Top Urban Studies Universities & Colleges in USA in 2025

Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge Massachusetts, Usa4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $83.4K/YrLiving: $20.3K/YrAdmission	Ph.D TransportationGRE330IELTS7$83.4K/Yr Course duration: 5 years Programs	Ranked 2 by THE in 2025 Ranked 1 by QS in 2026
#2	Cornell University, Ithaca New York, Usa8.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $68.4K/YrLiving: $11.3K/YrAdmission	M.Eng Transportation Systems Eng...IELTS7.0$68.4K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	5.7/10(11 Users)Ranked 20 by THE in 2025 Ranked 16 by QS in 2026
#3	University of Southern California, Los Angeles California, Usa12%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22.3K/YrLiving: $19.9K/YrAdmission	M.S Civil Engineering (Transport...GRE317TOEFL90PTE68$22.3K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	7.7/10(37 Users)Ranked 72 by THE in 2025 Ranked 146 by QS in 2026
#4	Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio, Usa49.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $41.3K/YrLiving: $14.7K/YrAdmission	B.A Social Sciences Air Transpor...GMAT21TOEFL79$41.3K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.3/10(6 Users)Ranked 116 by THE in 2025 Ranked 190 by QS in 2026
Partner Colleges 7.5 Best In Infrastructure UM-Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland $27.1K 1st Year Fees M.P.S Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois $27.3K 1st Year Fees M.S Business Analytics Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $40.5K 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts $43.7K 1st Year Fees M.S Project Management Apply Now 7.8 Best In Social Life California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California $15K 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California $10.5K 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $35K 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York $22.2K 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 8.0 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey $38.4K 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York $60.8K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Business Analytics Apply Now
#5	University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Usa15%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.8K/YrLiving: $14.6K/YrAdmission	M.A Environmental and Urban Geog...GRE318IELTS6.5PTE54$31.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	9.3/10(8 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2025 Ranked 334 by QS in 2026
#6	University at Buffalo, Buffalo New York, Usa60%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25K/YrLiving: $10.2K/YrAdmission	M.S Sustainable Transportation a...GRE309IELTS6.5PTE55$25K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.0/10(23 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2025 Ranked 410 by QS in 2026
#7	Wayne State University, Detroit Michigan, Usa51%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.2K/YrLiving: $10.1K/YrAdmission	B.S Electric Transportation Tech...SAT1230IELTS6.5$31.2K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.0/10(2 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2025 Ranked 781 by QS in 2026
#8	Morgan State University, Baltimore Maryland, Usa15%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.9K/YrLiving: $9.8K/YrAdmission	Ph.D Transportation$27.9K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	Ranked 1501 by THE in 2025
#9	Southern Methodist University, Dallas Texas, Usa48.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $38.2K/YrLiving: $16.5K/YrAdmission	M.S Civil Engineering (Emphasis ...GRE314TOEFL100PTE68$38.2K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	10.0/10(2 Users)Ranked 1001 by QS in 2026 Ranked 701 by ARWU in 2022
#10	California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo California, Usa29.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $19.5K/YrLiving: $13.1K/YrAdmission	M.S Transportation PlanningDuolingo115IELTS6.5$19.5K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.8/10(3 Users)Ranked 1201 by QS in 2026 Ranked 1402 by CWUR in 2025

#11	UMass Lowell, Lowell Massachusetts, Usa72%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.8K/YrLiving: $12.5K/YrAdmission	M.S Civil Engineering - Transpor...IELTS6.5$31.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	Ranked 901 by ARWU in 2022 Ranked 408 by FORBES in 2019
#12	San Jose State University, San Jose California, Usa80%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $9.9K/YrLiving: $12K/YrAdmission	M.S Transportation ManagementTOEFL80PTE53$9.9K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 1513 by CWUR in 2025 Ranked 295 by FORBES in 2019
#13	Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay Massachusetts, Usa95%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $14.4K/YrLiving: $12.3K/YrAdmission	B.S Marine Transportation$14.4K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	Ranked 284 by FORBES in 2019
#14	SUNY Maritime College, Bronx New York, Usa78%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $46.7K/YrLiving: $12.1K/YrAdmission	M.S International Transportation...TOEFL79$46.7K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	Ranked 333 by FORBES in 2019
#15	University of North Florida, Jacksonville Florida, Usa61.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $13.5K/YrLiving: $9.8K/YrAdmission	B.B.A Transportation and Logisti...IELTS6.5$13.5K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	Ranked 425 by FORBES in 2019
#16	California State University-San Bernardino, San Bernardino California, Usa64.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17K/YrLiving: $13.2K/YrAdmission	B.A Administration Supply Chain ...Duolingo95IELTS5.5PTE43$17K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.8/10(1 User)Ranked 500 by FORBES in 2019
#17	Georgia Southern University, Statesboro Georgia, Usa90%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17.7K/YrLiving: $9.6K/YrAdmission	B.B.A Logistics and Intermodal T...IELTS6$17.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.0/10(2 Users)Ranked 562 by FORBES in 2019
#18	Bellevue University, Bellevue Nebraska, Usa100%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $13.5K/YrLiving: $8.5K/YrAdmission	B.S Supply Chain, Transportation...Duolingo85IELTS5.5$13.5K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	--
#19	American Public University, Charles Town West Virginia, Usa42.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $13.6K/YrLiving: $7.2K/YrAdmission	M.A Transportation and Logistics...Duolingo105IELTS6.5$13.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	--
#20	Texas A&M University, Galveston Texas, Usa64%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $39.8K/YrAdmission	B.A Marine TransportationIELTS6.0PTE53$39.8K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	--