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Top Universities in the US by State 2014/15
By Laura Tucker
Updated April 13, 2018 Updated April 13, 2018**Click here to read about the top universities in the US by state in 2016/17.
A total of 144 top universities in the US are featured in the QS World University Rankings® 2014/15, more than any other country in the world. Of this number, 28 are ranked within the top 100 universities worldwide, and six are placed within the top 10.
Over the last academic year (2013-14) 28.3 million students were enrolled at universities across the US, of which approximately 24.5 million were undergraduates and 3.8 million graduate students. While the US has long been a dream study destination for prospective international students across the globe, over the previous academic year (2012-13), US universities saw an increase of 7.2% in the numbers of international students enrolled. This shows that, even more than ever, the US is a vast and popular international study choice.
Below is the full list of the top universities in the US featured in this year’s QS World University Rankings, grouped by their respective states. Adjacent to each school in brackets you’ll find the institution’s overall world rank, as well as their national rank within the US. Ranks with ‘=’ beside them indicate that the position is shared by another university.
Top universities in Alabama
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Top universities in Arizona
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Top universities in Arkansas
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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
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Top universities in Florida
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Top universities in Georgia
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Top universities in Hawaii
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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
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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
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Top universities in Mississippi
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Top universities in Missouri
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Top universities in Nebraska
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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
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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
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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
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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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This article was originally published in September 2014 . It was last updated in April 2018
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Laura is a former staff writer for TopUniversities.com, providing advice and guidance for students on a range of topics helping them to choose where to study, get admitted and find funding and scholarships. A graduate of Queen Mary University of London, Laura also blogs about student life.
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