Top Bachelor in Development Studies Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#4/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Harvard University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate
B.A Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
($62,226/Yr)₹57.8L/Yr
Living
($13,644/Yr)₹12.67L/Yr
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#8/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate
B.S Biology - Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
($67,731/Yr)₹62.91L/Yr
Living
($34,320/Yr)₹31.88L/Yr
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#17/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

University of Chicago, Chicago

8.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.A Comparative Human Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
($67,446/Yr)₹62.64L/Yr
Living
($29,000/Yr)₹26.94L/Yr
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Yale University, New Haven

9.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate
BS Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
($72,500/Yr)₹67.34L/Yr
Living
($19,900/Yr)₹18.48L/Yr
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#23/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
BS Human Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL5.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($71,266/Yr)₹66.19L/Yr
Living
($18,640/Yr)₹17.31L/Yr
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Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.A Human Development and Psychological Services
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1460IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($94,878/Yr)₹88.12L/Yr
Living
($2,064/Yr)₹1.92L/Yr
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#101/132 QS Ranking 2024(Development Studies)

UI-Urbana, Urbana

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%Acceptance Rate
B.S Policy, International Trade and Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
($46,944/Yr)₹43.6L/Yr
Living
($14,522/Yr)₹13.49L/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Brown University, Providence

7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA5%Acceptance Rate
BA Development Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL5.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($71,700/Yr)₹66.59L/Yr
Living
($9,774/Yr)₹9.08L/Yr
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#46/100 QS Ranking 2019(Development Studies)

Purdue University, West Lafayette

7.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%Acceptance Rate
B.S Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1170IELTS6.0
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Tuition:  
($31,463/Yr)₹29.22L/Yr
Living
($13,720/Yr)₹12.74L/Yr
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#34/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

UC-Davis, Davis

9.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA42%Acceptance Rate
BS Human Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
($39,270/Yr)₹36.47L/Yr
Living
($16,136/Yr)₹14.99L/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Pennsylvania State University, State College

4.7(Based on 19 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA54%Acceptance Rate
BS Community, Environment, and Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($44,574/Yr)₹41.4L/Yr
Living
($11,280/Yr)₹10.48L/Yr
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University of Southern California, Los Angeles

7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate
BS Human Development and Aging, Health Science Track
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL5PTE68
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Tuition:  
($75,384/Yr)₹70.02L/Yr
Living
($22,428/Yr)₹20.83L/Yr
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Washington University, St. Louis

6.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Missouri, USA12%Acceptance Rate
B.A International Area Studies - Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT100IELTS6.0
Programs
Tuition:  
($61,750/Yr)₹57.35L/Yr
Living
($15,511/Yr)₹14.41L/Yr
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UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

8.2(Based on 6 User Reviews)California, USA28%Acceptance Rate
B.S Cell and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
($15,666/Yr)₹14.55L/Yr
Living
($15,169/Yr)₹14.09L/Yr
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TAM University, College Station

9.3(Based on 5 User Reviews)Texas, USA57%Acceptance Rate
B.S Agricultural Leadership and Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE53
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Tuition:  
($49,370/Yr)₹45.85L/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate
B.S Environment, Economy, Development and Sustainability
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT21TOEFL79
Programs
Tuition:  
($41,293/Yr)₹38.35L/Yr
Living
($15,178/Yr)₹14.1L/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Michigan State University, East Lansing

8.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Michigan, USA85%Acceptance Rate
B.A Human Development and Family Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1280TOEFL79PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
($45,410/Yr)₹42.18L/Yr
Living
($18,750/Yr)₹17.42L/Yr
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Vanderbilt University, Nashville

9.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)Tennessee, USA6.3%Acceptance Rate
B.A Human and Organizational Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1460IELTS7.0PTE70
Programs
Tuition:  
($65,008/Yr)₹60.38L/Yr
Living
($11,540/Yr)₹10.72L/Yr
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University of Rochester, Rochester

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)New York, USA35.9%Acceptance Rate
B.S Cell and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($65,870/Yr)₹61.18L/Yr
Living
($10,494/Yr)₹9.75L/Yr
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Dartmouth College, Hanover

7.8(Based on 4 User Reviews)New Hampshire, USA6.2%Acceptance Rate
B.A Geography - International Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
($63,684/Yr)₹59.15L/Yr
Living
($10,362/Yr)₹9.62L/Yr
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