Best QS ranked Universities/Colleges in USA

Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge Massachusetts, Usa4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹51.81L/Yr ($60,616/Yr)Living: ₹17.33L/Yr ($20,280/Yr)Admission	M.S Electrical Engineering and C...TOEFL100₹26.49L/Yr $30,995 Course duration: 2 years 116+ More Programs	Ranked 1 by QS in 2026
#2	Harvard University, Cambridge Massachusetts, Usa7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹48.24L/Yr ($56,445/Yr)Living: ₹11.66L/Yr ($13,644/Yr)Admission	L.L.MDuolingo125TOEFL100PTE70₹69.03L/Yr $80,760 Course duration: 1 year 101+ More Programs	6.5/10(5 Users)Ranked 5 by QS in 2026
#3	Princeton University, Princeton New Jersey, Usa4.49%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹54.5L/Yr ($63,767/Yr)Living: ₹15.92L/Yr ($18,630/Yr)Admission	M.FinDuolingo125TOEFL108₹55.73L/Yr $65,210 Course duration: 2 years 36+ More Programs	8.3/10(1 User)Ranked 25 by QS in 2026
#4	Stanford University, Stanford California, Usa3.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹57.25L/Yr ($66,985/Yr)Living: ₹28.34L/Yr ($33,155/Yr)Admission	MBAGMAT738TOEFL113PTE68₹73.29L/Yr $85,755 Course duration: 2 years 154+ More Programs	7.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 3 by QS in 2026
Partner Colleges 7.7 Best In Social Life University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona ₹29.92L 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois ₹23.34L 1st Year Fees M.S Business Analytics Apply Now 7.8 Best In Social Life California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California ₹12.81L 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 8.1 Best In Social Life University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio ₹14.23L 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 8.0 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey ₹32.85L 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts ₹37.38L 1st Year Fees M.S Project Management Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure UM-Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland ₹23.18L 1st Year Fees M.P.S Data Science Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York ₹19.01L 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California ₹8.94L 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona ₹34.57L 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now
#5	California Institute of Technology, Pasadena California, Usa3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹54.9L/Yr ($64,235/Yr)Living: ₹17.34L/Yr ($20,283/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo120TOEFL100₹56.09L/Yr $65,622 Course duration: 1 year 55+ More Programs	8.3/10(3 Users)Ranked 10 by QS in 2026
#6	UC-Berkeley, Berkeley California, Usa16.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹28.86L/Yr ($33,772/Yr)Living: ₹15.38L/Yr ($18,000/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo125IELTS7₹23.82L/Yr $27,864 Course duration: 2 years 84+ More Programs	7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 17 by QS in 2026
#7	Yale University, New Haven Connecticut, Usa6.2%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹55.21L/Yr ($64,590/Yr)Living: ₹17.01L/Yr ($19,900/Yr)Admission	M.B.AGRE330₹59.74L/Yr $69,900 Course duration: 2 years 100+ More Programs	8.2/10(3 Users)Ranked 21 by QS in 2026
#8	University of Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Usa6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹59.27L/Yr ($69,346/Yr)Living: ₹24.79L/Yr ($29,000/Yr)Admission	M.S Financial MathematicsTOEFL90₹64.62L/Yr $75,600 Course duration: 15 months 75+ More Programs	7.3/10(5 Users)Ranked 13 by QS in 2026
#9	University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Usa7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹46.67L/Yr ($54,601/Yr)Living: ₹16.21L/Yr ($18,970/Yr)Admission	M.B.ADuolingo135TOEFL100₹75.19L/Yr $87,970 Course duration: 2 years 148+ More Programs	7.3/10(6 Users)Ranked 15 by QS in 2026
#10	Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore Maryland, Usa7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹56.76L/Yr ($66,411/Yr)Living: ₹17.22L/Yr ($20,150/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo130TOEFL100PTE68₹55.3L/Yr $64,700 Course duration: 1 year 102+ More Programs	3.8/10(9 Users)Ranked 24 by QS in 2026

#11	UC-Los Angeles, Los Angeles California, Usa11%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹34.56L/Yr ($40,433/Yr)Living: ₹15.91L/Yr ($18,609/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo130IELTS7₹23.82L/Yr $27,864 Course duration: 2 years 73+ More Programs	7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 46 by QS in 2026
#12	Columbia University, New York City New York, Usa3.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹61.66L/Yr ($72,148/Yr)Living: ₹9.4L/Yr ($11,000/Yr)Admission	M.S Data ScienceTOEFL79PTE53₹56.1L/Yr $65,640 Course duration: 1 year 93+ More Programs	9.3/10(20 Users)Ranked 38 by QS in 2026
#13	Cornell University, Ithaca New York, Usa14.10%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹43.35L/Yr ($50,715/Yr)Living: ₹9.67L/Yr ($11,312/Yr)Admission	M.B.AIELTS7.0₹115.7L/Yr $135,374 Course duration: 1 year 211+ More Programs	5.7/10(11 Users)Ranked 16 by QS in 2026
#14	Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Michigan, Usa28%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹75.27L/Yr ($88,068/Yr)Living: ₹13.1L/Yr ($15,328/Yr)Admission	M.S Data ScienceIELTS6.5₹47.94L/Yr $56,088 Course duration: 1 year 154+ More Programs	9.7/10(17 Users)Ranked 45 by QS in 2026
#15	Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Usa21.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹47.82L/Yr ($55,949/Yr)Living: ₹11.78L/Yr ($13,784/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo120IELTS7.5₹49.15L/Yr $57,500 Course duration: 16 months 140+ More Programs	6.8/10(8 Users)Ranked 52 by QS in 2026
#16	University of Washington, Bothell Washington, Usa80.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹28.64L/Yr ($33,508/Yr)Living: ₹9.62L/Yr ($11,259/Yr)Admission	B.S Mechanical engineeringSAT1220IELTS6.5PTE61₹38.15L/Yr $44,640 Course duration: 4 years 2+ More Programs	6.8/10(3 Users)Ranked 81 by QS in 2026
#17	Duke University, Durham North Carolina, Usa32.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹55.13L/Yr ($64,498/Yr)Living: ₹15.11L/Yr ($17,678/Yr)Admission	Master of Science [M.S] Interdis...Duolingo125IELTS7₹55.66L/Yr $65,120 Course duration: 2 years 147+ More Programs	7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 62 by QS in 2026
#18	Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois, Usa7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹71.35L/Yr ($83,484/Yr)Living: ₹13.72L/Yr ($16,047/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo140IELTS7₹54.11L/Yr $63,303 Course duration: 1 year 129+ More Programs	9.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 42 by QS in 2026
#19	New York University, New York City New York, Usa31.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹51.96L/Yr ($60,795/Yr)Living: ₹5.62L/Yr ($6,581/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo135TOEFL100₹31.13L/Yr $36,420 Course duration: 2 years 121+ More Programs	8.3/10(20 Users)Ranked 55 by QS in 2026
#20	UC-San Diego, San Diego California, Usa34%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹36.55L/Yr ($42,759/Yr)Living: ₹22.64L/Yr ($26,489/Yr)Admission	M.S Data ScienceDuolingo120IELTS7₹32.25L/Yr $37,730 Course duration: 18 months 58+ More Programs	6.0/10(9 Users)Ranked 66 by QS in 2026
#21	Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, Usa23%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹30.03L/Yr ($35,140/Yr)Living: ₹11.63L/Yr ($13,608/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceIELTS7.5₹26.65L/Yr $31,180 Course duration: 2 years 112+ More Programs	8.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 123 by QS in 2026
#22	UI-Urbana, Urbana Illinois, Usa66%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹35.99L/Yr ($42,103/Yr)Living: ₹12.41L/Yr ($14,522/Yr)Admission	M.S FinanceDuolingo115TOEFL79₹45.06L/Yr $52,724 Course duration: 15 months 269+ More Programs	9.0/10(19 Users)Ranked 70 by QS in 2026
#23	UT-Austin, Austin Texas, Usa40%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹23.59L/Yr ($27,605/Yr)Living: ₹10.5L/Yr ($12,286/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceGRE316IELTS6.5₹8.55L/Yr $10,000 Course duration: 2 years 162+ More Programs	9.3/10(15 Users)Ranked 68 by QS in 2026
#24	University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison Wisconsin, Usa60%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹31.52L/Yr ($36,875/Yr)Living: ₹13.55L/Yr ($15,849/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo125IELTS7₹16.47L/Yr $19,275 Course duration: 1 year 335+ More Programs	6.7/10(20 Users)Ranked 110 by QS in 2026
#25	Brown University, Providence Rhode Island, Usa5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹54.59L/Yr ($63,876/Yr)Living: ₹8.35L/Yr ($9,774/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo130IELTS8PTE75₹34.7L/Yr $40,596 Course duration: 2 years 91+ More Programs	7.0/10(2 Users)Ranked 69 by QS in 2026
#26	UC-Davis, Davis California, Usa38%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹40.85L/Yr ($47,800/Yr)Living: ₹13.79L/Yr ($16,136/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo115TOEFL100₹23.82L/Yr $27,864 Course duration: 1 year 148+ More Programs	7.3/10(8 Users)Ranked 114 by QS in 2026
#27	UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara California, Usa36%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹13.44L/Yr ($15,721/Yr)Living: ₹12.96L/Yr ($15,169/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Computer ScienceDuolingo130TOEFL100₹12.33L/Yr $14,430 Course duration: 2 years 96+ More Programs	8.2/10(6 Users)Ranked 179 by QS in 2026
#28	Washington University, St. Louis Missouri, Usa11.33%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹51.13L/Yr ($59,825/Yr)Living: ₹13.26L/Yr ($15,511/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo115IELTS7.0PTE68₹25.1L/Yr $29,370 Course duration: 1 year 122+ More Programs	6.7/10(4 Users)Ranked 167 by QS in 2026
#29	UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill North Carolina, Usa30.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹22.37L/Yr ($26,173/Yr)Living: ₹9.88L/Yr ($11,556/Yr)Admission	M.B.AGMAT700IELTS7PTE68₹63.34L/Yr $74,104 Course duration: 21 months 146+ More Programs	7.5/10(5 Users)Ranked 140 by QS in 2026
#30	University of Southern California, Los Angeles California, Usa12%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹27.5L/Yr ($32,176/Yr)Living: ₹17.04L/Yr ($19,931/Yr)Admission	MSc Computer ScienceTOEFL90PTE61₹36.44L/Yr $42,640 Course duration: 2 years 272+ More Programs	7.7/10(37 Users)Ranked 146 by QS in 2026
#31	Boston University, Boston Massachusetts, Usa29.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹55.72L/Yr ($65,196/Yr)Living: ₹16.26L/Yr ($19,020/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo130TOEFL90₹58.48L/Yr $68,416 Course duration: 1 year 236+ More Programs	8.3/10(14 Users)Ranked 88 by QS in 2026
#32	Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana, Usa56%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹27.34L/Yr ($31,989/Yr)Living: ₹10.96L/Yr ($12,820/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo135IELTS7.5₹25.84L/Yr $30,228 Course duration: 1 year 260+ More Programs	8.0/10(17 Users)Ranked 88 by QS in 2026
#33	Umass-Amherst, Amherst Massachusetts, Usa65.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹34.65L/Yr ($40,545/Yr)Living: ₹15.2L/Yr ($17,784/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo105TOEFL80PTE53₹31.39L/Yr $36,728 Course duration: 2 years 157+ More Programs	9.7/10(8 Users)Ranked 247 by QS in 2026
#34	University of Minnesota, Morris Minnesota, Usa59.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹34.42L/Yr ($40,270/Yr)Living: ₹6.97L/Yr ($8,150/Yr)Admission	B.A Computer ScienceDuolingo105IELTS5.5PTE53₹32.31L/Yr $37,802 Course duration: 4 years 31+ More Programs	Ranked 210 by QS in 2026
#35	UC-Irvine, Irvine California, Usa38.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹36.46L/Yr ($42,663/Yr)Living: ₹14.25L/Yr ($16,677/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo115TOEFL80₹23.82L/Yr $27,864 Course duration: 15 months 104+ More Programs	6.8/10(7 Users)Ranked 293 by QS in 2026
#36	Vanderbilt University, Nashville Tennessee, Usa6.1%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹49.5L/Yr ($57,913/Yr)Living: ₹9.86L/Yr ($11,540/Yr)Admission	M.S Data ScienceDuolingo130TOEFL100₹74.43L/Yr $87,084 Course duration: 2 years 93+ More Programs	9.2/10(1 User)Ranked 250 by QS in 2026
#37	Emory University, Atlanta Georgia, Usa25.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹50.66L/Yr ($59,276/Yr)Living: ₹17.28L/Yr ($20,220/Yr)Admission	M.P.HTOEFL80₹17.78L/Yr $20,800 Course duration: 2 years 122+ More Programs	6.8/10(6 Users)Ranked 182 by QS in 2026
#38	Pennsylvania State University, State College Pennsylvania, Usa51.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹39.46L/Yr ($46,163/Yr)Living: ₹9.64L/Yr ($11,280/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo120IELTS6.5₹41.59L/Yr $48,662 Course duration: 2 years 279+ More Programs	7.3/10(16 Users)Ranked 82 by QS in 2026
#39	UM-College Park, College Park Maryland, Usa44%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹29.08L/Yr ($34,028/Yr)Living: ₹7.88L/Yr ($9,214/Yr)Admission	M.S Data ScienceTOEFL96PTE68₹18.43L/Yr $21,560 Course duration: 16 months 171+ More Programs	8.0/10(23 Users)Ranked 207 by QS in 2026
#40	Rice University, Houston Texas, Usa9.48%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹48.6L/Yr ($56,864/Yr)Living: ₹15.47L/Yr ($18,100/Yr)Admission	M.C.SGRE322TOEFL90₹51.1L/Yr $59,784 Course duration: 1 year 73+ More Programs	7.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 119 by QS in 2026
#41	Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio, Usa49.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹45.96L/Yr ($53,773/Yr)Living: ₹12.6L/Yr ($14,738/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer Science and Enginee...Duolingo120IELTS7₹11.88L/Yr $13,900 Course duration: 2 years 320+ More Programs	8.3/10(6 Users)Ranked 190 by QS in 2026
#42	Michigan State University, East Lansing Michigan, Usa65.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹45.61L/Yr ($53,364/Yr)Living: ₹10.74L/Yr ($12,564/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceGRE308IELTS6.5PTE53₹23.55L/Yr $27,551 Course duration: 2 years 239+ More Programs	5.0/10(14 Users)Ranked 161 by QS in 2026
#43	University of Rochester, Rochester New York, Usa35.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹53.89L/Yr ($63,046/Yr)Living: ₹8.97L/Yr ($10,494/Yr)Admission	M.S Data ScienceDuolingo125IELTS7₹52.56L/Yr $61,500 Course duration: 1 year 120+ More Programs	9.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 236 by QS in 2026
#44	University of Florida, Gainesville Florida, Usa45.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹25.56L/Yr ($29,907/Yr)Living: ₹10.36L/Yr ($12,120/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceGRE308TOEFL90₹25.76L/Yr $30,134 Course duration: 2 years 202+ More Programs	6.8/10(17 Users)Ranked 212 by QS in 2026
#45	University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona, Usa78.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹33.01L/Yr ($38,616/Yr)Living: ₹16.44L/Yr ($19,230/Yr)Admission	M.S Data ScienceTOEFL79PTE60₹29.92L/Yr $35,012 Course duration: 18 months 300+ More Programs	7.7/10(14 Users)Ranked 287 by QS in 2026
#46	University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Usa55%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹38.4L/Yr ($44,922/Yr)Living: ₹11.45L/Yr ($13,397/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo125TOEFL90₹42.68L/Yr $49,930 Course duration: 2 years 144+ More Programs	10.0/10(6 Users)Ranked 281 by QS in 2026
#47	University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder Colorado, Usa79.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹35.04L/Yr ($40,994/Yr)Living: ₹11.96L/Yr ($13,998/Yr)Admission	M.S Data ScienceDuolingo120IELTS6.5PTE54₹34.51L/Yr $40,380 Course duration: 18 months 149+ More Programs	8.3/10(5 Users)Ranked 299 by QS in 2026
#48	Texas A&M-College Station, College Station Texas, Usa67%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹28.53L/Yr ($33,384/Yr)Living: ₹7.18L/Yr ($8,404/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceIELTS6₹26.39L/Yr $30,875 Course duration: 2 years 178+ More Programs	9.3/10(5 Users)Ranked 144 by QS in 2026
#49	Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Ohio, Usa35.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹56.46L/Yr ($66,060/Yr)Living: ₹5.58L/Yr ($6,534/Yr)Admission	M.A AccountancyIELTS7PTE61₹42.26L/Yr $49,440 Course duration: 9 months 129+ More Programs	6.7/10(4 Users)Ranked 294 by QS in 2026
#50	University of Virginia, Charlottesville Virginia, Usa30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹40.46L/Yr ($47,337/Yr)Living: ₹13.56L/Yr ($15,862/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceTOEFL90₹34.12L/Yr $39,926 Course duration: 2 years 50+ More Programs	5.8/10(5 Users)Ranked 275 by QS in 2026