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Top Universities in the US by State 2015/16
By Sabrina Collier
Updated January 26, 2018 Updated January 26, 2018This article is for the QS World University Rankings® 2015/16 results. Click here to discover the top universities in the US in 2018.
A total of 154 top universities in the US are featured in the QS World University Rankings® 2015/16, 10 more than last year and more than any other country in the world. Of this number, 30 are ranked within the top 100 universities worldwide, and five are placed within the top 10. Read on for a breakdown of top universities in the US, state by state.
Top universities in Alabama
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Top universities in Arizona
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Top universities in Arkansas
University of Arkansas (701+ in the world, joint 134th in the US)
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Top universities in California
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Top universities in Colorado
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Top universities in Connecticut
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Top universities in Delaware
University of Delaware (421-430 in the world, 85th in the US)
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Top universities in Florida
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Top universities in Georgia
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Top universities in Hawaii
University of Hawaii at Mā Noa (joint 327th in the world; joint 65th in the US)
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Top universities in Illinois
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Top universities in Indiana
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Top universities in Iowa
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Top universities in Kansas
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Top universities in Kentucky
University of Kentucky (551-600 in the world; joint 110th in the US)
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Top universities in Louisiana
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Top universities in Maryland
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Top universities in Massachusetts
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Top universities in Michigan
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Top universities in Minnesota
University of Minnesota (123rd in the world; 34th in the US)
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Top universities in Mississippi
University of Mississippi (551-600 in the world; joint 110th in the US)
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Top universities in Missouri
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Top universities in Montana
University of Montana, Missoula (701+ in the world; joint 134th in the US)
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Top universities in Nebraska
University of Nebraska, Lincoln (451-460 in the world; 91st in the US)
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Top universities in New Hampshire
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Top universities in New Jersey
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Top universities in New Mexico
University of New Mexico (431-440 in the world; 89th in the US)
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Top universities in New York
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Top universities in North Carolina
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Top universities in Ohio
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Top universities in Oklahoma
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Top universities in Oregon
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Top universities in Pennsylvania
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Top universities in Rhode Island
Brown University (49th in the world; 18th in the US)
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Top universities in South Carolina
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Top universities in Tennessee
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Top universities in Texas
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Top universities in Utah
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Top universities in Vermont
University of Vermont (551-600 in the world; joint 110th in the US)
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Top universities in Virginia
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Top universities in Washington
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Top universities in Washington DC
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Top universities in Wisconsin
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Top universities in Wyoming
University of Wyoming (651-700 in the world; joint 124th in the US)
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This article was originally published in September 2015 . It was last updated in January 2018
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The former Assistant Editor of TopUniversities.com, Sabrina wrote and edited articles to guide students from around the world on a wide range of topics. She has a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from Aberystwyth University and grew up in Staffordshire, UK.
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