There are 4,000 universities in the United States , and the ranking is usually based on US News. There are 6 types of US News rankings of American universities.

1. National Universities Ranking: There are 443 universities in the United States that award doctoral degrees and are research-oriented and nationally ranked.

2. National Liberal Arts University Ranking: There are 210 Liberal Arts Universities in the United States, which mainly award liberal arts degrees. There are four types of liberal arts degrees, and the majors of each degree are as follows:

• Liberal Arts: Literature, History, Philosophy, Religion, Foreign Language
• Science: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geography
• Social science: Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Criminal justice, Economics
• Design: Fashion, Filming, Graphic design, Theatre, Costume design, Production design

3. Regional Universities: There are 604 American universities that do not offer doctoral degrees, but only offer bachelor's and master's degrees . Examples include California State University (CSU) and SUNY (State University New York).

4. Regional Colleges: There are 375 regional colleges in the United States. They have a small scale and diverse degree programs, but less than 50% of them are liberal arts degrees.

5. Speciality Schools: There are 228 speciality schools in the United States , which only award degrees in engineering, technology, business and arts, similar to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.

6. Subject Ranking: Ranking of American universities by major : only engineering, computer science and business are included. The ranking mechanism is just a peer vote and does not include student employment data, so the reference value is not high.

US News's criteria are quite different from the commonly discussed QS university rankings. QS university rankings focus on peer voting and the ratio of international students and faculty, while US News university rankings focus on the university's financial inclusion and learning environment. Details:

1. Student Selectivity: 7%, generally refers to the high school ranking of admitted students and whether American universities require SAT or ACT academic ability assessment
2. Student Diversity : 17%. The standards related to this indicator include: the debt ratio of graduates, donations from alumni, and financial assistance provided by the school to students. In short, is this American university a place where the poor are not allowed to attend?
3. Faculty Resources : 20%. The criteria related to this indicator include: the proportion of full-time professors, the teacher-student ratio, whether the teacher's major is relevant, and the professor's salary.
4. Academic Reputation: 20%, peer review
5. Social Mobility: 36%. The criteria related to this indicator include: Can students graduate on time? How many people quit U? For students who received special government financial aid, did they move up in society?

25 of the top 100 universities in the 2025 QS World University Rankings are from the United States. In fact, whether you look at the top 15, 30, or 50 of QS, most of them are American universities! The following list includes the US News American University Rankings and the QS University Rankings. Welcome to learn about: Admission requirements for American universities

Princeton University

• US News ranking of American universities: 1
• QS University Ranking: 22

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• US News ranking of American universities: 2
• QS University Ranking: 1

Harvard University

• US News ranking of American universities: 3
• QS University Ranking: 4

Stanford University

• US News ranking of American universities: 4
• QS University Ranking: 6

Yale University

• US News ranking of American universities: 5
• QS University Ranking: 23

California Institute of Technology

• US News ranking of American universities: 6
• QS University Ranking: 10

Duke University

• US News ranking of American universities: 6
• QS University Ranking: 61

Johns Hopkins University

• US News ranking of American universities: 6
• QS University Ranking: 32

Northwestern University

• US News ranking of American universities: 6
• QS University Ranking: 50

University of Pennsylvania

• US News ranking of American universities: 10
• QS University Ranking: 11

Cornell University

• US News ranking of American universities: 11
• QS University Ranking: 16

University of Chicago

• US News ranking of American universities: 11
• QS University Ranking: 21

Brown University

• US News ranking of American universities: 13
• QS University Ranking: 79

Columbia University

• US News ranking of American universities: 13
• QS University Ranking: 34

Dartmouth College

• US News ranking of American universities: 15
• QS University Ranking: 243

University of California, Los Angeles

• US News ranking of American universities: 15
• QS University Ranking: 42

University of California, Berkeley

• US News ranking of American universities: 17
• QS University Ranking: 12

Rice University

• US News ranking of American universities: 18
• QS University Ranking: 141

University of Notre Dame

• US News ranking of American universities: 18
• QS University Ranking: 316

Vanderbilt University

• US News ranking of American universities: 18
• QS University Ranking: 248

Carnegie Mellon University

• US News ranking of American universities: 21
• QS University Ranking: 58

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

• US News ranking of American universities: 21
• QS University Ranking: 44

Washington University in St. Louis

• US News ranking of American universities: 21
• QS University Ranking: 171

Emory University

• US News ranking of American universities: 24
• QS University Ranking: 196

Georgetown University

• US News ranking of American universities: 24
• QS University Ranking: 301

University of Virginia

• US News ranking of American universities: 24
• QS University Ranking: 297

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

• US News ranking of American universities: 27
• QS University Ranking: 155

University of Southern California

• US News ranking of American universities: 27
• QS University Ranking: 125

University of California, San Diego

• US News ranking of American universities: 29
• QS University Ranking: 72

New York University

• US News ranking of American universities: 30
• QS University Ranking: 43

University of Florida

• US News ranking of American universities: 30
• QS University Ranking: 215

The University of Texas-Austin

• US News ranking of American universities: 30
• QS University Ranking: 66

Georgia Institute of Technology

• US News ranking of American universities: 33
• QS University Ranking: 114

University of California, Davis

• US News ranking of American universities: 33
• QS University Ranking: 130

University of California, Irvine

• US News ranking of American universities: 33
• QS University Ranking: 307

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• US News ranking of American universities: 33
• QS University Ranking: 69

Boston College

• US News ranking of American universities: 37
• QS University Ranking: 631-640

Tufts University

• US News ranking of American universities: 37
• QS University Ranking: 344

University of California, Santa Barbara

• US News ranking of American universities: 39
• QS University Ranking: 178

University of Wisconsin-Madison

• US News ranking of American universities: 39
• QS University Ranking: 116

Boston University

• US News ranking of American universities: 41
• QS University Ranking: 108

The Ohio State University

• US News ranking of American universities: 41
• QS University Ranking: 208

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

• US News ranking of American universities: 41
• QS University Ranking: 328

University of Maryland, College Park

• US News ranking of American universities: 44
• QS University Ranking: 218

University of Rochester

• US News ranking of American universities: 44
• QS University Ranking: 236

Lehigh University

• US News ranking of American universities: 46
• QS University Ranking: 641-650

Purdue University- West Lafayette Main Campus

• US News ranking of American universities: 46
• QS University Ranking: 89

University of Georgia

• US News ranking of American universities: 46
• QS University Ranking: 587

University of Washington

• US News ranking of American universities: 46
• QS University Ranking: 76

Wake Forest University

• US News ranking of American universities: 46
• QS University Ranking: 741-750

Case Western Reserve University

• US News ranking of American universities: 51
• QS University Ranking: 259

Texas A&M University

• US News ranking of American universities: 51
• QS University Ranking: 154

Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)

• US News ranking of American universities: 51
• QS University Ranking: 389

Florida State University

• US News ranking of American universities: 54
• QS University Ranking: 573

Northeastern University

• US News ranking of American universities: 54
• QS University Ranking: 396

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

• US News ranking of American universities: 54
• QS University Ranking: 203

William & Mary

• US News ranking of American universities: 54
• QS University Ranking: 1001-1200

North Carolina State University

• US News ranking of American universities: 58
• QS University Ranking: 311

Stony Brook University SUNY

• US News ranking of American universities: 58
• QS University Ranking: 460

University of California, Merced

• US News ranking of American universities: 58
• QS University Rankings: --

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

• US News ranking of American universities: 58
• QS University Ranking: 275

Villanova University

• US News ranking of American universities: 58
• QS University Rankings: --

Brandeis University

• US News ranking of American universities: 63
• QS University Ranking: 721-730

George Washington University

• US News ranking of American universities: 63
• QS University Ranking: 371

Michigan State University

• US News ranking of American universities: 63
• QS University Ranking: 152

The Pennsylvania State University-University Park

• US News ranking of American universities: 63
• QS University Ranking: 89

Santa Clara University

• US News ranking of American universities: 63
• QS University Rankings: --

Tulane University

• US News ranking of American universities: 63
• QS University Ranking: 631-640

University of Miami

• US News ranking of American universities: 63
• QS University Ranking: 324

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• US News ranking of American universities: 70
• QS University Ranking: 601-610

University of Connecticut

• US News ranking of American universities: 70
• QS University Ranking: 565

University of Pittsburgh

• US News ranking of American universities: 70
• QS University Ranking: 275

Binghamton University-SUNY

• US News ranking of American universities: 73
• QS University Ranking: 1001-1200

Indiana University-Bloomington

• US News ranking of American universities: 73
• QS University Ranking: 355

Syracuse University

• US News ranking of American universities: 73
• QS University Ranking: 801-850

Colorado School of Mines

• US News ranking of American universities: 76
• QS University Ranking: 501

Stevens Institute of Technology

• US News ranking of American universities: 76
• QS University Ranking: 701-710

University at Buffalo-SUNY

• US News ranking of American universities: 76
• QS University Ranking: 466

University of California, Riverside

• US News ranking of American universities: 76
• QS University Ranking: 497

Clemson University

• US News ranking of American universities: 80
• QS University Ranking: 951-1000

Pepperdine University

• US News ranking of American universities: 80
• QS University Rankings: --

Rutgers University-Newark

• US News ranking of American universities: 80
• QS University Ranking: 801-850

University of Illinois-Chicago

• US News ranking of American universities: 80
• QS University Ranking: 365

New Jersey Institute of Technology

• US News ranking of American universities: 84
• QS University Ranking: 791-800

University of California, Santa Cruz

• US News ranking of American universities: 84
• QS University Ranking: 393

Drexel University

• US News ranking of American universities: 86
• QS University Ranking: 721-730

Howard University

• US News ranking of American universities: 86
• QS University Ranking: 1001-1200

Marquette University

• US News ranking of American universities: 86
• QS University Ranking: 1201-1400

University of Delaware

• US News ranking of American universities: 86
• QS University Ranking: 506

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

• US News ranking of American universities: 86
• QS University Ranking: 901-950

American University

• US News ranking of American universities: 91
• QS University Ranking: 711-720

Baylor University

• US News ranking of American universities: 91
• QS University Ranking: 1001-1200

Fordham University

• US News ranking of American universities: 91
• QS University Ranking: 1001-1200

Loyola Marymount University

• US News ranking of American universities: 91
• QS University Rankings: --

Rochester Institute of Technology

• US News ranking of American universities: 91
• QS University Ranking: 1001-1200

Southern Methodist University

• US News ranking of American universities: 91
• QS University Ranking: 1001-1200

University of South Florida

• US News ranking of American universities: 91
• QS University Ranking: 621-630

Florida International University

• US News ranking of American universities: 98
• QS University Ranking: 574

Gonzaga University

• US News ranking of American universities: 98
• QS University Rankings: --

Rutgers University-Camden

• US News ranking of American universities: 98
• QS University Rankings: --

Temple University

• US News ranking of American universities: 98
• QS University Ranking: 681-690

University of Colorado Boulder

• US News ranking of American universities: 98
• QS University Ranking: 320

University of Iowa

• US News ranking of American universities: 98
• QS University Ranking: 596

Yeshiva University

• US News ranking of American universities: 98
• QS University Ranking: 413

North

• SUNY (State University New York)

• Johnson & Wales University
• The University of St. Thomas

South

• Morehead State University
• Jacksonville State University
• Southern Arkansas University
• Louisiana State University

Midwest

• Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE)
• Fontbonne University
• University of Wisconsin–Platteville
• Indiana Tech
• Purdue University Northwest
• Chadron State College

West

• University of Redlands
• Central Washington University
• Woodbury University
• William Jessup University
• University of North Texas
• National University
• The University of Colorado
• San Jose State University
• California State University Monterey Bay
• California State University Northridge
• California State University at Bakersfield
• California State University Dominguez Hills

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