# University Directory USA > Independent directory of U.S. universities with admission requirements, tuition ranges, test policies, deadlines and step-by-step study guides for domestic and international students. Independent publisher. Not affiliated with any university or government agency. All figures are editorial estimates reviewed on 2026-09-20; the authoritative source is each university's official website, linked from every profile. ## Machine-readable data - [Agent manifest](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/agent.json): routes, filters, endpoints and usage terms - [Universities](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/api/universities.json): full directory dataset - [States](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/api/states.json): state index - [Guides](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/api/guides.json): guide index with descriptions - [Search index](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/api/index.json): compact index used by the on-site assistant - [Full text](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/llms-full.txt): every guide in Markdown ## Guides - [Accreditation in the United States: Why It Decides Everything](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/guides/accreditation-explained/): How U.S. university accreditation works, the difference between institutional and programmatic accreditation, and how to verify that a degree will actually be recognised. - [College Application Timeline: A Month-by-Month Plan](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/guides/college-application-timeline/): A complete U.S. college application calendar from junior year through enrolment, with deadlines for Early Action, Early Decision, Regular Decision, the FAFSA and deposits. - [The Community College Transfer Pathway](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/guides/community-college-transfer-pathway/): How to start at a two-year college and finish at a university: articulation agreements, transferable credits, cost savings and the mistakes that lose credits. - [Financial Aid and the FAFSA: How U.S. College Funding Works](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/guides/financial-aid-and-fafsa/): Grants, loans, work-study and institutional aid explained, with a walkthrough of the FAFSA, the CSS Profile, the Student Aid Index and how to compare award letters. - [GPA Requirements Explained: Weighted, Unweighted and Recalculated](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/guides/gpa-requirements-explained/): How U.S. universities read your grade point average, why the same transcript produces three different numbers, and what GPA is realistically needed at each tier of university. - [Graduate School Admission Requirements: Master's and PhD](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/guides/graduate-school-requirements/): What U.S. graduate programmes require: GPA, GRE and GMAT policies, statement of purpose, recommendations, funding, and how master's and doctoral admission differ. - [In-State vs Out-of-State Tuition: How Residency Actually Works](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/guides/in-state-vs-out-of-state-tuition/): Why the same public university charges two very different prices, how residency is determined, and the reciprocity agreements and waivers that lower out-of-state costs. - [Requirements for International Students: Visa, I-20 and English Tests](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/guides/international-student-requirements/): The full path for international applicants to U.S. universities: English proficiency scores, credential evaluation, financial proof, Form I-20, the SEVIS fee and the F-1 visa interview. - [Letters of Recommendation: Who to Ask and How](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/guides/letters-of-recommendation/): Who should write your recommendation letters, when to ask, what to give your recommenders, and how U.S. admission readers actually use them. - [Public vs Private Universities: Which Actually Costs Less](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/guides/public-vs-private-universities/): How public, private nonprofit and for-profit universities differ in funding, cost, class size, admission and aid, and how to compare them honestly. - [SAT and ACT Requirements: Test-Optional, Test-Free or Required](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/guides/sat-act-requirements/): How U.S. universities treat standardized tests in 2026, what scores are competitive, when to submit and when silence is the stronger choice. - [Scholarships for U.S. Universities: Where the Money Actually Is](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/guides/scholarships-for-us-universities/): Merit, need-based, athletic, departmental and external scholarships compared, with realistic advice on where to spend your application time. - [The College Essay: Structure, Prompts and Common Mistakes](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/guides/the-college-essay/): What admission readers actually look for in the personal statement and supplemental essays, with a workable drafting process and the mistakes that sink strong applicants. - [U.S. University Admission Requirements: The Complete Checklist](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/guides/us-university-admission-requirements/): Every document a U.S. university can ask for: transcripts, GPA, essays, recommendations, test scores, portfolios and financial proof, with who needs what and when. ## States - [Alabama](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/alabama/): 2 universities - [Arizona](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/arizona/): 2 universities - [Arkansas](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/arkansas/): 1 universities - [California](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/california/): 5 universities - [Colorado](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/colorado/): 1 universities - [Connecticut](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/connecticut/): 2 universities - [District of Columbia](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/district-of-columbia/): 1 universities - [Florida](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/florida/): 3 universities - [Georgia](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/georgia/): 3 universities - [Hawaii](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/hawaii/): 1 universities - [Illinois](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/illinois/): 3 universities - [Indiana](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/indiana/): 3 universities - [Iowa](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/iowa/): 1 universities - [Kansas](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/kansas/): 1 universities - [Kentucky](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/kentucky/): 1 universities - [Louisiana](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/louisiana/): 1 universities - [Maryland](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/maryland/): 2 universities - [Massachusetts](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/massachusetts/): 4 universities - [Michigan](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/michigan/): 2 universities - [Minnesota](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/minnesota/): 1 universities - [Missouri](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/missouri/): 2 universities - [Nebraska](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/nebraska/): 1 universities - [Nevada](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/nevada/): 1 universities - [New Hampshire](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/new-hampshire/): 1 universities - [New Jersey](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/new-jersey/): 2 universities - [New Mexico](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/new-mexico/): 1 universities - [New York](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/new-york/): 3 universities - [North Carolina](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/north-carolina/): 2 universities - [Ohio](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/ohio/): 2 universities - [Oklahoma](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/oklahoma/): 1 universities - [Oregon](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/oregon/): 1 universities - [Pennsylvania](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/pennsylvania/): 3 universities - [Rhode Island](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/rhode-island/): 1 universities - [South Carolina](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/south-carolina/): 2 universities - [Tennessee](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/tennessee/): 2 universities - [Texas](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/texas/): 3 universities - [Utah](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/utah/): 2 universities - [Virginia](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/virginia/): 2 universities - [Washington](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/washington/): 1 universities - [West Virginia](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/west-virginia/): 1 universities - [Wisconsin](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/states/wisconsin/): 1 universities ## Universities - [Arizona State University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/arizona-state-university/): Tempe, Arizona — Public, acceptance 90%, in-state tuition $12,000 - [Auburn University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/auburn-university/): Auburn, Alabama — Public, acceptance 52%, in-state tuition $12,500 - [Boston University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/boston-university/): Boston, Massachusetts — Private nonprofit, acceptance 11%, in-state tuition $66,000 - [Brigham Young University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/brigham-young-university/): Provo, Utah — Private nonprofit, acceptance 68%, in-state tuition $6,500 - [Brown University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/brown-university/): Providence, Rhode Island — Private nonprofit, acceptance 5.2%, in-state tuition $68,000 - [Carnegie Mellon University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/carnegie-mellon-university/): Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — Private nonprofit, acceptance 11%, in-state tuition $63,800 - [Case Western Reserve University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/case-western-reserve-university/): Cleveland, Ohio — Private nonprofit, acceptance 30%, in-state tuition $63,000 - [Clemson University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/clemson-university/): Clemson, South Carolina — Public, acceptance 43%, in-state tuition $16,000 - [Columbia University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/columbia-university/): New York, New York — Private nonprofit, acceptance 3.9%, in-state tuition $68,400 - [Cornell University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/cornell-university/): Ithaca, New York — Private nonprofit, acceptance 7.3%, in-state tuition $45,000 - [Dartmouth College](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/dartmouth-college/): Hanover, New Hampshire — Private nonprofit, acceptance 5.4%, in-state tuition $66,000 - [Duke University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/duke-university/): Durham, North Carolina — Private nonprofit, acceptance 6%, in-state tuition $66,000 - [Emory University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/emory-university/): Atlanta, Georgia — Private nonprofit, acceptance 11%, in-state tuition $60,000 - [Florida State University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/florida-state-university/): Tallahassee, Florida — Public, acceptance 25%, in-state tuition $6,500 - [Georgetown University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/georgetown-university/): Washington, District of Columbia — Private nonprofit, acceptance 12%, in-state tuition $65,000 - [Georgia Institute of Technology](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/georgia-institute-of-technology/): Atlanta, Georgia — Public, acceptance 16%, in-state tuition $11,800 - [Harvard University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/harvard-university/): Cambridge, Massachusetts — Private nonprofit, acceptance 3.6%, in-state tuition $59,320 - [Indiana University Bloomington](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/indiana-university-bloomington/): Bloomington, Indiana — Public, acceptance 80%, in-state tuition $12,000 - [Johns Hopkins University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/johns-hopkins-university/): Baltimore, Maryland — Private nonprofit, acceptance 7%, in-state tuition $63,000 - [Louisiana State University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/louisiana-state-university/): Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Public, acceptance 76%, in-state tuition $12,000 - [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/): Cambridge, Massachusetts — Private nonprofit, acceptance 4.5%, in-state tuition $60,156 - [Michigan State University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/michigan-state-university/): East Lansing, Michigan — Public, acceptance 83%, in-state tuition $16,000 - [New York University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/new-york-university/): New York, New York — Private nonprofit, acceptance 9%, in-state tuition $62,796 - [Northeastern University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/northeastern-university/): Boston, Massachusetts — Private nonprofit, acceptance 6%, in-state tuition $65,000 - [Northwestern University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/northwestern-university/): Evanston, Illinois — Private nonprofit, acceptance 7%, in-state tuition $66,000 - [Pennsylvania State University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/pennsylvania-state-university/): University Park, Pennsylvania — Public, acceptance 55%, in-state tuition $20,000 - [Princeton University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/princeton-university/): Princeton, New Jersey — Private nonprofit, acceptance 4.5%, in-state tuition $59,710 - [Purdue University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/purdue-university/): West Lafayette, Indiana — Public, acceptance 50%, in-state tuition $9,992 - [Rice University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/rice-university/): Houston, Texas — Private nonprofit, acceptance 8%, in-state tuition $60,000 - [Rutgers University-New Brunswick](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/): New Brunswick, New Jersey — Public, acceptance 65%, in-state tuition $17,000 - [Stanford University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/stanford-university/): Stanford, California — Private nonprofit, acceptance 3.9%, in-state tuition $62,484 - [Texas A&M University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/texas-am-university/): College Station, Texas — Public, acceptance 63%, in-state tuition $13,000 - [The Ohio State University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/ohio-state-university/): Columbus, Ohio — Public, acceptance 53%, in-state tuition $13,000 - [University of Alabama](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-alabama/): Tuscaloosa, Alabama — Public, acceptance 80%, in-state tuition $11,900 - [University of Arizona](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-arizona/): Tucson, Arizona — Public, acceptance 87%, in-state tuition $13,300 - [University of Arkansas](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-arkansas/): Fayetteville, Arkansas — Public, acceptance 78%, in-state tuition $10,000 - [University of California, Berkeley](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-california-berkeley/): Berkeley, California — Public, acceptance 11%, in-state tuition $15,000 - [University of California, Los Angeles](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-california-los-angeles/): Los Angeles, California — Public, acceptance 9%, in-state tuition $14,000 - [University of California, San Diego](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-california-san-diego/): La Jolla, California — Public, acceptance 25%, in-state tuition $15,000 - [University of Chicago](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-chicago/): Chicago, Illinois — Private nonprofit, acceptance 5.4%, in-state tuition $66,900 - [University of Colorado Boulder](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-colorado-boulder/): Boulder, Colorado — Public, acceptance 80%, in-state tuition $13,000 - [University of Connecticut](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-connecticut/): Storrs, Connecticut — Public, acceptance 55%, in-state tuition $20,000 - [University of Florida](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-florida/): Gainesville, Florida — Public, acceptance 24%, in-state tuition $6,400 - [University of Georgia](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-georgia/): Athens, Georgia — Public, acceptance 39%, in-state tuition $12,000 - [University of Hawaii at Manoa](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/): Honolulu, Hawaii — Public, acceptance 73%, in-state tuition $12,000 - [University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/): Champaign, Illinois — Public, acceptance 44%, in-state tuition $18,000 - [University of Iowa](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-iowa/): Iowa City, Iowa — Public, acceptance 85%, in-state tuition $10,900 - [University of Kansas](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-kansas/): Lawrence, Kansas — Public, acceptance 88%, in-state tuition $11,800 - [University of Kentucky](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-kentucky/): Lexington, Kentucky — Public, acceptance 94%, in-state tuition $13,000 - [University of Maryland, College Park](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-maryland-college-park/): College Park, Maryland — Public, acceptance 45%, in-state tuition $11,500 - [University of Miami](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-miami/): Coral Gables, Florida — Private nonprofit, acceptance 19%, in-state tuition $59,000 - [University of Michigan](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-michigan/): Ann Arbor, Michigan — Public, acceptance 18%, in-state tuition $17,500 - [University of Minnesota Twin Cities](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/): Minneapolis, Minnesota — Public, acceptance 73%, in-state tuition $16,000 - [University of Missouri](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-missouri/): Columbia, Missouri — Public, acceptance 78%, in-state tuition $12,500 - [University of Nebraska-Lincoln](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/): Lincoln, Nebraska — Public, acceptance 80%, in-state tuition $10,000 - [University of Nevada, Las Vegas](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-nevada-las-vegas/): Las Vegas, Nevada — Public, acceptance 85%, in-state tuition $9,000 - [University of New Mexico](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-new-mexico/): Albuquerque, New Mexico — Public, acceptance 96%, in-state tuition $8,900 - [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-north-carolina-chapel-hill/): Chapel Hill, North Carolina — Public, acceptance 17%, in-state tuition $9,000 - [University of Notre Dame](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-notre-dame/): Notre Dame, Indiana — Private nonprofit, acceptance 12%, in-state tuition $62,000 - [University of Oklahoma](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-oklahoma/): Norman, Oklahoma — Public, acceptance 75%, in-state tuition $12,000 - [University of Oregon](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-oregon/): Eugene, Oregon — Public, acceptance 86%, in-state tuition $14,000 - [University of Pennsylvania](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-pennsylvania/): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Private nonprofit, acceptance 5.8%, in-state tuition $66,000 - [University of South Carolina](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-south-carolina/): Columbia, South Carolina — Public, acceptance 64%, in-state tuition $12,700 - [University of Southern California](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-southern-california/): Los Angeles, California — Private nonprofit, acceptance 10%, in-state tuition $69,904 - [University of Tennessee, Knoxville](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-tennessee-knoxville/): Knoxville, Tennessee — Public, acceptance 68%, in-state tuition $13,500 - [University of Texas at Austin](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-texas-at-austin/): Austin, Texas — Public, acceptance 29%, in-state tuition $12,000 - [University of Utah](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-utah/): Salt Lake City, Utah — Public, acceptance 89%, in-state tuition $10,000 - [University of Virginia](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-virginia/): Charlottesville, Virginia — Public, acceptance 17%, in-state tuition $22,000 - [University of Washington](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-washington/): Seattle, Washington — Public, acceptance 43%, in-state tuition $12,600 - [University of Wisconsin-Madison](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/university-of-wisconsin-madison/): Madison, Wisconsin — Public, acceptance 43%, in-state tuition $11,600 - [Vanderbilt University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/vanderbilt-university/): Nashville, Tennessee — Private nonprofit, acceptance 6%, in-state tuition $63,000 - [Virginia Tech](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/virginia-tech/): Blacksburg, Virginia — Public, acceptance 57%, in-state tuition $15,000 - [Washington University in St. Louis](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/washington-university-in-st-louis/): St. Louis, Missouri — Private nonprofit, acceptance 12%, in-state tuition $64,000 - [West Virginia University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/west-virginia-university/): Morgantown, West Virginia — Public, acceptance 89%, in-state tuition $9,900 - [Yale University](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/universities/yale-university/): New Haven, Connecticut — Private nonprofit, acceptance 4.6%, in-state tuition $64,700 ## Policies - [Editorial policy](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/editorial-policy/) - [Terms of service](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/terms-of-service/) - [Privacy policy](https://universitydirectoryusa.com/privacy-policy/)