The US is one of the top study destinations in the world with a range of universities offering high quality education and have an excellent international reputation. As a matter of fact, 92 of the top 200 universities in the world are based in the USA. Studying in the US gives you an opportunity to meet, share and compete with not only the best brains but also experience cultural diversity at the same time. The US attracts the highest number of international students through it’s 5,000 accredited colleges and universities, which offer a wide range of graduate and undergraduate programs.
USA has always been an attractive study destination for prospective students, the reasons being quality education, cutting edge technology, work opportunities, excellent funding options and flexible curriculum. USA offers a mind boggling range of universities with highly sophisticated and enlightening educational environments. An American education also provides phenomenally higher returns over one’s investment.
No matter what program of study interests you, you’re sure to find something to meet your needs. The USA is particularly well-known for a large number of non-traditional options for pursuing a master’s degree, such as part-time studies, online programs, and distance learning options. According to the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS), around 15% of all graduate-level students in the US are international. The most popular subject area for international graduate students is engineering, next is business, followed by programs relating to Physical and Earth Sciences.
Thesis on the interaction between humans and the earth. Students explore the structure, function, behaviour, and evolution of cells, organisms, populations, and ecosystems.
It is the study of economics and management, through which the student is equipped with the essentials to be a Business Professional.
The students learns to analyse and solve problems of products and international markets in multinational and international companies.
Energy degrees focus on energy efficiency issues by studying ways to reduce the load on energy and improve the ecosystem.
Prepares the student for the technologically oriented prospects of the world. USA leads the world on the list of “Most Technological Innovations”
Fashion studies include designing, marketing and production of clothing. USA is the centre for trends and style, with Hollywood and its celebrities setting the style statement.
It is the field of study that broadly includes the anthropology of humankind occupying the disciplines of societies.
General skills include the research, interpretation and explanation of complex subjects, analytical thinking and practical problem solving.
The course builds on existing communications and consumer behaviour models in order to explore many of the issues facing a modern day manager.
ommunication is a set of activities involved in managing and orchestrating all internal and external communications aimed at creating awareness in prospective markets.
The study of natural sciences is an attempt to understand how the world and universe around us works.
It is a field of study used to classify academic programs which are applied or interdisciplinary in focus. The term can also be used for non-academic training for a specific profession.
It is a field of education concerning the business aspects of sports and recreation.
Tourism and hospitality covers the fundamentals of each industry including tourism economics, food service, and legal issues.
The USA is a vast education hub. It has the highest number of international students population that choose USA as their study destination. Students can pursue graduate, under graduate, postgraduate and research degrees. USA is a vast country, with unique climate, culture, history and economy. The universities in USA are broadly classified as Public and Private.
State-affiliated institution are financially supported by public taxes and they are usually large in size. They normally offer all levels of degrees and many different fields of study. Tuitions fees are usually less compared to private institutions. Examples: Pennsylvania State University, Ohio State University, University of California, Kansas State University, University of Texas etc.
A private university runs without the control of any government entity. Tuition fees at private universities tend to be much higher than at public universities. Examples Long Island University, George Washington University, New York University, Carnegie Mellon University, etc.
Serial no. | TUTION FEES in USD | TUTION FEES IN RS. |
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UG | 15000-20000 / Year | 10,80,000-14,40,000 / Year |
PG | 15000 – 25000 / Year | 10,80,000-18,00,000 /Year |
Serial no. | TUTION FEES in USD | TUTION FEES IN RS. |
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UG | 20000-30000 / Year | 14,40,000-21,60,000 /Year |
PG | 20000-35000 / Year | 14,40,000-25,20,000 /Year |
When calculating the cost of education living expenses play a critical role. On an average, a student spends approx $15000 – 18000/year. But the expenses also depend on the place where a student stays i.e. if a student stays in metropolitan city like New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, etc the expenses could go up to $20000 in comparison to a student studying in a suburban area where the expenses around $10000 to $12000 / year. Living in suburban areas add up the students transportation cost. But colleges do provide transportation passes for the same. Living afar in an outlying place would result in more time consumption.
Most of the educational institutions will assist you in finding accommodation while studying in USA. Accommodation are of two types i.e. a student can stay on campus (Halls of Residence/Students hostel) or Off Campus (Home stay, Apartments/Flats). Staying Off Campus is much more cheaper than staying On Campus but it is always advisable that the student should stay on campus for the first six months so that the student can interact have classmates in the first year of studies and also be accustomed to the environment.
Insurance Policy for international students is mandatory as students have to stay abroad for a long period of time. Insurance costs approximately between $1000-$2000/year. It is advisable to take insurance from an Indian Insurance Company but make sure that it covers medical expenses, personal accident, dental, treatment ,study interruption, passport loss etc. Insurance is basically cashless so a student does not need to pay money at the time of hospitalization.
USA has the worlds most flexible education system. Students can study their area of interest as specialization.
State-affiliated institutions are financially supported by public taxes and are usually large in size. Tuitions fees are usually less compared to private institutions. Examples: Ohio State University, University of California, Kansas State University, etc.
A private university runs without the control of any government entity. Tuition fees at private universities tend to be much higher than at public universities, Examples: Long Island University, New York University, etc.
These are schools specializing primarily in engineering and science and particularly noted for their research and graduate programs. Example: M.I.T. (the Massachusetts Institute of Technology), NYIT ( New York Institute of Technology) etc.
Members of the Ivy League are: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell, Columbia, and the University of Pennsylvania. All these schools are in the Northeastern part of the USA. Tuitions at these private schools is among the highest in the country and admission is generally highly competitive.
These school focus on undergraduate study of traditional arts and sciences disciplines : humanities, sciences and social sciences. Liberal arts colleges are often quite old and are usually private schools. Examples: Amherst College, Marist College, Swarthmore College, Manhattan College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, etc.
Community College is an educational institution providing higher education and lower-level tertiary education, granting Associates degrees, Certificates, Diplomas. Example: Foothill and Deanza College, College of San Mateo, etc.
Grade system is followed throughout the United states to judge students performance. It is graded in the scale of 0 to 4. To convert the percentage into the GPA, a credential evaluation needs to be done.
Associate Degree: It is an academic degree awarded by the community colleges, junior colleges, and business colleges. Usually for two years (60 credits).
Commonly known as undergraduate degree in India. The duration of the bachelors course is 4 years (120-150 credits). Students who have completed a part of their undergraduate degree and want to go to USA can apply as a transfer student. There are two types of bachelors degree: B.A or B.S(120-150 credits).
The duration of master’s courses may range from a year or two depending on the university & your area of specialization (30-48 credits). The binding requisite for masters is 16 year of education.
Serial no. | Name of Colleges |
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1 | Virginia Tech Language and Culture Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia (Only UG Pathways) |
2 | University of California, Riverside, California (Graduate Business Programs and UCR Extension) |
3 | Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona |
4 | University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona |
5 | Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (UG Gateways, College of Engg-MS only and IEP) |
6 | University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware (Only UG) |
7 | George Mason University, Fairfax County, Virginia |
8 | Duke University, Durham, North Carolina (Master of International Development Policy) |
9 | Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado |
10 | Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon |
11 | University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois |
12 | Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
-D`Amore-McKim School of Business, The College of Professional Studies (CPS) |
13 | University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida |
14 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
15 | Auburn University, Alabama |
16 | University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (Only UG) |
17 | University of Cincinnati, Ohio (Only UG – Pathway and Direct entry) |
18 | Ohio University, Athens, Ohio (Master of Financial Economics; All UG Programs) |
19 | University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina |
20 | University of the Pacific, Stockton, California |
21 | University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas (Only UG) |
22 | University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont (UG, PG Pathway and Direct Entry) |
23 | University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma (Only UG) |
24 | Baylor University, Waco, Texas (Only UG – Pathway and Direct entry) |
25 | Graduate School at UMBC, University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
26 | University of Albany, The State University of New York, Albany (SUNY Albany) |
27 | University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio |
28 | University of Colorado Denver, Colorado |
29 | State University of New York at Geneseo (SUNY Geneseo) |
30 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Utica, New York |
31 | The State University of New York at New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz) |
32 | State University fo New York at Fredonia (UG, PG Pathway and Direct Entry) |
33 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh (SUNY Plattsburgh) |
34 | State University of New York College at Old Westbury, New York |
35 | Queens College of the City University of New York (Only UG pathway and Direct) |
36 | University of California, Irvine, California ( Masters of Laws (LL.M.); Division of Continuing Education) |
37 | University of California, Berkeley Extension, California |
38 | American University Washington D.C. |
39 | Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Only UG) |
40 | Washington State University, Pullman, Washington |
41 | The University of Nebraska – Lincoln (only UG) |
42 | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
43 | Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri |
44 | Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri |
45 | University of Massachusetts Lowell, Massachusetts |
46 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts (MCPHS University) |
47 | University of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts (UG, PG Pathway and Direct Entry) |
48 | University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, Massachusetts |
49 | Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts |
50 | University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire (Direct Entry and UG/PG Pathway) |
51 | Adelphi University, New York- Garden City and Manhattan Campus |
52 | University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida (Only UG) |
53 | University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho |
54 | Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Washington |
55 | California Baptist University, Riverside, California |
56 | New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey |
57 | Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida |
58 | Pace University, New York City |
59 | Drew University, Madison, New Jersey |
60 | DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois (Direct Entry and UG/PG Pathway) |
61 | University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut (Direct Entry and UG/PG Pathway) |
62 | Florida International University, Miami, Florida (All UG
Programs) (PG Programs – Chapman Graduate School of Business and College of Engineering) |
63 | Kent State University, Kent, Ohio |
64 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln (Only UG) |
65 | University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi |
66 | Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach, Florida & Prescott, Arizona) |
67 | Mississippi State University, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi |
68 | University of New Mexico, Albuquerque |
69 | Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois |
70 | University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
71 | University of Nevada, Reno |
72 | Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio |
73 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA |
74 | Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio |
75 | Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas |
76 | Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona |
77 | University of North Texas, Denton, Texas |
78 | University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL), Missouri |
79 | The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee |
80 | Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, Tennessee |
81 | Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas |
82 | Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland, Florida |
83 | Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana |
84 | Gannon University, Erie, Pennsylvania |
85 | Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
86 | Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama |
87 | Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida |
88 | Hofstra University, Long Island, New York (UG, PG Pathway and Direct Entry) |
89 | Mercer University, Macon, Georgia |
90 | Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia |
91 | Long Island University, Post, New York |
92 | Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York |
93 | Glasgow Caledonian New York College |
94 | Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas |
95 | Texas A & M University, Corpus Christi, Texas |
96 | Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky |
97 | Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
98 | Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio |
99 | Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas |
100 | Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois |