Top Development Studies Universities & Colleges in USA in 2025

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#1	Harvard University, Cambridge Massachusetts, Usa3.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹50.65L/Yr ($57,933/Yr)Living: ₹11.93L/Yr ($13,644/Yr)Admission	M.P.A International DevelopmentTOEFL100₹51.86L/Yr $59,316 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	6.5/10(5 Users)
#2	Stanford University, Stanford California, Usa3.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹55.18L/Yr ($63,111/Yr)Living: ₹28.99L/Yr ($33,155/Yr)Admission	B.S Biology - Molecular, Cellula...Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE68₹56.94L/Yr $65,127 Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	7.2/10(4 Users)
#3	Yale University, New Haven Connecticut, Usa4.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹50.52L/Yr ($57,783/Yr)Living: ₹17.4L/Yr ($19,900/Yr)Admission	M.A International and Developmen...Duolingo120IELTS7PTE70₹44.5L/Yr $50,900 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	8.2/10(3 Users)Ranked 10 by THE in 2025 Ranked 21 by QS in 2026
#4	University of Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Usa6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹60.11L/Yr ($68,751/Yr)Living: ₹25.35L/Yr ($29,000/Yr)Admission	M.A International Development an...TOEFL100PTE54₹61.25L/Yr $70,056 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	7.3/10(5 Users)
Partner Colleges 7.6 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona ₹35.37L 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York ₹53.19L 1st Year Fees M.B.A Business Analytics Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York ₹19.44L 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 7.8 Best In Social Life California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California ₹13.1L 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts ₹38.24L 1st Year Fees M.S Project Management Apply Now 8.0 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey ₹33.6L 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure UM-Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland ₹23.72L 1st Year Fees M.P.S Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois ₹23.87L 1st Year Fees M.S Business Analytics Apply Now 7.4 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California ₹9.15L 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona ₹30.61L 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now
#5	Cornell University, Ithaca New York, Usa8.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹36.01L/Yr ($41,191/Yr)Living: ₹9.89L/Yr ($11,312/Yr)Admission	B.S Development SociologyDuolingo130IELTS7.5₹59.78L/Yr $68,380 Course duration: 4 years 6+ More Programs	5.7/10(11 Users)
#6	Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Usa11%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹52.81L/Yr ($60,400/Yr)Living: ₹12.05L/Yr ($13,784/Yr)Admission	M.S Robotic Systems DevelopmentDuolingo120IELTS7.5₹52.81L/Yr $60,400 Course duration: 21 months Programs	7.2/10(9 Users)Ranked 24 by THE in 2025 Ranked 52 by QS in 2026
#7	Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois, Usa7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹73.86L/Yr ($84,474/Yr)Living: ₹14.03L/Yr ($16,047/Yr)Admission	M.A Product Design and Developme...IELTS7.0₹64.76L/Yr $74,070 Course duration: 9 months 1 More Program	9.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 31 by THE in 2025 Ranked 42 by QS in 2026
#8	New York University, New York City New York, Usa7.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹49.17L/Yr ($56,238/Yr)Living: ₹5.75L/Yr ($6,581/Yr)Admission	M.S Human Resource Management an...Duolingo135TOEFL100₹49.17L/Yr $56,238 Course duration: 2 years Programs	9.7/10(22 Users)
#9	Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, Usa10%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹32.33L/Yr ($36,980/Yr)Living: ₹11.9L/Yr ($13,608/Yr)Admission	M.S Biomedical Innovation and De...TOEFL90₹37.4L/Yr $42,780 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	8.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 40 by THE in 2025 Ranked 123 by QS in 2026
#10	UI-Urbana, Urbana Illinois, Usa50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹33.53L/Yr ($38,352/Yr)Living: ₹12.7L/Yr ($14,522/Yr)Admission	M.S Cell and Developmental Biolo...TOEFL104₹26.02L/Yr $29,760 Course duration: 1 year 3+ More Programs	9.0/10(19 Users)

#11	UT-Austin, Austin Texas, Usa29%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹21.26L/Yr ($24,316/Yr)Living: ₹10.74L/Yr ($12,286/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Human Development, Culture ...IELTS6.5₹22.33L/Yr $25,536 Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	9.3/10(15 Users)Ranked 50 by THE in 2025 Ranked 68 by QS in 2026
#12	University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison Wisconsin, Usa43%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹25.68L/Yr ($29,376/Yr)Living: ₹13.86L/Yr ($15,849/Yr)Admission	M.A Library and Information Stud...Duolingo125IELTS7₹25.68L/Yr $29,376 Course duration: 2 years Programs	6.7/10(20 Users)
#13	Brown University, Providence Rhode Island, Usa5.65%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹57.4L/Yr ($65,656/Yr)Living: ₹8.55L/Yr ($9,774/Yr)Admission	B.A Development StudiesDuolingo125TOEFL90₹57.4L/Yr $65,656 Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.0/10(2 Users)
#14	UC-Davis, Davis California, Usa16%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹42.52L/Yr ($48,636/Yr)Living: ₹14.11L/Yr ($16,136/Yr)Admission	M.S International Agricultural D...Duolingo115TOEFL100₹42.52L/Yr $48,636 Course duration: 2 years 4+ More Programs	7.3/10(8 Users)
#15	UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara California, Usa28%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹12.21L/Yr ($13,965/Yr)Living: ₹13.26L/Yr ($15,169/Yr)Admission	M.A Molecular, Cellular, and Dev...Duolingo120TOEFL80₹10.72L/Yr $12,264 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	8.2/10(6 Users)Ranked 67 by THE in 2025 Ranked 179 by QS in 2026
#16	Washington University, St. Louis Missouri, Usa12%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹53.99L/Yr ($61,750/Yr)Living: ₹13.56L/Yr ($15,511/Yr)Admission	B.A International Area Studies -...GMAT100IELTS6.0₹53.99L/Yr $61,750 Course duration: 4 years Programs	6.7/10(4 Users)Ranked 69 by THE in 2025 Ranked 167 by QS in 2026
#17	UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill North Carolina, Usa19%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹25.71L/Yr ($29,412/Yr)Living: ₹10.1L/Yr ($11,556/Yr)Admission	M.A Molecular, Cellular & Develo...TOEFL90₹25.71L/Yr $29,412 Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.5/10(5 Users)
#18	University of Southern California, Los Angeles California, Usa12%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹25.39L/Yr ($29,045/Yr)Living: ₹17.43L/Yr ($19,931/Yr)Admission	M.S Product Development Engineer...TOEFL90₹19.51L/Yr $22,320 Course duration: 2 years 4+ More Programs	7.7/10(37 Users)Ranked 72 by THE in 2025 Ranked 146 by QS in 2026
#19	Boston University, Boston Massachusetts, Usa11%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹57.84L/Yr ($66,156/Yr)Living: ₹16.63L/Yr ($19,020/Yr)Admission	M.S Software DevelopmentDuolingo115TOEFL90₹61.96L/Yr $70,872 Course duration: 8 months 2+ More Programs	8.3/10(14 Users)
#20	Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana, Usa59%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹27.51L/Yr ($31,463/Yr)Living: ₹11.21L/Yr ($12,820/Yr)Admission	B.S Cell, Molecular, and Develop...SAT1170IELTS6.0₹27.19L/Yr $31,104 Course duration: 4 years 3+ More Programs	8.0/10(17 Users)