:
- I-20 or DS-2019 form
- SEVIS fee payment receipt
- Visa application form (DS-160)
- Academic and financial documents
Attend visa interview

11. Plan Travel and Arrival

Book flights, arrange housing, and attend pre-departure orientations.
Arrive in the U.S. up to 30 days before program start date.

Top 20 Public Universities in USA

University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
– Location: Berkeley, California
– Known for: Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Environmental Science
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
– Location: Los Angeles, California
– Known for: Film & TV, Biology, Psychology, Business
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
– Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
– Known for: Engineering, Business, Public Health, Computer Science
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC)
– Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
– Known for: Public Health, Journalism, Business, Law
University of Virginia (UVA)
– Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
– Known for: Business, Law, Politics, Liberal Arts
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
– Location: Atlanta, Georgia
– Known for: Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace
University of Florida (UF)
– Location: Gainesville, Florida
– Known for: Biology, Engineering, Business, Medicine
University of Wisconsin–Madison
– Location: Madison, Wisconsin
– Known for: Research, Political Science, Engineering, Biology
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
– Location: Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
– Known for: Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)
– Location: Austin, Texas
– Known for: Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Government
University of Washington, Seattle
– Location: Seattle, Washington
– Known for: Medicine, Computer Science, Public Health, Marine Biology
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
– Location: San Diego, California
– Known for: Bioengineering, Neuroscience, Oceanography, CS
University of Maryland, College Park
– Location: College Park, Maryland
– Known for: Engineering, Cybersecurity, Business, Public Policy
University of Pittsburgh (Pitt)
– Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
– Known for: Medicine, Philosophy, Public Health, Neuroscience
University of California, Davis (UC Davis)
– Location: Davis, California
– Known for: Veterinary Science, Agriculture, Biology, Environmental Studies
The Ohio State University
– Location: Columbus, Ohio
– Known for: Engineering, Business, Sports Science, Psychology
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)
– Location: University Park, Pennsylvania
– Known for: Engineering, Business, Meteorology, Communications
Indiana University Bloomington
– Location: Bloomington, Indiana
– Known for: Business, Public Affairs, Music, Psychology
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
– Location: Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
– Known for: Engineering, Public Health, Medicine, Computer Science
University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
– Location: Santa Barbara, California
– Known for: Physics, Marine Biology, Environmental Science, Sociology

Top 20 Private Universities in USA

Harvard University
– Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
– Known for: Law, Business, Government, Economics, Medicine
Stanford University
– Location: Stanford, California
– Known for: Engineering, Computer Science, Business, AI, Entrepreneurship
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
– Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
– Known for: Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Economics
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
– Location: Pasadena, California
– Known for: Physics, Engineering, Space Science, Mathematics
Princeton University
– Location: Princeton, New Jersey
– Known for: Mathematics, Public Policy, History, Economics
Yale University
– Location: New Haven, Connecticut
– Known for: Law, Political Science, Literature, Psychology
University of Chicago
– Location: Chicago, Illinois
– Known for: Economics, Sociology, Law, Mathematics
Columbia University
– Location: New York City, New York
– Known for: Journalism, Medicine, Business, Engineering
University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
– Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
– Known for: Business (Wharton), Medicine, Law, Nursing
Duke University
– Location: Durham, North Carolina
– Known for: Biomedical Sciences, Law, Business, Public Policy
Northwestern University
– Location: Evanston, Illinois
– Known for: Journalism, Law, Business, Engineering
Dartmouth College
– Location: Hanover, New Hampshire
– Known for: Liberal Arts, Business, Government, Neuroscience
Brown University
– Location: Providence, Rhode Island
– Known for: Open Curriculum, Literature, History, Public Health
Cornell University
– Location: Ithaca, New York
– Known for: Engineering, Hotel Administration, Agriculture, Law
Johns Hopkins University
– Location: Baltimore, Maryland
– Known for: Public Health, Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, IR
Rice University
– Location: Houston, Texas
– Known for: Engineering, Music, Physics, Architecture
University of Southern California (USC)
– Location: Los Angeles, California
– Known for: Film, Business, Engineering, Communication
Emory University
– Location: Atlanta, Georgia
– Known for: Medicine, Public Health, Business, Psychology
Vanderbilt University
– Location: Nashville, Tennessee
– Known for: Education, Medicine, Law, Liberal Arts
Georgetown University
– Location: Washington, D.C.
– Known for: International Relations, Law, Business, Government

Top 20 Universities in USA for Bachelor Course Program

Harvard University
– Location: Cambridge, MA
– Known for: Government, Economics, Computer Science, Biology, Social Studies
Stanford University
– Location: Stanford, CA
– Known for: Computer Science, Engineering, Psychology, Human Biology, Economics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
– Location: Cambridge, MA
– Known for: Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Economics
Princeton University
– Location: Princeton, NJ
– Known for: Public Policy, Mathematics, History, Engineering, Philosophy
Yale University
– Location: New Haven, CT
– Known for: Global Affairs, Psychology, History, Literature, Biology
University of Chicago
– Location: Chicago, IL
– Known for: Economics, Political Science, Philosophy, Public Policy, Sociology
Columbia University
– Location: New York, NY
– Known for: Literature, Computer Science, Political Science, Engineering, History
University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
– Location: Philadelphia, PA
– Known for: Business (Wharton), Nursing, International Studies, Economics, Bioengineering
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
– Location: Pasadena, CA
– Known for: Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics
Duke University
– Location: Durham, NC
– Known for: Biology, Public Policy, Psychology, Neuroscience, Economics
Northwestern University
– Location: Evanston, IL
– Known for: Journalism, Theatre, Engineering, Economics, Communication
Brown University
– Location: Providence, RI
– Known for: Open Curriculum, English, Neuroscience, Political Science, Computer Science
Dartmouth College
– Location: Hanover, NH
– Known for: Government, Economics, Environmental Studies, History, Psychology
Cornell University
– Location: Ithaca, NY
– Known for: Architecture, Agriculture, Engineering, Business, Hotel Administration
University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
– Location: Berkeley, CA
– Known for: Computer Science, Business, Engineering, Political Science, Environmental Science
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
– Location: Los Angeles, CA
– Known for: Film & TV, Psychology, Biology, Business Economics, Sociology
Rice University
– Location: Houston, TX
– Known for: Engineering, Physics, Architecture, Biochemistry, Economics
University of Notre Dame
– Location: Notre Dame, IN
– Known for: Business, Theology, Political Science, Engineering, English
Vanderbilt University
– Location: Nashville, TN
– Known for: Education, Human and Organizational Development, Economics, Neuroscience
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
– Location: Ann Arbor, MI
– Known for: Business, Engineering, Political Science, Psychology, Performing Art

Top 20 Universities in USA for Master Course Program

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
– Location: Cambridge, MA
– Known for: Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, Urban Planning
Stanford University
– Location: Stanford, CA
– Known for: Business (MBA), Engineering, Education, CS, AI, Bioengineering
Harvard University
– Location: Cambridge, MA
– Known for: Business (MBA), Law, Public Policy, Education, Public Health
University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
– Location: Berkeley, CA
– Known for: Engineering, Business, Data Science, Environmental Science, Education
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
– Location: Pasadena, CA
– Known for: Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science
University of Chicago
– Location: Chicago, IL
– Known for: Economics, Public Policy, MBA, Data Analytics, Sociology
Columbia University
– Location: New York, NY
– Known for: Journalism, International Affairs, Engineering, Law, Public Health
Princeton University
– Location: Princeton, NJ
– Known for: Public Policy, Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Philosophy
Yale University
– Location: New Haven, CT
– Known for: Law, Global Affairs, History, Psychology, Literature
University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
– Location: Philadelphia, PA
– Known for: MBA (Wharton), Nursing, Law, Education, Data Science
Northwestern University
– Location: Evanston, IL
– Known for: Journalism (Medill), Business, Law, Psychology, Communication
Duke University
– Location: Durham, NC
– Known for: Public Policy, Business, Biomedical Engineering, Law, Global Health
Cornell University
– Location: Ithaca, NY
– Known for: Engineering, MBA, Agriculture, Hotel Management, Public Affairs
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
– Location: Ann Arbor, MI
– Known for: Engineering, Information Science, Business, Public Policy, Education
New York University (NYU)
– Location: New York, NY
– Known for: Business (Stern), Law, Public Administration, Arts, Data Science
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)
– Location: Pittsburgh, PA
– Known for: Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Public Policy
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
– Location: Los Angeles, CA
– Known for: Film, Law, Business, Public Health, Urban Planning
Johns Hopkins University
– Location: Baltimore, MD
– Known for: Public Health (Bloomberg), Bioengineering, International Relations, Education
Brown University
– Location: Providence, RI
– Known for: Public Health, Literary Arts, Applied Mathematics, Psychology
University of Southern California (USC)
– Location: Los Angeles, CA
– Known for: Film, Business, Public Policy, Communication, Data Analytics

Top 20 Universities in USA for PhD Course Program

Harvard University
– Location: Cambridge, MA
– Known for: Law, Business, Government, Economics, Biology, Education, Literature
Stanford University
– Location: Stanford, CA
– Known for: Computer Science, Engineering, Education, AI, Economics, Psychology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
– Location: Cambridge, MA
– Known for: Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Urban Studies
University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
– Location: Berkeley, CA
– Known for: Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Sociology, Engineering, Political Science
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
– Location: Pasadena, CA
– Known for: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Planetary Science
Princeton University
– Location: Princeton, NJ
– Known for: Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Philosophy, History, Public Policy
University of Chicago
– Location: Chicago, IL
– Known for: Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science, Philosophy
Yale University
– Location: New Haven, CT
– Known for: History, English, Law, Psychology, Political Science
Columbia University
– Location: New York, NY
– Known for: Journalism, Education, Sociology, Computer Science, Physics
University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
– Location: Philadelphia, PA
– Known for: Business (Wharton), Education, Neuroscience, Sociology, Economics
Cornell University
– Location: Ithaca, NY
– Known for: Engineering, Life Sciences, Agriculture, Economics, Philosophy
Duke University
– Location: Durham, NC
– Known for: Public Policy, Biomedical Sciences, Religion, Literature, Psychology
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
– Location: Ann Arbor, MI
– Known for: Social Work, Psychology, Public Policy, Education, Engineering
Northwestern University
– Location: Evanston, IL
– Known for: Communication, Political Science, Psychology, Business, Music Theory
Johns Hopkins University
– Location: Baltimore, MD
– Known for: Public Health, International Relations, Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
– Location: Los Angeles, CA
– Known for: Film Studies, Sociology, Biology, Philosophy, Mathematics
New York University (NYU)
– Location: New York, NY
– Known for: Law, Psychology, Economics, English, Business
University of Wisconsin–Madison
– Location: Madison, WI
– Known for: Education, History, Physics, Political Science, Communication
University of Washington, Seattle
– Location: Seattle, WA
– Known for: Computer Science, Environmental Science, Oceanography, Public Health
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)
– Location: Pittsburgh, PA
– Known for: Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, Statistics, Human-Computer Interaction

Best Universities for IT and Computer Science in USA

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Location: Cambridge, MA
Specialties: AI, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Systems, Algorithms
Notes: Consistently ranked #1 globally in CS; top faculty and research funding.

2. Stanford University

Location: Stanford, CA
Specialties: AI, Human-Computer Interaction, Networking, Software Systems
Notes: Strong ties to Silicon Valley; founders of Google, LinkedIn, and more studied here.

3. Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Specialties: AI, Robotics, Software Engineering, Data Science, HCI
Notes: Renowned for CS graduate programs and industry-driven research.

4. University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

Location: Berkeley, CA
Specialties: Theoretical CS, AI, Data Science, Systems
Notes: Pioneer in open-source software, top-tier research labs.

5. California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

Location: Pasadena, CA
Specialties: Algorithms, Systems, Quantum Computing
Notes: Small, highly selective, cutting-edge research in computational theory.

6. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

Location: Urbana-Champaign, IL
Specialties: Systems, Networking, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering
Notes: Major contributor to early internet technologies and open-source tools.

7. University of Washington, Seattle

Location: Seattle, WA
Specialties: AI, NLP, Data Science, HCI
Notes: Close collaboration with Amazon, Microsoft, and Google.

8. Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)

Location: Atlanta, GA
Specialties: Cybersecurity, Software Development, Systems, AI
Notes: Known for strong industry partnerships and large-scale CS programs.

9. Harvard University

Location: Cambridge, MA
Specialties: Data Science, AI, Bioinformatics
Notes: Rapidly growing CS department, research focused on interdisciplinary tech.

10. Princeton University

Location: Princeton, NJ
Specialties: Theory, Cryptography, Algorithms
Notes: Known for academic rigor and highly mathematical CS focus.

11. University of Texas at Austin

Location: Austin, TX
Specialties: Systems, Programming Languages, AI
Notes: Affordable and highly respected CS department with top faculty.

12. Cornell University

Location: Ithaca, NY
Specialties: Machine Learning, Robotics, Theory
Notes: Also operates Cornell Tech in NYC, focused on startups and urban tech.

13. University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Location: San Diego, CA
Specialties: Systems, Networking, AI
Notes: Strong in collaborative research and open-source projects.

14. University of Southern California (USC)

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Specialties: Game Development, AI, Cybersecurity
Notes: Popular among international students and for applied tech fields.

15. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Specialties: Robotics, AI, Data Science
Notes: Highly ranked engineering and CS research programs.

16. Columbia University

Location: New York, NY
Specialties: NLP, Systems, AI
Notes: Strong placement in top tech firms; great location for industry access.

17. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Specialties: Software Engineering, Theoretical CS, AI
Notes: Home to internet protocol (ARPANET) research.

18. University of Wisconsin–Madison

Location: Madison, WI
Specialties: Operating Systems, Programming Languages, Theory
Notes: Research-intensive and consistent top CS rankings.

19. New York University (NYU)

Location: New York, NY
Specialties: Data Science, AI, NLP
Notes: Hosts the Center for Data Science; strong in applied AI and tech policy.

20. Purdue University

Location: West Lafayette, IN
Specialties: Software Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity
Notes: Excellent ROI, large tech-focused alumni network.

Top 10 Universities and Colleges in USA for MBA (Business, Management and Economics)

No.	University	Est.	Rank (MBA/Business)	Type	City, State	Bachelor's Programs	Master's Programs	PhD Programs	Avg. Fees (USD/year)	Acceptance Rate
1	University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)	1740	1	Private	Philadelphia, PA	Business, Econ, Finance, Mktg, Mgmt	MBA, Econ, Fin, Mgmt, Actuarial Sci	Econ, Mgmt, Finance	$85,000 (MBA)	6.5%
2	University of Chicago (Booth)	1890	2	Private	Chicago, IL	Econ, Stats, Finance, Public Policy, Mgmt	MBA, Econ, Fin, Analytics, Strategy	Econ, Mgmt	$80,000 (MBA)	7%
3	Harvard University (HBS)	1636	3	Private	Cambridge, MA	Econ, Gov, Stats, Philosophy, Soc	MBA, Econ, Mgmt, Strat, Finance	Econ, Bus Admin	$73,000 (MBA)	9%
4	Stanford University (GSB)	1885	4	Private	Stanford, CA	Econ, Mgmt Sci, Public Policy, Stats	MBA, Fin, Strat, Org Behavior	Econ, Mgmt	$77,000 (MBA)	6%
5	MIT (Sloan School)	1861	5	Private	Cambridge, MA	Econ, Math, CS, Business Analytics	MBA, Fin, Analytics, Mgmt, Ops	Econ, Mgmt, Fin	$78,000 (MBA)	11%
6	Northwestern University (Kellogg)	1851	6	Private	Evanston, IL	Econ, Comm, Psych, Business, Stats	MBA, Mgmt, Mktg, Strategy, Finance	Mgmt, Org Studies	$76,000 (MBA)	20%
7	Columbia University (CBS)	1754	7	Private	New York, NY	Econ, Stats, Mgmt, Lit, History	MBA, Fin, Mgmt, Entrep, Econ	Econ, Bus Admin	$79,000 (MBA)	16%
8	University of California, Berkeley (Haas)	1868	8	Public	Berkeley, CA	Econ, Bus, Stats, Data Sci, CS	MBA, Fin, Global Mgmt, Analytics	Econ, Mgmt	$71,000 (MBA, int'l)	17%
9	Yale University (SOM)	1701	9	Private	New Haven, CT	Econ, Ethics, Stats, Policy	MBA, Public Mgmt, Sustainability	Mgmt, Econ	$72,000 (MBA)	25%
10	Dartmouth College (Tuck)	1769	10	Private	Hanover, NH	Econ, Govt, Psych, Business, Lit	MBA, Strat, Gen Mgmt, Finance	Econ, Mgmt	$75,000 (MBA)	22%

Top 10 Universities in USA and Colleges for MS (Engineering, Science and Technology)

No.	University	Est.	Rank (STEM)	Type	City, State	Bachelor’s Programs	Master’s Programs (MS)	PhD Programs	Avg. Fees (MS/year)	Acceptance Rate
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	1861	1	Private	Cambridge, MA	Mech Eng, CS, Physics, Chem, AeroAstro	MS in EECS, Mech Eng, Aero, ChemE, Nuclear	PhD in Eng, CS, Physics	$58,000	~7%
2	Stanford University	1885	2	Private	Stanford, CA	CS, Eng Physics, EE, BioEng, AeroAstro	MS in CS, EE, Mech Eng, BioEng, Data Sci	PhD in Eng, CS, AI, BioEng	$56,000	~9%
3	University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)	1868	3	Public	Berkeley, CA	CS, EE, Mech Eng, Civil, Physics	MS in CS, EE, Mech, Materials, Data Sci	PhD in Eng, Physics, Chem	$45,000 (int’l)	~15%
4	California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	1891	4	Private	Pasadena, CA	CS, Physics, Chem, Mech Eng, EE	MS in Eng, CS, Applied Physics, ChemE	PhD in Physics, Eng, CS	$54,000	~6%
5	Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)	1900	5	Private	Pittsburgh, PA	CS, Mech Eng, ECE, Robotics, AI	MS in CS, Robotics, AI, Mech, Cybersecurity	PhD in Eng, CS, AI, Robotics	$50,000	~15%
6	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)	1867	6	Public	Urbana-Champaign, IL	ECE, CS, Mech, Civil, Math	MS in CS, Mech, ECE, Aero, Materials	PhD in CS, Eng, Physics	$38,000 (int’l)	~20%
7	Georgia Institute of Technology	1885	7	Public	Atlanta, GA	CS, Mech, Aero, EE, Biomed	MS in CS, Robotics, AI, Mech, EE	PhD in CS, Eng, Robotics	$32,000 (int’l)	~18%
8	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor	1817	8	Public	Ann Arbor, MI	CS, Mech, EE, Civil, Biomed	MS in Eng, CS, Robotics, Data Sci	PhD in CS, Eng, Math	$48,000 (int’l)	~23%
9	Cornell University	1865	9	Private	Ithaca, NY	CS, EE, Mech, Biomed, Physics	MS in Eng, CS, ECE, Materials, Data Sci	PhD in Eng, CS, Physics	$54,000	~10%
10	University of California, San Diego (UCSD)	1960	10	Public	San Diego, CA	CS, EE, Mech, Nano, BioEng	MS in CS, Eng, Robotics, Biomed	PhD in Eng, CS, Nano, BioSci	$42,000 (int’l)	~20%

Top 10 Universities in USA and Colleges for Health Science, Medicine and Nursing

No.	University	Est.	Rank (Health/Med)	Type	City, State	Bachelor’s Programs	Master’s Programs	PhD / MD Programs	Avg. Fees (USD/year)	Acceptance Rate
1	Harvard University	1636	1	Private	Cambridge/Boston, MA	Bio, Health Sci	MPH, MBE, Med Sci	MD, PhD in Med, Public Health	$65,000 (Med), $52,000 (MS)	~3.5%
2	Johns Hopkins University	1876	2	Private	Baltimore, MD	Public Health, Bio	MPH, MSN, MHA	MD, PhD in Public Health, Nursing	$60,000 (Med), $45,000 (MS)	~7%
3	Stanford University	1885	3	Private	Stanford, CA	Bio, Neurosci, HHP	MS in Med, Epidemiology, Bioinformatics	MD, PhD in Med, Health Sci	$62,000 (Med), $50,000 (MS)	~4%
4	University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)	1864	4	Public	San Francisco, CA	N/A (Grad only)	MS, MPH, DNP	MD, PhD, DNP	$56,000 (Med)	~3.8%
5	University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)	1740	5	Private	Philadelphia, PA	Nursing, Bio, Health Comm	MSN, MHA, MPH	MD, DNP, PhD in Nursing	$63,000 (Med), $48,000 (MS)	~5%
6	Columbia University	1754	6	Private	New York, NY	Bio, Global Health, Nursing	MPH, MSN, MHA	MD, DNP, PhD in Public Health	$65,000 (Med), $50,000 (MS)	~6%
7	University of Washington	1861	7	Public	Seattle, WA	Bio, Public Health, Nursing	MPH, MHI, MS in Epidemiology	MD, DNP, PhD	$45,000 (int’l), $70,000 (Med)	~13%
8	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor	1817	8	Public	Ann Arbor, MI	Nursing, Kinesiology, Public Health	MSN, MPH, MHI	MD, DNP, PhD	$46,000 (int’l), $65,000 (Med)	~15%
9	Duke University	1838	9	Private	Durham, NC	Nursing, Bio, Global Health	MSN, MPH, MHA	MD, DNP, PhD	$62,000 (Med), $47,000 (MS)	~6%
10	Emory University	1836	10	Private	Atlanta, GA	Public Health, Nursing, Bio	MPH, MSN, MHA	MD, PhD, DNP	$58,000 (Med), $46,000 (MS)	~15%

Top 10 Universities in USA and Colleges for Art and Humanities

No.	University	Est.	Rank (Arts/Humanities)	Type	City, State	Bachelor's Programs	Master's Programs	PhD Programs	Avg. Fees (USD/year)	Acceptance Rate
1	Harvard University	1636	1	Private	Cambridge, MA	History, Philosophy, English, Linguistics, Art Hist.	MA in Lit, History, Philosophy	PhD in English, History, Religion	$52,000	~3.5%
2	Yale University	1701	2	Private	New Haven, CT	English, History, Art, Theater, Philosophy	MA in History, Divinity, Theater	PhD in Art History, Philosophy, English	$50,000	~4.6%
3	Stanford University	1885	3	Private	Stanford, CA	English, Philosophy, Film & Media, History	MA in Lit, Art History, Philosophy	PhD in Humanities, History, English	$54,000	~4.0%
4	University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)	1868	4	Public	Berkeley, CA	English, Philosophy, Rhetoric, History, Classics	MA in Art Hist., Religion, Philosophy	PhD in Classics, History, English	$44,000 (int’l)	~14%
5	Columbia University	1754	5	Private	New York, NY	History, Philosophy, English, Art History	MA in Lit, Film Studies, Philosophy	PhD in English, History, Humanities	$52,000	~5%
6	University of Chicago	1890	6	Private	Chicago, IL	Philosophy, History, English, Religion	MA in Humanities, Divinity, Classics	PhD in Philosophy, English, History	$52,000	~7%
7	Princeton University	1746	7	Private	Princeton, NJ	English, History, Religion, Music, Classics	MA in Humanities, History	PhD in Philosophy, Lit, History	$51,000	~5.6%
8	New York University (NYU)	1831	8	Private	New York, NY	Film, English, Art History, Theater, Music	MA in Cinema, Lit, Arts Politics	PhD in Humanities, English, Film	$54,000	~13%
9	University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)	1919	9	Public	Los Angeles, CA	Film, English, History, Philosophy, Art	MA in Media Arts, Lit, History	PhD in Film, Lit, Philosophy	$43,000 (int’l)	~11%
10	Brown University	1764	10	Private	Providence, RI	English, History, Literary Arts, Theater	MA in Lit, History, Arts	PhD in Humanities, English, History	$53,000	~5.7%

Top 10 Universities in USA and Colleges for Media and Mass Communication

No.	University	Est.	Rank (Media/Comm)	Type	City, State	Bachelor’s Programs	Master’s Programs	PhD Programs	Avg. Fees (USD/year)	Acceptance Rate
1	University of Southern California (USC – Annenberg)	1880	1	Private	Los Angeles, CA	Journalism, PR, Comm, Media Studies	MA in Comm, Digital Media, Journalism	PhD in Comm, Media Studies	$63,000	~12%
2	Northwestern University (Medill School)	1851	2	Private	Evanston, IL	Journalism, Comm, IMC	MS in Journalism, IMC, Comm	PhD in Media, Comm Studies	$61,000	~7%
3	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC)	1789	3	Public	Chapel Hill, NC	Journalism, Media, PR, Digital Comm	MA in Journalism, Comm	PhD in Media & Comm	$39,000 (int’l)	~20%
4	New York University (NYU – Steinhardt)	1831	4	Private	New York, NY	Media Studies, Film & TV, Journalism	MA in Media, Journalism, Global Comm	PhD in Media, Culture, Comm	$58,000	~13%
5	Columbia University (Journalism School)	1754	5	Private	New York, NY	N/A (No undergrad Journalism)	MA, MS in Journalism, Data Journalism	N/A (No PhD in Comm)	$64,000	~10%
6	Syracuse University (Newhouse School)	1870	6	Private	Syracuse, NY	Comm, Broadcast Journalism, PR, Film	MA/MS in TV/Radio, Media Mgmt	PhD in Mass Comm	$52,000	~21%
7	University of Wisconsin–Madison	1848	7	Public	Madison, WI	Journalism, Comm Arts, Media Studies	MA in Comm, Journalism	PhD in Mass Comm	$42,000 (int’l)	~18%
8	University of Texas at Austin (Moody College)	1883	8	Public	Austin, TX	Journalism, Comm Studies, PR, Media	MA in Journalism, Comm	PhD in Comm, Media Studies	$40,000 (int’l)	~28%
9	Boston University (COM)	1839	9	Private	Boston, MA	Journalism, Film & TV, PR, Advertising	MS in Journalism, Media Ventures	PhD in Emerging Media	$58,000	~19%
10	University of Pennsylvania (Annenberg School)	1740	10	Private	Philadelphia, PA	Comm, Media & Society	MA in Comm, Media Effects	PhD in Comm Studies	$60,000	~8%

Top 10 Universities in USA and Colleges for Hospitality, Tourism and Events

No.	University	Est.	Rank (Hospitality)	Type	City, State	Bachelor’s Programs	Master’s Programs	PhD Programs	Avg. Fees (USD/year)	Acceptance Rate
1	Cornell University (SHA)	1865	1	Private	Ithaca, NY	Hotel Admin, Real Estate, Hospitality	MMH, Hospitality Mgmt	PhD in Hospitality Mgmt	$60,000	~10%
2	University of Central Florida (Rosen College)	1963	2	Public	Orlando, FL	Hospitality, Event Mgmt, Tourism	MS in Hospitality, Event Mgmt	PhD in Hospitality Mgmt	$23,000 (int’l)	~45%
3	Michigan State University (School of Hospitality Business)	1855	3	Public	East Lansing, MI	Hospitality Business	MS in Hospitality	PhD in Hospitality Mgmt	$42,000 (int’l)	~76%
4	University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)	1957	4	Public	Las Vegas, NV	Hospitality Mgmt, Event Design	MS in Hotel Admin, Event Mgmt	PhD in Hospitality Admin	$26,000 (int’l)	~81%
5	Boston University (SHA)	1839	5	Private	Boston, MA	Hospitality Admin	MS in Hospitality Mgmt	N/A	$58,000	~19%
6	Purdue University (HTM Dept.)	1869	6	Public	West Lafayette, IN	Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt	MS in HTM	PhD in HTM	$31,000 (int’l)	~60%
7	New York University (Tisch Center)	1831	7	Private	New York, NY	Hospitality, Event Mgmt, Sports Mgmt	MS in Hospitality, Tourism Mgmt	N/A	$58,000	~21%
8	Florida International University (FIU – Chaplin School)	1965	8	Public	Miami, FL	Hospitality, Tourism, Event Mgmt	MS in Hospitality Mgmt	PhD in Hospitality Mgmt	$22,000 (int’l)	~59%
9	University of South Carolina (HRSM)	1801	9	Public	Columbia, SC	Hospitality, Tourism, Sport Mgmt	MS in Tourism, Event Mgmt	PhD in Hospitality/Tourism	$30,000 (int’l)	~65%
10	Temple University (School of Sport, Tourism & Hospitality)	1884	10	Public	Philadelphia, PA	Tourism & Hosp. Mgmt, Event Leadership	MS in Tourism, Hosp. Mgmt	PhD in Tourism	$31,000 (int’l)	~71%

Top 10 Universities in USA and Colleges for Art and Design

No.	University / College	Est.	Rank (Art/Design)	Type	City, State	Bachelor’s Programs	Master’s Programs	PhD Programs	Avg. Fees (USD/year)	Acceptance Rate
1	Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)	1877	1	Private	Providence, RI	BFA in Illustration, Graphic Design, Film, Textiles	MFA in Painting, Industrial Design, Digital Media	N/A	$57,000	~18%
2	Parsons School of Design (The New School)	1896	2	Private	New York, NY	BFA in Fashion, Product Design, Comm Design	MFA in Fashion, Lighting Design, Fine Arts	N/A	$50,000	~35%
3	School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)	1866	3	Private	Chicago, IL	BFA in Studio Art, Photography, Animation	MFA in Studio, Sculpture, Art Therapy	Low-Residency PhD in Art	$53,000	~57%
4	Pratt Institute	1887	4	Private	Brooklyn, NY	BFA in Interior, Industrial, Fashion, Digital Arts	MFA in Fine Arts, Interior Design, Digital Arts	N/A	$54,000	~48%
5	California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)	1961	5	Private	Valencia, CA	BFA in Character Animation, Film, Fine Arts	MFA in Graphic Design, Film/Video, Theater	PhD in Critical Studies	$53,500	~27%
6	Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)	1978	6	Private	Savannah, GA	BFA in Fashion, UX Design, Illustration	MFA in Animation, Interior, Interactive Design	N/A	$39,000	~70%
7	University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA – School of Arts & Architecture)	1919	7	Public	Los Angeles, CA	BA/BFA in Design Media Arts, Visual Arts	MFA in Art, Media Arts	PhD in Visual Studies	$43,000 (int’l)	~14%
8	Carnegie Mellon University (CMU – School of Design)	1900	8	Private	Pittsburgh, PA	BDes in Comm, Product, Environments	MDes, MA in Design Strategy, Interaction	PhD in Transition Design	$59,000	~17%
9	Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)	1826	9	Private	Baltimore, MD	BFA in Fine Art, Animation, Game Design	MFA in Art Ed, Graphic Design, Studio	Low-Res PhD (in development)	$51,000	~62%
10	Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art	1859	10	Private	New York, NY	BFA in Fine Art, Architecture	MFA in Fine Arts	N/A	$46,000 (many receive full aid)	~9%

Top 10 Universities in USA and Colleges for Building, Construction and Architecture

No.	University	Est.	Rank (Architecture)	Type	City, State	Bachelor’s Programs	Master’s Programs	PhD Programs	Avg. Fees (USD/year)	Acceptance Rate
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	1861	1	Private	Cambridge, MA	BSAD (Arch Design), Urban Studies	MArch, SMArchS, MCP	PhD in Architecture, Urban Planning	$58,000	~7%
2	Harvard University (GSD)	1636	2	Private	Cambridge, MA	N/A (Arch starts at grad)	MArch, MLA, MUP, MAUD	PhD in Architecture, Design Studies	$56,000	~9%
3	Cornell University (AAP College)	1865	3	Private	Ithaca, NY	BArch, Urban & Regional Studies	MArch, MRCP, MLA	PhD in History of Architecture	$60,000	~12%
4	University of California, Berkeley (CED)	1868	4	Public	Berkeley, CA	BA in Arch, Sustainable Design	MArch, MLA, MCP	PhD in Architecture, City Planning	$45,000 (int’l)	~17%
5	Columbia University (GSAPP)	1754	5	Private	New York, NY	N/A (Arch grad only)	MArch, MS in Urban Design, Real Estate Dev	PhD in Architecture	$58,000	~15%
6	University of Southern California (USC – School of Architecture)	1880	6	Private	Los Angeles, CA	BArch, Building Science	MArch, MSBCT, Heritage Conservation	PhD in Architecture	$63,000	~16%
7	University of Texas at Austin (School of Architecture)	1883	7	Public	Austin, TX	BS Arch Studies, Interior Design	MArch, MLA, MSUD	PhD in Arch History	$40,000 (int’l)	~28%
8	Virginia Tech (WAAC)	1872	8	Public	Blacksburg, VA	BArch, Building Construction	MArch, MS in Building Construction	PhD in Architecture	$35,000 (int’l)	~57%
9	Georgia Institute of Technology (College of Design)	1885	9	Public	Atlanta, GA	BS Arch, Construction Science	MArch, MSBC, MSUD	PhD in Architecture	$34,000 (int’l)	~21%
10	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Taubman College)	1817	10	Public	Ann Arbor, MI	BS Arch, Urban Tech	MArch, MUD, MUP	PhD in Architecture, Urban Planning	$46,000 (int’l)	~24%

Top 10 Universities in USA and Colleges for Law and Legal Studies

No.	University	Est.	Rank (Law)	Type	City, State	Bachelor’s Programs	Master’s Programs	JD / PhD Programs	Avg. Fees (USD/year)	Acceptance Rate
1	Yale University (Yale Law School)	1701	1	Private	New Haven, CT	Ethics, PolSci, History	LLM, MSL	JD, JSD, PhD in Law	$72,000	~6.5%
2	Stanford University (Stanford Law School)	1885	2	Private	Stanford, CA	Public Policy, Philosophy	LLM, MLS	JD, JSD, PhD in Law	$70,000	~7%
3	Harvard University (Harvard Law School)	1636	3	Private	Cambridge, MA	Gov, Soc, Philosophy	LLM, MCL, SJD	JD, SJD	$73,000	~10%
4	University of Chicago (Law School)	1890	4	Private	Chicago, IL	Law, Econ, PolSci	LLM, MSL	JD, JSD	$72,000	~11%
5	Columbia University (Law School)	1754	5	Private	New York, NY	Political Science, Human Rights	LLM, Executive LLM	JD, JSD	$74,000	~12%
6	New York University (NYU School of Law)	1831	6	Private	New York, NY	Law & Society, Politics	LLM, MSL, Executive LLM	JD, JSD	$73,000	~14%
7	University of Pennsylvania (Carey Law School)	1740	7	Private	Philadelphia, PA	Legal Studies, Criminology	LLM, ML, MPA/JD	JD, SJD	$72,000	~14%
8	University of Virginia (UVA Law School)	1819	8	Public	Charlottesville, VA	Gov, History, Crim Justice	LLM	JD, SJD	$69,000	~13%
9	University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley Law)	1868	9	Public	Berkeley, CA	Legal Studies, Philosophy	LLM, MSL	JD, JSD	$65,000 (int’l)	~17%
10	Duke University (Duke Law School)	1838	10	Private	Durham, NC	Public Policy, Legal Studies	LLM, JD/MA	JD, SJD	$70,000	~10%

Top 10 Universities in USA and Colleges for Computer Science, AI & Data Science

No.	University	Est.	Rank (CS/AI/DS)	Type	City, State	Bachelor’s Programs	Master’s Programs	PhD Programs	Avg. Fees (USD/year)	Acceptance Rate
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	1861	1	Private	Cambridge, MA	BS in CS, AI, EECS	MS in CS, AI, Data Science	PhD in CS, AI, ML	$58,000	~7%
2	Stanford University	1885	2	Private	Stanford, CA	BS in CS, AI, Symbolic Systems	MS in CS, AI, Data Science	PhD in CS, AI	$56,000	~9%
3	Carnegie Mellon University (CMU – SCS)	1900	3	Private	Pittsburgh, PA	BS in CS, AI, HCI	MS in CS, ML, AI, Data Analytics	PhD in CS, AI, HCI	$50,000	~15%
4	University of California, Berkeley	1868	4	Public	Berkeley, CA	BA/BS in CS, Data Sci	MS in CS, DS, EECS	PhD in CS, AI, Theory	$45,000 (int’l)	~15%
5	University of Washington	1861	5	Public	Seattle, WA	BS in CS, DS, Informatics	MS in CS, DS	PhD in CS, AI, NLP	$42,000 (int’l)	~18%
6	California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	1891	6	Private	Pasadena, CA	BS in CS, Applied Math, DS	MS in CS, ML, Data Systems	PhD in CS, Math, ML	$54,000	~6%
7	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)	1867	7	Public	Urbana-Champaign, IL	BS in CS, Stats+CS, DS	MS in CS, DS	PhD in CS, AI, Vision	$38,000 (int’l)	~20%
8	University of California, San Diego (UCSD)	1960	8	Public	San Diego, CA	BS in CS, DS, CogSci	MS in CS, DS, ML	PhD in CS, AI, ML	$42,000 (int’l)	~20%
9	Cornell University	1865	9	Private	Ithaca, NY	BS in CS, Info Sci	MS in CS, DS	PhD in CS, AI, NLP	$54,000	~10%
10	Georgia Institute of Technology	1885	10	Public	Atlanta, GA	BS in CS, DS, AI	MS in CS, AI, Analytics	PhD in CS, Robotics, AI	$32,000 (int’l)	~18%

List of Free Tuition Fees Universities and Colleges in USA

1. Alice Lloyd College (Kentucky)

Students work on campus in exchange for free tuition. Primarily serves students from Appalachian counties.

2. Berea College (Kentucky)

Every student receives a Tuition Promise Scholarship. Students also work part-time jobs as part of the financial aid package.

3. College of the Ozarks (Missouri)

Known as "Hard Work U," students work on campus and graduate debt-free. Tuition is fully covered for all admitted students.

4. Curtis Institute of Music (Pennsylvania)

All accepted students receive full-tuition scholarships, regardless of financial need. Highly selective and limited to music disciplines.

5. Deep Springs College (California)

A small, all-male liberal arts college where tuition, room, and board are fully funded. Students participate in academic and manual labor.

6. Webb Institute (New York)

Offers full-tuition scholarships to all admitted students. Specializes in naval architecture and marine engineering.

7. United States Military Academies

Includes West Point (Army), Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy, and Merchant Marine Academy. Tuition, room, and board are free in exchange for military service after graduation.

8. City University of New York (CUNY) – Macaulay Honors College

Provides free tuition (for in-state students) along with a laptop and other benefits. Highly competitive honors program.

9. Washington State–based Community and Tribal Colleges

Some tribal colleges, such as Northwest Indian College, offer free tuition to eligible Native American students.

10. University of the People (online, California-based)

Tuition-free online university offering degrees in Business, Computer Science, Education, and Health Science. Students only pay modest assessment fees.

Universities in USA

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Acceptance Rate of Indian and International Students of Universities in USA

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Application and Admission Process of Universities in USA

1. Research and Shortlist Universities

2. Check Admission Requirements

3. Take Required Exams

4. Prepare Documents

5. Apply Online via Platforms

6. Track Application Status

7. Attend Interviews (if required)

8. Receive Admission Decisions

9. Accept Offer and Confirm Enrollment

10. Apply for Student Visa (F-1/J-1)

11. Plan Travel and Arrival

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Best Universities for IT and Computer Science in USA

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

2. Stanford University

3. Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)

4. University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

5. California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

6. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

7. University of Washington, Seattle

8. Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)

9. Harvard University

10. Princeton University

11. University of Texas at Austin

12. Cornell University

13. University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

14. University of Southern California (USC)

15. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

16. Columbia University

17. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

18. University of Wisconsin–Madison

19. New York University (NYU)

20. Purdue University

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