Study in United States
A young experiment with democracy and a shared national love for fried food, the United States has a long, unique history, especially with producing some of our favorite films and television shows. Add in an enthusiastic love for baseball and (American) football, and you’d come close to arriving at the image of American culture.
The U.S. is a massive place, with each state containing its own history; and when you’re going from one side to another, it feels as if you’re going from planet to planet.
International students from all over the world look to study in the U.S.A., and travelers and explorers are often looking to find out whether Americans are as loud and silly as they are on television (spoiler: they are). Being a student, though, brings you in contact with the top-ranked and largest universities in the world, and they are ready to welcome students like you every year.
Why study in the US?
1. American universities are second to none
When you think about universities in the US, Harvard, Stanford, Yale or MIT might come to mind. But these are only the tip of the iceberg, the crème de la crème. There are over 150 American universities and colleges that earn their place in the international rankings created by Times Higher Education, TopUniversities, and others.
For those interested in academic excellency, studying in the US should be at the top of the preference list. There's something for everybody and you can enrol in any specialisation (or major) you can think of.
2. Tuition fees for anyone's budget
The higher education system in the US is notorious for high tuition fees and an even higher national student debt. Still, you'd make a mistake by thinking studying at an American university is always expensive.
With a simple search on our portals, you'll discover thousands of affordable courses, with annual tuition fees of 5,000 USD or less. At the opposite end, you can find study programmes at Ivy League universities that easily jump over 50,000 USD/year.
3. Academic flexibility
The flexibility students enjoy in America isn't common in many other countries. In most cases, you don't need to declare a major until the second year of study; keep in mind numerous undergraduate degrees (Bachelors) take 4 years to complete.
What does it mean? It means you can try out various subjects and classes, see what interests you, learn what you don't want to focus on, and only then make a decision.
4. Unique student life and on-campus experiences
Although most Hollywood movies exaggerate things to make us laugh, don't think there isn't some truth behind the on-campus student life, which can be described anywhere from vibrant to wild or even over-the-top.
If parties aren't your thing, don't worry. You can always take up sports, enrol in clubs (e.g. drama, music) or volunteer and support a cause that's meaningful to you.
5. Travel and explore amazing sights and tourist attractions
While living and studying in the US, you'll be presented with the opportunity to see some of the most impressive and beautiful natural and man-made attractions in the world.
From the Yellowstone National Park to the Grand Canyon, from the Statue of Liberty to the Golden Gate Bridge, from the Mount Rushmore National Memorial to Alcatraz Island — these and many other unique sights and structures are ready to leave you speechless.
Which universities to attend in the U.S.?
Although the Ivy League universities, plus Stanford and M.I.T., are all major, world-renowned universities to pick from, there are literally hundreds of universities all over the country. Below we’ll list some of our recommendations:
- Columbia University
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of San Francisco
- Northeastern University
What is it like to study in the U.S.?
The American university system is known for being quite casual, and students at the university level are given quite a level of flexibility with regard to attendance, course requirements, and assignments.
However, students still have to abide by the classroom rules set by their individual instructors, and understand what the expectations are for each course.
Generally, courses are discussion-based, seminar style classes, where it’s a smaller group of students debating or questioning different topics. You’ll also find the normal lecture-style classes, especially for topics that have a lot of students (Computer Science, Medicine, Business, etc.). The way courses are structured really depend upon the content or the subject being taught.
What to study in the United States?
All over the U.S., universities offer a lot of topics and degree programmes that you can choose from. Some of the biggest names, at the biggest Ivy League schools, teach programmes in the subject you’re most interested in. Here are some of the subjects you can consider:
- Study Biotechnology in the U.S.
- Study Entrepreneurship in the U.S.
- Study Health Management in the U.S.
- Study an MBA in the U.S.
- Study International Relations in the U.S.
Where to study in the U.S.?
In every major city in the U.S., you’ll find a large, diverse community of people that live nearby the university of your dreams. Take a look at some of the big cities to choose from:
How to apply
Each university in the U.S. has its own system on their website that allows future students to apply for and enrol in their degree programmes. So, once you select the university of your choice, you can go through their application and submit your materials there.
Here are some of the basic requirements you’ll need for every application:
- A scan of your diploma (high school or Bachelor’s degree)
- A transcript/record of your previous courses
- A scan of your passport
- Your CV
- Testing scores
- Evidence of scholarship or funding
- Letters of recommendation (between 2-3)
- Portfolio and/or writing samples
How to qualify for an American university?
Take Preparation Courses
These kinds of courses enable degree-seeking students to get an extra educational boost just before they start their Master’s degree or other post-graduate degree programmes.
Try a pre-M.B.A., pre-Law, or pre-Medicine programme, as well as any other foundation or preparation courses that will allow you to study in the degree programme of your choice.
Improve your English through an English-language prep course
If you’re attending a degree programme in the U.S., you will need to prove that your language skills are good enough to participate in the classes and understand the lectures. These courses will also prepare you for any of the English-language tests that universities require.
English-language tests
To apply to study in the U.S., you’ll need to provide proof you have a diploma for your English proficiency.
The certificates generally accepted by the universities in India are:
- PTE Academic
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency
Still, you should always check on your university’s website, just to be sure what the exact requirements are.
Living in United States
While the United States is one of the most popular study destinations, it also comes with high tuition fees and living costs. You shouldn't worry, though, as there are many forms of financial aid available (e.g. grants, scholarships, student loans). With that in mind, let's take a closer look at the average tuition and living expenses in the U.S.
Tuition fees at universities in the U.S.
In the U.S., tuition fees vary based on the state, the university funding model, and the student’s country of origin. So, listing an average is a rather difficult task. However, thanks to the folks at College Board, they’ve rendered an estimate of last year’s average tuition costs, which will roughly reflect the next few years.
- Public four-year university for out-of-state/foreign students: 39,890 USD per year
- Private four-year university: 49,320 USD per year
Cost of living in the U.S.
As with the tuition fees, living cost in the U.S. can vary dramatically based on your location. In a smaller city, you can get by with 800 USD per month. In a bigger city, you will need about 1,500 USD per month. But this largely depends on the type of accommodation and your spending habits.
Here is a breakdown of prices you’ll find in the U.S.:
- 3-course meal for 2 at a mid-range restaurant: 55 USD
- Milk: 0.85 USD
- Loaf of bread: 2.73 USD
- Monthly transportation pass (bus, metro): 72 USD
- Taxi: 1.68 USD per km
- Rent (private single or shared apartment): 1,000–2,100 USD per month
- Utilities: 200–250 USD per month
- Cappuccino: 4.25 USD
- Beer: 5 USD
About United States
Interesting facts about the U.S.
The USA has a law that allows citizens to occupy any unclaimed island in the world, as long as there is seabird or bat poop on it. And yes, every American dreams of claiming an island on the basis of discovering bat poop. No wonder Americans feel so drawn to Batman!
- Russia and USA are only 3.8km apart at the nearest point. So, practically neighbours.
- The original name of the city of Atlanta was “Terminus“.
- Montana has three times as many cows as it does people.
- 100 acres of pizza are served in the U.S. every single day.
- The Library of Congress keeps an archive of every single tweet ever tweeted.
Universities, colleges and schools in United States
Abbeville
- Catholic Theological Union (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Swiss School Of Business and Management (3 Distance Learning courses)
- Uniway Education Group (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Alabama A&M University (3 Distance Learning courses)
- Grace College and Seminary (18 Distance Learning courses)
Aberdeen
- Northern State University (7 Distance Learning courses)
Abilene
- Hardin-Simmons University (4 Distance Learning courses)
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Abilene Christian University (25 Distance Learning courses)
Adams
- Colorado Christian University (24 Distance Learning courses)
Adelphi
- University System of Maryland (14 Distance Learning courses)
Akron
- The University of Akron (17 Distance Learning courses)
Alameda
- Presidio Graduate School (1 Distance Learning course)
Albany
- College of Saint Rose (8 Distance Learning courses)
- University at Albany (13 Distance Learning courses)
Albemarle
- Pfeiffer University (4 Distance Learning courses)
Albuquerque
- The University of New Mexico (132 Distance Learning courses)
Alexandria
- HR Certification Institute (24 Distance Learning courses)
Alhambra
- California Institute of Advanced Management (1 Distance Learning course)
Allendale
- Grand Valley State University (38 Distance Learning courses)
Allentown
- Cedar Crest College (6 Distance Learning courses)
Alliance
- University of Mount Union (6 Distance Learning courses)
Altoona
- Saint Francis University (27 Distance Learning courses)
Ames
- Iowa State University (38 Distance Learning courses)
Amherst Center
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (6 Distance Learning courses)
Anchorage
- University of Alaska Anchorage (12 Distance Learning courses)
- Alaska Pacific University (5 Distance Learning courses)
Anderson
- Anderson University - Indiana (8 Distance Learning courses)
Anderson
- Anderson University (South Carolina) (33 Distance Learning courses)
Andover
- Merrimack College (2 Distance Learning courses)
Angola
- Trine University (21 Distance Learning courses)
Ann Arbor
- University of Michigan (28 Distance Learning courses)
Arcata
- Humboldt State University (1 Distance Learning course)
Ardmore
- Rosemont College (6 Distance Learning courses)
Arizona City
- Arden University (Global Freshman Certificate) (15 Distance Learning courses)
Arkansas City
- John Brown University (14 Distance Learning courses)
Arlington
- Divine Mercy University (2 Distance Learning courses)
Arlington
- Marymount University (12 Distance Learning courses)
Arlington
- Inlingua (1 Distance Learning course)
Asheville
- University of North Carolina Asheville (1 Distance Learning course)
- Western Carolina University (22 Distance Learning courses)
Ashland
- Ashland University (17 Distance Learning courses)
Ashland
- Southern Oregon University (6 Distance Learning courses)
Ashtabula
- Kent State University (112 Distance Learning courses)
Atchison
- Benedictine College (1 Distance Learning course)
Athens
- Ohio University (60 Distance Learning courses)
Athens
- University of Georgia (21 Distance Learning courses)
Atlanta
- Emory University (5 Distance Learning courses)
- Savannah College of Art and Design (25 Distance Learning courses)
- Georgia Institute of Technology (47 Distance Learning courses)
- Georgia State University (30 Distance Learning courses)
Auburn
- Auburn University (41 Distance Learning courses)
Augusta
- Augusta University (3 Distance Learning courses)
Aurora
- Hiram College (1 Distance Learning course)
Aurora
- Aurora University (1 Distance Learning course)
Austin
- Growth Institute (9 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Texas at Austin (16 Distance Learning courses)
- St. Edward's University (12 Distance Learning courses)
Bakersfield
- Fresno Pacific University (27 Distance Learning courses)
Baltimore
- University of Baltimore (5 Distance Learning courses)
- Johns Hopkins University (81 Distance Learning courses)
- Maryland Institute College of Art (4 Distance Learning courses)
- Stevenson University (20 Distance Learning courses)
- Morgan State University (5 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Maryland Baltimore (5 Distance Learning courses)
- Johns Hopkins Carey Business School (22 Distance Learning courses)
Baltimore Highlands
- University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) (4 Distance Learning courses)
Bangor
- Husson University (2 Distance Learning courses)
Baton Rouge
- Louisiana State University (38 Distance Learning courses)
- Southern University and A&M College (2 Distance Learning courses)
Beaumont
- Lamar University (60 Distance Learning courses)
Beaver Falls
- Geneva College (4 Distance Learning courses)
Bellevue
- Bellevue University (76 Distance Learning courses)
Bellevue
- Bellevue College (7 Distance Learning courses)
Bellingham
- Western Washington University (2 Distance Learning courses)
Belton
- University of Mary Hardin Baylor (6 Distance Learning courses)
Bemidji
- Bemidji State University (6 Distance Learning courses)
Ben Lomond
- Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (3 Distance Learning courses)
Berea
- Baldwin Wallace University (14 Distance Learning courses)
Berkeley
- University of California, Berkeley (18 Distance Learning courses)
- UC Berkeley Executive Education (13 Distance Learning courses)
- Graduate Theological Union (1 Distance Learning course)
Bethany
- Southern Nazarene University (10 Distance Learning courses)
Bethlehem
- Moravian University (5 Distance Learning courses)
- Lehigh University (16 Distance Learning courses)
Beverly
- Endicott College (34 Distance Learning courses)
Beverly Hills
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (16 Distance Learning courses)
Big Rapids
- Ferris State University (18 Distance Learning courses)
Billings
- Montana State University Billings (17 Distance Learning courses)
Binghamton
- Binghamton University (8 Distance Learning courses)
Birmingham
- The University of Alabama at Birmingham (57 Distance Learning courses)
Bisbee
- Atlantis University (7 Distance Learning courses)
Blacksburg
- Virginia Tech (6 Distance Learning courses)
Bloomington
- Indiana University Northwest (170 Distance Learning courses)
- Indiana University Bloomington (49 Distance Learning courses)
Bloomington
- Bethany Global University (4 Distance Learning courses)
Bloomsburg
- Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (14 Distance Learning courses)
Bluffton
- Bluffton University (3 Distance Learning courses)
Boca Raton
- Lynn University (37 Distance Learning courses)
- Florida Atlantic University (38 Distance Learning courses)
Boise
- Boise State University (15 Distance Learning courses)
Boone
- Appalachian State University (37 Distance Learning courses)
Boston
- University of Massachusetts Boston (31 Distance Learning courses)
- Simmons University (16 Distance Learning courses)
- MIT Professional Education (47 Distance Learning courses)
- University of New England Maine (9 Distance Learning courses)
- Northeastern University (89 Distance Learning courses)
- Arden University (Global Freshman Certificate) (15 Distance Learning courses)
- Boston Architectural College (4 Distance Learning courses)
- Emmanuel College (3 Distance Learning courses)
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (11 Distance Learning courses)
- Emerson College (3 Distance Learning courses)
- Wentworth Institute of Technology (6 Distance Learning courses)
- Harvard Medical School Online (13 Distance Learning courses)
- Suffolk University (10 Distance Learning courses)
- Cambridge College (33 Distance Learning courses)
- Boston University (100 Distance Learning courses)
- School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University (1 Distance Learning course)
- Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC) (1 Distance Learning course)
- Fisher College (2 Distance Learning courses)
Bothell
- University of Washington Bothell (2 Distance Learning courses)
Boulder
- Naropa University (5 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Colorado at Boulder (8 Distance Learning courses)
Bowling Green
- Bowling Green State University (16 Distance Learning courses)
- Western Kentucky University (28 Distance Learning courses)
Bozeman
- Montana State University (11 Distance Learning courses)
Brattleboro
- School for International Training (8 Distance Learning courses)
Bridgeport
- University of Bridgeport (18 Distance Learning courses)
Bridgewater
- Bridgewater State University (6 Distance Learning courses)
Bristol
- Roger Williams University (4 Distance Learning courses)
Brockport
- College at Brockport SUNY (1 Distance Learning course)
Bronxville
- Monroe College (22 Distance Learning courses)
Brookfield
- University of Alaska Southeast (13 Distance Learning courses)
Brookings
- South Dakota State University (62 Distance Learning courses)
Brookline
- Hellenic College Holy Cross (1 Distance Learning course)
Buffalo
- University at Buffalo SUNY - School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (1 Distance Learning course)
- Buffalo State SUNY (3 Distance Learning courses)
- D’Youville College (3 Distance Learning courses)
- University at Buffalo (34 Distance Learning courses)
- Canisius College (12 Distance Learning courses)
Burbank
- Woodbury University (2 Distance Learning courses)
Burlington
- The University of Vermont (7 Distance Learning courses)
Burlington
- Champlain College (24 Distance Learning courses)
Butte
- Montana Technological University (1 Distance Learning course)
Caledonia
- Davenport University (52 Distance Learning courses)
California
- Loma Linda University (5 Distance Learning courses)
- California University of Pennsylvania (92 Distance Learning courses)
- California Lutheran University (6 Distance Learning courses)
- Institute of Digital Marketing - USA (5 Distance Learning courses)
California
- California State University, Fresno (4 Distance Learning courses)
Camarillo
- California State University Channel Islands (2 Distance Learning courses)
Cambridge
- Hult International Business School (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Harvard University (142 Distance Learning courses)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (27 Distance Learning courses)
- Harvard Division of Continuing Education: Professional Development (24 Distance Learning courses)
- Harvard Kennedy School (24 Distance Learning courses)
- Lesley University (26 Distance Learning courses)
Camden
- Rutgers University - Camden (1 Distance Learning course)
- Rutgers University (36 Distance Learning courses)
Canyon
- West Texas A&M University (29 Distance Learning courses)
Cape Girardeau
- Southeast Missouri State University (10 Distance Learning courses)
Carbondale
- Southern Illinois University (52 Distance Learning courses)
Carlisle
- Dickinson College (1 Distance Learning course)
Carrollton
- University of West Georgia (177 Distance Learning courses)
Carson
- California State University, Dominguez Hills (3 Distance Learning courses)
Cedar City
- Southern Utah University (16 Distance Learning courses)
Cedar Falls
- University of Northern Iowa (28 Distance Learning courses)
Cedar Rapids
- Mount Mercy University (14 Distance Learning courses)
Cedarville
- Cedarville University (17 Distance Learning courses)
Central
- Keuka College (4 Distance Learning courses)
Central
- Southern Wesleyan University (4 Distance Learning courses)
Chadron
- Chadron State College (7 Distance Learning courses)
Chapel Hill
- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (9 Distance Learning courses)
Charles Town
- American Public University (194 Distance Learning courses)
Charleston
- Eastern Illinois University (20 Distance Learning courses)
- The Citadel - The Military College of South Carolina (1 Distance Learning course)
Charleston
- West Virginia State University (4 Distance Learning courses)
Charleston
- College of Charleston (1 Distance Learning course)
Charlotte
- The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (8 Distance Learning courses)
- Johnson & Wales University (64 Distance Learning courses)
- Northeastern University (89 Distance Learning courses)
- Queens University of Charlotte (7 Distance Learning courses)
Charlottesville
- University of Virginia (12 Distance Learning courses)
Chattanooga
- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (9 Distance Learning courses)
Cheney
- Eastern Washington University (3 Distance Learning courses)
Chester
- Widener University (44 Distance Learning courses)
- Lincoln University Pennsylvania (1 Distance Learning course)
Chicago
- Arden University (Global Freshman Certificate) (15 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Chicago (3 Distance Learning courses)
- Kaplan Financial (3 Distance Learning courses)
- DePaul University (39 Distance Learning courses)
- Moody Bible Institute (10 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Illinois at Chicago (9 Distance Learning courses)
- Northeastern Illinois University (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Columbia College Chicago (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (6 Distance Learning courses)
- Lewis University (19 Distance Learning courses)
- North Park University (11 Distance Learning courses)
- Roosevelt University (19 Distance Learning courses)
- Illinois Institute of Technology (1 Distance Learning course)
- Rush University (5 Distance Learning courses)
- Loyola University Chicago (44 Distance Learning courses)
- National Louis University (28 Distance Learning courses)
- Chicago Theological Seminary (3 Distance Learning courses)
- DeVry University´s Keller Graduate School of Management (11 Distance Learning courses)
Chicago Ridge
- Saint Xavier University (12 Distance Learning courses)
Chico
- California State University Chico (7 Distance Learning courses)
Chicopee
- Elms College (14 Distance Learning courses)
Cincinnati
- University of Cincinnati (61 Distance Learning courses)
- Xavier University (9 Distance Learning courses)
Claremont
- Keck Graduate Institute (1 Distance Learning course)
- Claremont Graduate University (CGU) (7 Distance Learning courses)
Claremore
- Rogers State University (8 Distance Learning courses)
Clarion
- Clarion University of Pennsylvania (51 Distance Learning courses)
Clarks Summit
- Clarks Summit University (24 Distance Learning courses)
Clemson
- Clemson University (10 Distance Learning courses)
Cleveland
- Cleveland State University (CSU) (10 Distance Learning courses)
Cleveland
- Lee University (33 Distance Learning courses)
- Pentecostal Theological Seminary (5 Distance Learning courses)
Cleveland
- Delta State University (12 Distance Learning courses)
Cleveland Heights
- Case Western Reserve University (7 Distance Learning courses)
Clinton
- Mississippi College (25 Distance Learning courses)
Clinton
- Madonna University (16 Distance Learning courses)
Colchester
- Saint Michael's College (1 Distance Learning course)
College Park
- University of Maryland (18 Distance Learning courses)
College Station
- Texas A&M University (60 Distance Learning courses)
Colorado Springs
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) (44 Distance Learning courses)
Colton
- DeVry University (57 Distance Learning courses)
Columbia
- Columbia International University (2 Distance Learning courses)
- University of South Carolina (26 Distance Learning courses)
Columbia
- University of Missouri - Columbia (52 Distance Learning courses)
Columbia
- Mississippi University for Women (8 Distance Learning courses)
Columbus
- Franklin University (97 Distance Learning courses)
- The Ohio State University (30 Distance Learning courses)
- Ohio Dominican University (8 Distance Learning courses)
- Columbus College of Art and Design (2 Distance Learning courses)
Columbus
- Indiana University Northwest (170 Distance Learning courses)
Columbus
- Ohio Northern University (1 Distance Learning course)
- Columbus State University (3 Distance Learning courses)
Commerce
- Texas A&M University–Commerce (77 Distance Learning courses)
Concord
- Bay Path University (70 Distance Learning courses)
Conway
- University of Central Arkansas (5 Distance Learning courses)
Conway
- Coastal Carolina University (3 Distance Learning courses)
Cookeville
- Tennessee Tech University (20 Distance Learning courses)
Corpus Christi
- Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (18 Distance Learning courses)
Cortland
- Suny Cortland (6 Distance Learning courses)
Corvallis
- Oregon State University (38 Distance Learning courses)
Costa Mesa
- Vanguard University (4 Distance Learning courses)
Crete
- Doane University (24 Distance Learning courses)
Cromwell
- Holy Apostles College and Seminary (22 Distance Learning courses)
Crookston
- University of Minnesota Crookston (18 Distance Learning courses)
Cullowhee
- Western Carolina University (22 Distance Learning courses)
Culver City
- Antioch University (21 Distance Learning courses)
Dahlonega
- University of North Georgia (21 Distance Learning courses)
Dallas
- Southern Methodist University (7 Distance Learning courses)
Dallas
- Texas A&M University (60 Distance Learning courses)
- Dallas Theological Seminary (14 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Dallas (11 Distance Learning courses)
- Dallas Baptist University (41 Distance Learning courses)
Danbury
- Western Connecticut State University (4 Distance Learning courses)
Danville
- American National University (37 Distance Learning courses)
Davenport
- Saint Ambrose University (2 Distance Learning courses)
Davie
- Nova Southeastern University (58 Distance Learning courses)
Davis
- University of California, Davis (10 Distance Learning courses)
Dayton
- Omega Graduate School (2 Distance Learning courses)
Dayton
- University of Dayton (8 Distance Learning courses)
- Wright State University (10 Distance Learning courses)
Daytona Beach
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (53 Distance Learning courses)
DeKalb
- Northern Illinois University (15 Distance Learning courses)
DeLand
- Stetson University (4 Distance Learning courses)
Dearborn
- Madonna University (16 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Michigan - Dearborn (50 Distance Learning courses)
Decatur
- Agnes Scott College (3 Distance Learning courses)
Decatur
- Columbia Theological Seminary (2 Distance Learning courses)
Decatur
- Millikin University (1 Distance Learning course)
Deerfield
- Trinity International University (4 Distance Learning courses)
Delaware
- KnowledgeHut (9 Distance Learning courses)
Denton
- University of North Texas (98 Distance Learning courses)
- Texas Woman's University (52 Distance Learning courses)
Denver
- University of Denver (99 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Colorado Denver (114 Distance Learning courses)
- Metropolitan State University of Denver (30 Distance Learning courses)
- Regis University (40 Distance Learning courses)
- Johnson & Wales University (64 Distance Learning courses)
Des Moines
- Drake University (7 Distance Learning courses)
Des Moines
- Highline College (1 Distance Learning course)
Detroit
- College for Creative Studies (1 Distance Learning course)
- Wayne State University (23 Distance Learning courses)
- Sacred Heart Major Seminary (1 Distance Learning course)
Doraville
- Mercer University (38 Distance Learning courses)
Dublin
- Ohio University (60 Distance Learning courses)
Dubuque
- University of Dubuque (2 Distance Learning courses)
Dudley
- Nichols College (5 Distance Learning courses)
Duluth
- University of Minnesota Duluth (10 Distance Learning courses)
Durango
- Fort Lewis College (5 Distance Learning courses)
Durham
- University of New Hampshire (19 Distance Learning courses)
Durham
- Duke University (16 Distance Learning courses)
East Greenwich
- New England Institute of Technology (12 Distance Learning courses)
East Lansing
- Michigan State University (42 Distance Learning courses)
East Liverpool
- Kent State University (112 Distance Learning courses)
East Longmeadow
- Bay Path University (70 Distance Learning courses)
East Stroudsburg
- East Stroudsburg University (8 Distance Learning courses)
Eau Claire
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (5 Distance Learning courses)
Edinboro
- Edinboro University (11 Distance Learning courses)
Edmond
- Oklahoma Christian University (8 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Central Oklahoma (25 Distance Learning courses)
Edwardsville
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (8 Distance Learning courses)
El Cajon
- Southern California Seminary (8 Distance Learning courses)
El Paso
- University of Texas El Paso (22 Distance Learning courses)
Ellensburg
- Central Washington University (13 Distance Learning courses)
Elon
- Elon University (2 Distance Learning courses)
Erie
- Pennsylvania State University (11 Distance Learning courses)
- Gannon University (5 Distance Learning courses)
Essex
- Gordon College (6 Distance Learning courses)
- Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (11 Distance Learning courses)
Eugene
- Arden University (Global Freshman Certificate) (15 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Oregon (5 Distance Learning courses)
Evanston
- Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (5 Distance Learning courses)
- Northwestern University (42 Distance Learning courses)
- Emeritus - Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management (4 Distance Learning courses)
Evansville
- University of Evansville (3 Distance Learning courses)
Evansville
- University of Southern Indiana (10 Distance Learning courses)
Ewing
- The College of New Jersey (7 Distance Learning courses)
Fair Plain
- Andrews University (11 Distance Learning courses)
Fairbanks
- University of Alaska Fairbanks (7 Distance Learning courses)
Fairfax
- George Mason University (12 Distance Learning courses)
Fairfield
- Fairfield University (14 Distance Learning courses)
- Sacred Heart University (38 Distance Learning courses)
Fairfield
- Maharishi International University (17 Distance Learning courses)
Fairmont
- Fairmont State University (10 Distance Learning courses)
Fargo
- North Dakota State University (18 Distance Learning courses)
Farmville
- Longwood University (3 Distance Learning courses)
Fayetteville
- Fayetteville State University (2 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Arkansas (40 Distance Learning courses)
Findlay
- University of Findlay (13 Distance Learning courses)
Fitchburg
- Fitchburg State University (45 Distance Learning courses)
Flagstaff
- Northern Arizona University (167 Distance Learning courses)
Flint
- Kettering University (5 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Michigan Flint (32 Distance Learning courses)
Florence
- Francis Marion University (3 Distance Learning courses)
- University of North Alabama (10 Distance Learning courses)
Florida City
- University of Miami School of Law (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Gannon University (5 Distance Learning courses)
- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (8 Distance Learning courses)
- Saint Leo University (62 Distance Learning courses)
- Palm Beach State (2 Distance Learning courses)
- South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary (10 Distance Learning courses)
Forest Grove
- Pacific University Oregon (6 Distance Learning courses)
Fort Collins
- Arden University (Global Freshman Certificate) (15 Distance Learning courses)
- Colorado State University (42 Distance Learning courses)
Fort Myers Beach
- Florida Gulf Coast University (18 Distance Learning courses)
Fort Wayne
- Indiana Institute of Technology (40 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Saint Francis (7 Distance Learning courses)
- Purdue University Fort Wayne (10 Distance Learning courses)
Fort Worth
- Texas Christian University (5 Distance Learning courses)
- University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (6 Distance Learning courses)
- Arden University (Global Freshman Certificate) (15 Distance Learning courses)
Framingham
- Framingham State University (9 Distance Learning courses)
Frankfort
- Kentucky State University (1 Distance Learning course)
Franklin
- Future Generations University (1 Distance Learning course)
Frederick
- Hood College (3 Distance Learning courses)
Fredericksburg
- University of Mary Washington (1 Distance Learning course)
Fremont
- Midland University (9 Distance Learning courses)
Fresno
- Fresno Pacific University (27 Distance Learning courses)
Frostburg
- Frostburg State University (14 Distance Learning courses)
Fullerton
- California State University Fullerton (15 Distance Learning courses)
Gainesville
- Brenau University (12 Distance Learning courses)
Gainesville
- University of Florida (70 Distance Learning courses)
Galveston
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (10 Distance Learning courses)
- Texas A&M University at Galveston (1 Distance Learning course)
- Texas A&M University (60 Distance Learning courses)
Garden City
- Adelphi University (11 Distance Learning courses)
Gary
- Indiana University Northwest (170 Distance Learning courses)
Gas City
- Taylor University (1 Distance Learning course)
Glassboro
- Rowan University (11 Distance Learning courses)
Glendale
- Arizona State University (438 Distance Learning courses)
Glenside
- Westminster Theological Seminary (3 Distance Learning courses)
- Arcadia University (9 Distance Learning courses)
Golden
- Colorado School of Mines (15 Distance Learning courses)
Gorham
- University of Southern Maine (1 Distance Learning course)
Goshen
- Goshen College (4 Distance Learning courses)
Grand Forks
- University of North Dakota (84 Distance Learning courses)
Grand Junction
- Colorado Mesa University (8 Distance Learning courses)
Grand Rapids
- Lighthouse Academy (176 Distance Learning courses)
- Grand Valley State University (38 Distance Learning courses)
- Calvin University (5 Distance Learning courses)
- Calvin Theological Seminary (6 Distance Learning courses)
Great Falls
- Montana State University - Great Falls College (2 Distance Learning courses)
Greeley
- University of Northern Colorado (36 Distance Learning courses)
Green Bay
- University of Wisconsin Green Bay (36 Distance Learning courses)
Greensboro
- University of North Carolina Greensboro (38 Distance Learning courses)
- North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (15 Distance Learning courses)
Greensburg
- Seton Hill University (11 Distance Learning courses)
Greenville
- East Carolina University (39 Distance Learning courses)
Greenville
- Anderson University (South Carolina) (33 Distance Learning courses)
- Greenville University (14 Distance Learning courses)
Greenwood
- Colorado State University Global (43 Distance Learning courses)
- Lander University (13 Distance Learning courses)
Grove City
- Grove City College (3 Distance Learning courses)
- Slippery Rock University (26 Distance Learning courses)
Gulfport
- Stetson University College of Law (1 Distance Learning course)
Gunnison
- Western Colorado University (7 Distance Learning courses)
Hamden
- Quinnipiac University (14 Distance Learning courses)
Hamilton
- Miami University (29 Distance Learning courses)
Hammond
- Southeastern Louisiana University (8 Distance Learning courses)
Hammond
- Purdue University Northwest (2 Distance Learning courses)
Hanover
- Dartmouth College (16 Distance Learning courses)
Harrisburg
- Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (3 Distance Learning courses)
Harrison
- Manhattanville College (1 Distance Learning course)
Harrisonburg
- James Madison University (10 Distance Learning courses)
- Eastern Mennonite University (16 Distance Learning courses)
Harrogate
- Lincoln Memorial University (1 Distance Learning course)
Harvard
- Harvard Business School Online (20 Distance Learning courses)
Hattiesburg
- School of Business (3 Distance Learning courses)
Haverhill
- Northpoint Bible College (1 Distance Learning course)
Havre
- Montana State University - Northern (5 Distance Learning courses)
Hays
- Fort Hays State University (99 Distance Learning courses)
Hayward
- California State University East Bay (20 Distance Learning courses)
Helotes
- The University of Texas at San Antonio (3 Distance Learning courses)
Hempstead
- Hofstra University (10 Distance Learning courses)
Henderson
- University of Mount Olive (11 Distance Learning courses)
Herndon
- Strayer University (59 Distance Learning courses)
Hialeah
- Florida National University-Main Campus (1 Distance Learning course)
High Point
- High Point University (5 Distance Learning courses)
Highland Heights
- Northern Kentucky University (61 Distance Learning courses)
Highland Park
- University of Detroit Mercy (11 Distance Learning courses)
Hillsboro
- Tabor College (2 Distance Learning courses)
Hilo
- University of Hawaii at Hilo (1 Distance Learning course)
Hoboken
- Stevens Institute of Technology (33 Distance Learning courses)
Homewood
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Honolulu
- LIGS University (11 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Hawaii at Manoa (16 Distance Learning courses)
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- Atlantic International University (33 Distance Learning courses)
Hornell
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Houghton
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Houston
- Rice University (6 Distance Learning courses)
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- University of Houston (26 Distance Learning courses)
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- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (6 Distance Learning courses)
- The University of St. Thomas (UST) (11 Distance Learning courses)
Howell
- Cleary University (15 Distance Learning courses)
Huntingdon
- Juniata College (5 Distance Learning courses)
Huntington
- Marshall University (10 Distance Learning courses)
Huntsville
- Sam Houston State University (50 Distance Learning courses)
Huntsville
- University of Alabama Huntsville (21 Distance Learning courses)
Idaho Falls
- Idaho State University (26 Distance Learning courses)
Indiana
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania (12 Distance Learning courses)
Indianapolis
- Butler University (5 Distance Learning courses)
- American College of Education (79 Distance Learning courses)
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- Purdue University Global (125 Distance Learning courses)
- Kelley School of Business (1 Distance Learning course)
- Indiana University Northwest (170 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Indianapolis (18 Distance Learning courses)
Iowa City
- The University of Iowa (6 Distance Learning courses)
Irvine
- Brentwood University (2 Distance Learning courses)
- UCI Continuing Education (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Webster University (29 Distance Learning courses)
- University of California, Irvine (UCI) (8 Distance Learning courses)
- International Programs (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Westcliff University (10 Distance Learning courses)
- Concordia University Irvine (14 Distance Learning courses)
Ithaca
- Cornell University (4 Distance Learning courses)
- Ithaca College (1 Distance Learning course)
Jackson
- McAfee School of Business (7 Distance Learning courses)
Jackson
- Jackson State University (18 Distance Learning courses)
Jackson
- Wesley Biblical Seminary (7 Distance Learning courses)
Jacksonville
- Jacksonville State University (7 Distance Learning courses)
Jacksonville
- Illinois College (13 Distance Learning courses)
Jacksonville
- Florida State College at Jacksonville (8 Distance Learning courses)
- Jacksonville University (14 Distance Learning courses)
Jacksonville Beach
- University of North Florida (9 Distance Learning courses)
Jamestown
- University of Jamestown (9 Distance Learning courses)
Jefferson City
- Carson-Newman University (8 Distance Learning courses)
Jersey City
- Saint Peter's University (26 Distance Learning courses)
Johnson City
- East Tennessee State University (21 Distance Learning courses)
Joliet
- University of St Francis (9 Distance Learning courses)
Jonesboro
- Arkansas State University (12 Distance Learning courses)
Kalamazoo
- Western Michigan University (42 Distance Learning courses)
Kansas City
- University of Missouri - Kansas City (3 Distance Learning courses)
- Avila University (31 Distance Learning courses)
- Rockhurst University (10 Distance Learning courses)
- Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (15 Distance Learning courses)
Kansas City
- Arden University (Global Freshman Certificate) (15 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Kansas Medical Center (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Emporia State University (23 Distance Learning courses)
Kearney
- University of Nebraska Kearney (26 Distance Learning courses)
Keene
- Antioch University (21 Distance Learning courses)
Kenmore
- Bastyr University (1 Distance Learning course)
Kennesaw
- Kennesaw State University (83 Distance Learning courses)
Kent
- Kent State University (112 Distance Learning courses)
Killeen
- Texas A&M University Central Texas (28 Distance Learning courses)
Kingston
- University of Rhode Island (12 Distance Learning courses)
Kingsville
- Texas A&M University - Kingsville (7 Distance Learning courses)
Kirkland
- Northwest University (20 Distance Learning courses)
- Lake Washington Institute of Technology (5 Distance Learning courses)
Kirksville
- Truman State University (2 Distance Learning courses)
- A.T. Still University (17 Distance Learning courses)
Klamath Falls
- Oregon Institute of Technology (19 Distance Learning courses)
Knoxville
- University of Tennessee Knoxville (22 Distance Learning courses)
- Johnson University (7 Distance Learning courses)
Kokomo
- Indiana University Kokomo (22 Distance Learning courses)
- Indiana University Northwest (170 Distance Learning courses)
Kutztown
- Kutztown University (12 Distance Learning courses)
La Crosse
- University of Wisconsin La Crosse (11 Distance Learning courses)
La Mirada
- Biola University (9 Distance Learning courses)
La Verne
- University of La Verne (11 Distance Learning courses)
Lafayette
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette (13 Distance Learning courses)
Lake Charles
- McNeese State University (1 Distance Learning course)
Lake Havasu City
- Arizona State University (438 Distance Learning courses)
Lakeland
- Florida Southern College (4 Distance Learning courses)
Lakeland
- Southeastern University Florida (2 Distance Learning courses)
Langley Park
- Cairn University (17 Distance Learning courses)
Lansing
- University of Saint Mary (4 Distance Learning courses)
Laramie
- University of Wyoming (14 Distance Learning courses)
Laredo
- Texas A&M International University (28 Distance Learning courses)
Las Cruces
- New Mexico State University (12 Distance Learning courses)
Las Vegas
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas (14 Distance Learning courses)
Latrobe
- Saint Vincent College (4 Distance Learning courses)
Laurinburg
- St Andrews University (11 Distance Learning courses)
Lawrence
- University of Kansas (30 Distance Learning courses)
Lawrenceville
- University of Georgia (21 Distance Learning courses)
Lawton
- Cameron University (3 Distance Learning courses)
Lebanon
- Lebanon Valley College (10 Distance Learning courses)
Lebanon
- Cumberland University (3 Distance Learning courses)
Lees Summit
- University of Central Missouri (56 Distance Learning courses)
Lenexa
- University of Kansas (30 Distance Learning courses)
Lewiston
- Lewis - Clark State College (1 Distance Learning course)
Lexington-Fayette
- University of Kentucky (28 Distance Learning courses)
Lima
- The Ohio State University (30 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Northwestern Ohio (1 Distance Learning course)
Lincoln
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln (25 Distance Learning courses)
- Doane University (24 Distance Learning courses)
Lisle
- Benedictine University (13 Distance Learning courses)
Little Rock
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock (8 Distance Learning courses)
Livingston
- University of West Alabama (53 Distance Learning courses)
Livonia
- Madonna University (16 Distance Learning courses)
Lock Haven
- Lock Haven University (5 Distance Learning courses)
Logan
- Utah State University (34 Distance Learning courses)
Long Beach
- California State University Long Beach (14 Distance Learning courses)
Longmeadow
- Bay Path University (70 Distance Learning courses)
Longview
- LeTourneau University (29 Distance Learning courses)
Los Angeles
- International Career Institute (ICI) - USA (57 Distance Learning courses)
- Loyola Marymount University (16 Distance Learning courses)
- Arizona State University (438 Distance Learning courses)
- Kaplan International English (2 Distance Learning courses)
- California State University Northridge (9 Distance Learning courses)
- Pacific States University (8 Distance Learning courses)
- Mount Saint Mary's University (19 Distance Learning courses)
- California State University Los Angeles (1 Distance Learning course)
- UCLA Extension (56 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Southern California (81 Distance Learning courses)
- DeVry University´s Keller Graduate School of Management (11 Distance Learning courses)
- World Mission University (10 Distance Learning courses)
- Grenoble School of Management (1 Distance Learning course)
- The Master's Seminary (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Skillwise (282 Distance Learning courses)
Louisville
- University of Louisville (41 Distance Learning courses)
- Sullivan University (52 Distance Learning courses)
Lowell
- University of Massachusetts Lowell (45 Distance Learning courses)
Lubbock
- Texas Tech University (30 Distance Learning courses)
Lumberton
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke (13 Distance Learning courses)
Lynchburg
- Liberty University (692 Distance Learning courses)
Macomb
- Western Illinois University (51 Distance Learning courses)
Macon
- Mercer University (38 Distance Learning courses)
Madison
- Dakota State University (7 Distance Learning courses)
Madison
- Fairleigh Dickinson University (30 Distance Learning courses)
- Drew University (5 Distance Learning courses)
Madison
- University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point (16 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Wisconsin Madison (30 Distance Learning courses)
- Edgewood College (19 Distance Learning courses)
Magnolia
- Southern Arkansas University (22 Distance Learning courses)
Malibu Beach
- Pepperdine University (13 Distance Learning courses)
Manchester
- University of New Hampshire (19 Distance Learning courses)
- Southern New Hampshire University (125 Distance Learning courses)
Manhattan
- Kansas State University (115 Distance Learning courses)
- Fashion Institute of Technology SUNY (5 Distance Learning courses)
Manhattan
- Baruch College (3 Distance Learning courses)
- New York Institute of Technology (10 Distance Learning courses)
- Fordham University (18 Distance Learning courses)
- Columbia University (50 Distance Learning courses)
Mankato
- Bethany Lutheran College (1 Distance Learning course)
- Minnesota State University Mankato (14 Distance Learning courses)
Mansfield
- The Ohio State University (30 Distance Learning courses)
Marietta
- Kennesaw State University (83 Distance Learning courses)
Marion
- The Ohio State University (30 Distance Learning courses)
Marion
- Indiana Wesleyan University (141 Distance Learning courses)
Marquette
- Northern Michigan University (21 Distance Learning courses)
Mars Hill
- Mars Hill University (3 Distance Learning courses)
Marshall
- East Texas Baptist University (ETBU) (4 Distance Learning courses)
Marshall
- Missouri Valley College (16 Distance Learning courses)
Marshall
- Southwest Minnesota State University (26 Distance Learning courses)
Martinez
- University of Tennessee Martin (30 Distance Learning courses)
Maryland City
- University of Maryland Global Campus (111 Distance Learning courses)
- Loyola University Maryland (6 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore (1 Distance Learning course)
Maryville
- Northwest Missouri State University (24 Distance Learning courses)
Mascoutah
- McKendree University (16 Distance Learning courses)
McAllen
- Texas A&M University (60 Distance Learning courses)
Mechanicsburg
- Messiah University (29 Distance Learning courses)
Medford
- Tufts University (13 Distance Learning courses)
Melbourne
- Florida Institute of Technology (45 Distance Learning courses)
Memphis
- Christian Brothers University (3 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Memphis (48 Distance Learning courses)
- Fogelman College of Business and Economics, University of Memphis (7 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1 Distance Learning course)
Memphis
- Lipscomb University (20 Distance Learning courses)
Menominee
- University of Wisconsin Stout (20 Distance Learning courses)
Mequon
- Concordia University Wisconsin (59 Distance Learning courses)
Merced
- Fresno Pacific University (27 Distance Learning courses)
Mesa
- Benedictine University (13 Distance Learning courses)
- Arizona State University (438 Distance Learning courses)
Miami
- Miami Dade College (2 Distance Learning courses)
- UCFB x GIS (1 Distance Learning course)
- Florida International University (93 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Miami (6 Distance Learning courses)
- Carlos Albizu University (1 Distance Learning course)
- ADEN University (1 Distance Learning course)
- Hospitality Academy (4 Distance Learning courses)
- Arden University (Global Freshman Certificate) (15 Distance Learning courses)
- AI Miami International University of Art and Design (4 Distance Learning courses)
Miami
- University of Miami Online (5 Distance Learning courses)
Michigan City
- Saginaw Valley State University (11 Distance Learning courses)
Middletown
- Miami University (29 Distance Learning courses)
Middletown
- Pennsylvania State University (11 Distance Learning courses)
Middletown
- Wesleyan University (1 Distance Learning course)
Midland
- Northwood University (9 Distance Learning courses)
Midway
- Midway University (25 Distance Learning courses)
Midwest City
- Antioch University (21 Distance Learning courses)
Milledgeville
- Georgia College (21 Distance Learning courses)
Millersville
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania (12 Distance Learning courses)
Milton
- Curry College (5 Distance Learning courses)
Milwaukee
- Marquette University (17 Distance Learning courses)
- Milwaukee School of Engineering (1 Distance Learning course)
- University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (34 Distance Learning courses)
- Medical College of Wisconsin (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Alverno College (3 Distance Learning courses)
Minneapolis
- University of Minnesota Twin Cities (24 Distance Learning courses)
- Augsburg University (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Walden University (261 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Minnesota (5 Distance Learning courses)
- St. Catherine University (7 Distance Learning courses)
- Minneapolis College of Art and Design (3 Distance Learning courses)
Mission
- Alcorn State University (2 Distance Learning courses)
Mission Viejo
- United States University (5 Distance Learning courses)
Missoula
- The University of Montana (12 Distance Learning courses)
Missouri City
- Logan University (8 Distance Learning courses)
- Missouri University of Science and Technology (21 Distance Learning courses)
Moberly
- Covenant Theological Seminary (4 Distance Learning courses)
Mobile
- University of South Alabama (9 Distance Learning courses)
Moline
- Western Illinois University (51 Distance Learning courses)
Monmouth
- Western Oregon University (7 Distance Learning courses)
Monroe
- University of Louisiana at Monroe (7 Distance Learning courses)
Monroe
- SUNY Old Westbury (1 Distance Learning course)
Montclair
- Montclair State University (6 Distance Learning courses)
Monterey
- Middlebury Institute of International Studies (10 Distance Learning courses)
Montevallo
- University of Montevallo (2 Distance Learning courses)
Montgomery
- Auburn University at Montgomery (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Alabama State University (4 Distance Learning courses)
Montgomeryville
- Salus University (7 Distance Learning courses)
Moorhead
- Concordia College (1 Distance Learning course)
- Minnesota State University Moorhead (19 Distance Learning courses)
Moraga
- Saint Mary's College of California (6 Distance Learning courses)
Morehead
- Morehead State University (12 Distance Learning courses)
Morgantown
- American European Academy (2 Distance Learning courses)
- West Virginia University (50 Distance Learning courses)
Morristown
- Saint Elizabeth University (10 Distance Learning courses)
Moscow
- University of Idaho (42 Distance Learning courses)
Mount Pleasant
- Central Michigan University (37 Distance Learning courses)
Muncie
- Ball State University (25 Distance Learning courses)
Mundelein
- University of Saint Mary of the Lake (1 Distance Learning course)
Murfreesboro
- Middle Tennessee State University (36 Distance Learning courses)
Murray
- Murray State University (19 Distance Learning courses)
Nacogdoches
- Stephen F. Austin State University (6 Distance Learning courses)
Nampa
- Northwest Nazarene University (14 Distance Learning courses)
Nashville
- Tennessee State University (7 Distance Learning courses)
Nashville
- Belmont University (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Lipscomb University (20 Distance Learning courses)
- Vanderbilt University (5 Distance Learning courses)
Nebraska City
- University of Nebraska Medical Center (13 Distance Learning courses)
New Albany
- Indiana University Northwest (170 Distance Learning courses)
- Indiana University Southeast (30 Distance Learning courses)
New Britain
- Central Connecticut State University (2 Distance Learning courses)
New Brunswick
- New Brunswick Theological Seminary (6 Distance Learning courses)
- Rutgers University (36 Distance Learning courses)
New Castle
- Wilmington University (102 Distance Learning courses)
New Castle
- Westminster College New Wilmington (1 Distance Learning course)
New Haven
- Yale English Language Institute (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Southern Connecticut State University (17 Distance Learning courses)
- University of New Haven (23 Distance Learning courses)
- Yale University (2 Distance Learning courses)
New Orleans
- Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) (4 Distance Learning courses)
- Tulane University (21 Distance Learning courses)
- Arden University (Global Freshman Certificate) (15 Distance Learning courses)
- Loyola University New Orleans (10 Distance Learning courses)
- University of New Orleans (9 Distance Learning courses)
New Paltz
- State University of New York at New Paltz (5 Distance Learning courses)
New Philadelphia
- Kent State University (112 Distance Learning courses)
New York City
- SUNY - College of Environmental Science and Forestry (1 Distance Learning course)
- University of Wisconsin - Whitewater (15 Distance Learning courses)
- DeVry University´s Keller Graduate School of Management (11 Distance Learning courses)
- Long Island University (LIU) (4 Distance Learning courses)
- Bard College (1 Distance Learning course)
- Sotheby's Institute of Art (1 Distance Learning course)
- Data Camp (409 Distance Learning courses)
- Pace University (31 Distance Learning courses)
- NYU Tandon School of Engineering (Polytechnic Institute) (6 Distance Learning courses)
- Stony Brook Medicine (13 Distance Learning courses)
- Manhattan College (6 Distance Learning courses)
- Nazareth College (7 Distance Learning courses)
- Parsons School of Design - The New School (26 Distance Learning courses)
- Stony Brook University (9 Distance Learning courses)
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1 Distance Learning course)
- Berkeley College (18 Distance Learning courses)
- Houghton College (3 Distance Learning courses)
- The City University of New York (51 Distance Learning courses)
- State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Teachers College at Columbia University (2 Distance Learning courses)
- SUNY Maritime College (2 Distance Learning courses)
- LIM College (3 Distance Learning courses)
- Pathways at Pace University (in New York) (1 Distance Learning course)
- Elmira College (1 Distance Learning course)
- NYU Stern (15 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (32 Distance Learning courses)
- Mercy University (44 Distance Learning courses)
- New York Institute of Finance (22 Distance Learning courses)
- Unification Theological Seminary (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Lebanese American University - Online (2 Distance Learning courses)
- The New School (17 Distance Learning courses)
- State University of New York at Geneseo (1 Distance Learning course)
- Iona College (2 Distance Learning courses)
- ISDE Law Business School (1 Distance Learning course)
- Skillshare (5 Distance Learning courses)
- Alliance University (15 Distance Learning courses)
- School of Visual Arts (1 Distance Learning course)
- New York Theological Seminary (1 Distance Learning course)
- New York School of Interior Design (3 Distance Learning courses)
- Robert Morris University (14 Distance Learning courses)
- Dominican University of California (5 Distance Learning courses)
- Emerald Cultural Institute (1 Distance Learning course)
- New York University (53 Distance Learning courses)
- Purchase College SUNY (1 Distance Learning course)
- St. John's University (23 Distance Learning courses)
- INE Tech (334 Distance Learning courses)
- Arden University (Global Freshman Certificate) (15 Distance Learning courses)
- Yeshiva University (13 Distance Learning courses)
- Metropolitan College of New York (14 Distance Learning courses)
- Dominican College (8 Distance Learning courses)
Newark
- University of Delaware (16 Distance Learning courses)
Newark
- The Ohio State University (30 Distance Learning courses)
Newark
- Rutgers University - Newark (12 Distance Learning courses)
- Business School (12 Distance Learning courses)
- Rutgers University (36 Distance Learning courses)
- New Jersey Institute of Technology (17 Distance Learning courses)
Newberg
- George Fox University (8 Distance Learning courses)
Newburg
- Bellarmine University (18 Distance Learning courses)
Newburgh
- Mount Saint Mary College (2 Distance Learning courses)
Newport
- Salve Regina University (7 Distance Learning courses)
Newton
- William James College (3 Distance Learning courses)
- Hebrew College (1 Distance Learning course)
Newton
- Lasell University (37 Distance Learning courses)
- Boston College (5 Distance Learning courses)
Norfolk
- Norfolk State University (6 Distance Learning courses)
- Old Dominion University (80 Distance Learning courses)
- Eastern Virginia Medical School (3 Distance Learning courses)
Normal
- Illinois State University (21 Distance Learning courses)
Norman
- University of Oklahoma (42 Distance Learning courses)
North Adams
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (1 Distance Learning course)
North Canton
- Walsh University (22 Distance Learning courses)
- Kent State University at Stark (4 Distance Learning courses)
North Manchester
- Manchester University (2 Distance Learning courses)
North Miami
- Barry University (25 Distance Learning courses)
- Johnson & Wales University (64 Distance Learning courses)
North Smithfield
- Webber International University (9 Distance Learning courses)
Northfield
- Norwich University (25 Distance Learning courses)
Oakland
- Saybrook University (3 Distance Learning courses)
Ocean Acres
- Stockton University (10 Distance Learning courses)
Odessa
- University of Texas Permian Basin (36 Distance Learning courses)
Ogden
- Weber State University (3 Distance Learning courses)
Oklahoma City
- Oral Roberts University (3 Distance Learning courses)
- Oklahoma City University (8 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (1 Distance Learning course)
- Langston University (1 Distance Learning course)
Olathe
- Kansas State University (115 Distance Learning courses)
Omaha
- University of Nebraska Omaha (6 Distance Learning courses)
- Creighton University (18 Distance Learning courses)
- Doane University (24 Distance Learning courses)
Oneonta
- Hartwick College (5 Distance Learning courses)
Oneonta
- SUNY Oneonta College (6 Distance Learning courses)
Orangeburg
- Claflin University (4 Distance Learning courses)
Oregon
- Oregon Health & Science University (8 Distance Learning courses)
- Lewis and Clark College (2 Distance Learning courses)
Orem
- Utah Valley University (2 Distance Learning courses)
Orlando
- Webster University (29 Distance Learning courses)
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (53 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Central Florida (33 Distance Learning courses)
Orono
- The University of Maine (32 Distance Learning courses)
Oshkosh
- University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (16 Distance Learning courses)
Oswego
- State University of New York at Oswego (13 Distance Learning courses)
Ottawa
- Baker University (16 Distance Learning courses)
Overland Park
- University of Kansas (30 Distance Learning courses)
- Saint Paul School of Theology (3 Distance Learning courses)
Oxford
- Miami University (29 Distance Learning courses)
Oxford
- University of Mississippi (16 Distance Learning courses)
Pacific
- Azusa Pacific University (19 Distance Learning courses)
Palo Alto
- Contemporary Technology University (2 Distance Learning courses)
Paoli
- Pennsylvania State University (11 Distance Learning courses)
Parkville
- Park University (36 Distance Learning courses)
Pasadena
- Art Center College of Design (2 Distance Learning courses)
Pasadena
- University of the People (18 Distance Learning courses)
- Fuller Theological Seminary (3 Distance Learning courses)
Passaic
- William Paterson University of New Jersey (7 Distance Learning courses)
Pensacola
- University of West Florida (41 Distance Learning courses)
Peoria
- Bradley University (7 Distance Learning courses)
Peoria
- Arizona State University (438 Distance Learning courses)
Philadelphia
- University of Pennsylvania (12 Distance Learning courses)
- The University of the Arts (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1 Distance Learning course)
- Saint Joseph's University (29 Distance Learning courses)
- Thomas Jefferson University (40 Distance Learning courses)
- Eastern University (23 Distance Learning courses)
- Temple University (62 Distance Learning courses)
- La Salle University (13 Distance Learning courses)
- Drexel University (215 Distance Learning courses)
Philadelphia
- Saint Joseph's University (29 Distance Learning courses)
- Villanova University (31 Distance Learning courses)
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (2 Distance Learning courses)
Phoenix
- Arizona State University (438 Distance Learning courses)
- Arden University (Global Freshman Certificate) (15 Distance Learning courses)
- Grand Canyon University (223 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Phoenix (61 Distance Learning courses)
Pittsburg
- Pittsburg State University (35 Distance Learning courses)
Pittsburg
- Chatham University (7 Distance Learning courses)
Pittsburgh
- University of Pittsburgh (10 Distance Learning courses)
- Carnegie Mellon University (3 Distance Learning courses)
- La Roche University (11 Distance Learning courses)
- Duquesne University (14 Distance Learning courses)
- Arden University (Global Freshman Certificate) (15 Distance Learning courses)
- Mansfield University (2 Distance Learning courses)
- Point Park University (27 Distance Learning courses)
Plattsburgh
- State University of New York Plattsburgh (7 Distance Learning courses)
Pleasantville
- Pace University (31 Distance Learning courses)
Plymouth
- Saint Cloud State University (34 Distance Learning courses)
Pomona
- Cal Poly Pomona University (8 Distance Learning courses)
Portland
- University of Western States (4 Distance Learning courses)
- edX - online learning platform (93 Distance Learning courses)
- Portland State University (93 Distance Learning courses)
- University of Portland (1 Distance Learning course)
Portland
- Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA) (1 Distance Learning course)
- Northeastern University (89 Distance Learning courses)
Portsmouth
- Shawnee State University (17 Distance Learning courses)
Potsdam
- Clarkson University (16 Distance Learning courses)
- State University of New York Potsdam (7 Distance Learning courses)
Poughkeepsie
- Marist College (13 Distance Learning courses)
Poway
- Alliant International University (13 Distance Learning courses)
Prairie View
- Prairie View A&M University (1 Distance Learning course)
Prescott
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (53 Distance Learning courses)
Princeton
- Rider University (16 Distance Learning courses)
Princeton
- Concord University (6 Distance Learning courses)
Princeton Meadows
- Princeton Theological Seminary (1 Distance Learning course)
Providence
- Brown University (7 Distance Learning courses)
- Johnson & Wales University (64 Distance Learning courses)
Pueblo
- Colorado State University Pueblo (10 Distance Learning courses)
Pullman
- Washington State University (19 Distance Learning courses)
Quincy
- Eastern Nazarene College (4 Distance Learning courses)
Radford
- Radford University (7 Distance Learning courses)
Raleigh
- Meredith College (4 Distance Learning courses)
- Campbell University (10 Distance Learning courses)
- North Carolina State University (51 Distance Learning courses)
Ramsey
- Ramapo College of New Jersey (9 Distance Learning courses)
Rapid City
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Why study in United States
The USA is the favourite destination of international students, and over a million head there every year, nearly twice as many as the second-placed country, the UK. In fact, there are nearly as many international students in the US are there are in the whole of Europe, although you should decide whether an American or European education is best for you rather than just following the crowd. But why do international students choose to study in America? There are plenty of reasons. A key attraction are the world-leading universities, but just as attractive are the opportunities to study in world cities, take advantage of links with global businesses and tech innovators, or just to experience the culture of a nation that has shaped the world we live in.
- America is the world’s education super-power. Its universities dominate the world rankings: they take five of the top ten spots in the latest QS rankings. If you want a Bachelor’s or Master’s recognised as high quality the world over, American universities will have you covered.
- There are over 4,300 universities to choose from. This means that whatever you want to study, there will be a centre of excellence for you.
- America is incredibly diverse. It was built by migrants, and that shapes the nation today. Depending on where in America you study, you will see influences from all over the world. If you want to experience a true melting pot of global diversity, nowhere is better than America.
- America leads the world in many sectors. When you think of almost any industry, you’ll probably think of the American — and world — centre. From New York for finance, to LA for entertainment, or San Francisco for technology. If you want to be close to the world’s best in almost any category, head to the USA.
- The USA is one of the world’s most geographically vibrant and diverse nations. From the gleaming glass and steel of New York’s skyscrapers to the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon, or the cold expanses of Alaska to the surfing paradise of Hawaii, America really has everything.
Why else choose America for study? It is academically innovative. For example, universities have followed the lead of Silicon Valley in providing education in the latest technologies, with some universities, like Caltech or MIT, with an especially strong reputation in the area. The USA was the first country to offer MBAs, while American universities drive new thinking in psychology and economics. American universities lead the world when it comes to the latest courses and thinking.
And it would be impossible to talk about American universities without a mention of the Ivy League. Although, originally, a sporting league for some of the East Coast’s older universities, the term is more often used to refer to a set of universities that offer academic excellence. But while the Ivy League colleges are, undoubtedly, excellent, the strength of American education is such that there are plenty of other universities mounting a strong challenge when it comes to academics.
Culture in United States
Most people will think they understand the culture of the United States. However, these beliefs are often shaped by media representations in books, on television and in movies. But these stereotypes hide the incredible cultural diversity in America, a country that spans a continent and is home to over 300 million people.
American culture and lifestyle reflect the modern nation’s origin as a set of British colonies. Although the American Revolution marked a break with its British past, much was kept. English is still the dominant language, although many speak Spanish, especially in the southern states where there has been immigration from Latin American countries. It has also kept the protestant ethics of the UK.
However, America’s story of freedom and opportunity has attracted people from all over the world. These have typically been from European countries, and there are significant communities with Irish or Italian roots, especially on the East Coast. The West Coast, meanwhile, has seen migration from across the Pacific, with significant Chinese and Japanese communities.
This has resulted in some specific contributions to American food culture. However, Italians may be horrified to learn that Americans argue whether the best pizza is from New York or Chicago, while Chinese people won’t recognise the fortune cookie presented after meals.
More recently, migration from other parts of the world has increased. However, America has quite strict limits on immigration, meaning it has less impact on diversity and culture than it once did. But its history has created a population that is progressive and welcoming, especially in urban areas and on university campuses.
How to choose a university in United States?
When it comes to deciding where to study, you will be spoiled for choice, and if you are an international student with no other links to the USA, it can be overwhelming. It would simply be impossible to decide between all the places that offer degrees. Instead, your choosing a university checklist will have to start with making a shortlist.
- Decide what criteria are important to you for your choice. Do you want to study in a specific area or city, are you looking for a particular subject, or is there effectively a shortlist already because you want to go to an Ivy League college? There may be some overlap in these questions, for example, a finance-related degree might naturally lead you to consider New York’s universities.
- When you have your shortlist, research your choices, and identify the key facts, like admissions criteria and costs, as well as things like the admissions process and deadlines. This may help you narrow down your choice even more.
- Consider the academic experience you want. Just like every student is different, every university is different. You might want to look for courses that feature extensive placements, or you might prefer a more academic approach to your topic. Finding a university and course that best matches your learning style will ensure that your education will not just be successful but will be enjoyable too.
- Think about the living and cultural experience you want. The size of America’s education sector means there are plenty of options to choose from. Are you looking to study in a vibrant city, where your lectures take place next to the hustle and bustle of daily life, or would you prefer a campus-based experience where you are surrounded by university life?
What are the best universities in America?
You might assume that the Ivy League offer the best universities in America, but while they are good, rankings like QS illustrate how good American universities are. Here are the five top-rated universities in America, and, amazingly, they are all in the world's top ten.
- MIT, or Massachusetts Institute of Technology, isn’t just the best-rated university in America, it’s the best in the world in the QS rankings. And don’t let the name mislead you, it offers Bachelor’s and Master’s in non-technology subjects, and often tops the rankings in those too.
- Founded by a railroad tycoon, Stanford University continues the entrepreneurial instincts of its founder. As well as lots of former students becoming academic and political leaders, it’s estimated that its alumni-founded businesses would, in total, be the seventh-largest economy in the world.
- Harvard University is surprisingly the only Ivy League school in the top five. America’s oldest university, it predates the Declaration of Independence by 140 years. It has an international reputation, in large part because of the strength of its graduate schools.
- Caltech, formally known as the California Institute of Technology, has a world-wide association with science and technology, it even manages NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. But it is associated with major breakthroughs and advances in every field of science, as shown by the 79 Nobel Laureates associated with Caltech.
- University of Chicago, finishes the QS top five. Its strong research ethos has meant that while some colleges are associated with a school of thought, when you refer to ‘the Chicago school’ you could mean one of five different area where Chicago has worldwide influence.
>>> Find out how America’s universities perform in all the major rankings.
What are the top student hubs in America?
New York is, unsurprisingly, one centre, boasting dozens of colleges and universities, including Cornell and Columbia, nestling in one of the world’s most exciting cities.
However, there are other popular destinations, like Cambridge, Massachusetts, which was named in honour of the University of Cambridge but is now home to both Harvard and MIT, among others. While Durham, in North Carolina, is home to Duke and North Carolina Central University, and forms a corner of the research triangle that also contains the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
However, it sometimes seems everyone wants to study in America, and with so many students, domestic and international, it’s hard to find an American city that isn’t a student hub!
Tuition Fees in United States
It will come as no surprise that you will have to pay tuition fees in America. Students at American universities must pay fees ranging from around $10,000 to over $60,000 a year for a Bachelor’s degree, although prices tend to be around $25,000 or $40,000 depending on the type of university you attend. Prices for a Master’s degree tend to average around $30,000 a year, but some courses can be significantly cheaper.
On top of that, there are often more fees that you will have to pay to remain enrolled. An American education can offer many benefits, both while you are a student and afterwards, but it is not cheap. And if you are an international student, you will need to be able to show how you will meet the fees to get a visa, so the cost is something you will need to consider.
The American higher education system includes many models, and while they may all offer a high-quality education, cost is one of the biggest ways they differ.
Many universities, including some of the most prestigious, are private institutions. These rely on income from fees or endowments and tend to be the most expensive at around $40,000 a year. The most expensive institutions, which tend to be the most prestigious, like Harvard or Stanford, can cost around $60,000 a year, making a four-year degree, along with living expenses, very costly.
State institutions, which receive public funding, are significantly cheaper. For non-state residents these are usually between $20,000-$25,000 a year. Students from the same state, however, pay even less, typically around $10,000 a year.
However, all universities will point out that their fees, and what students pay, are very different things. And there are many ways to ensure your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree is more affordable than the fees might suggest.
>>> Use the ‘Tuition fee’ filter on the left menu of our Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD search pages to find the programme best suited for your budget. You can also sort the list of available programmes by Lowest tuition fee by clicking the top right Sort button.
Can I study in United States for free?
Unfortunately, there is no free education in America for international students. Indeed, because the cheapest fees are for residents of the state that funds the university, international students will usually be looking at fees that start in the middle of the fees range.
If you are wondering how to study in America for free, there is some good news. Generally speaking, international students not only pay the same as domestic students at most universities, but they also have access to the same funding opportunities as everyone else. Indeed, some of the most expensive universities say that the funding they make available can mean that almost all your costs, including their fees, are covered.
Financial Aid and Scholarships in United States
Most students, domestic and international, at American universities will benefit from some form of aid or scholarship. However, getting them may be as difficult as getting on the course itself!
The US State department’s Education USA website highlights a choice of available scholarships. Some of these are general awards, which can fund a degree at any qualifying institution. However, most awards will relate to specific colleges and universities.
>>> If you want to know where to find scholarships we list nearly 1,900 scholarships on our Scholarships Portal.
Types of scholarships on offer
A lot of the funding available for students comes from donations and gifts, often from former students. It can mean that in some places there are hundreds of potential awards. Typically, funding is available as either scholarships or grants.
Scholarships will usually have an academic part to them. They may require a particular level of qualification, or skill, to be proven to be awarded. They will typically be limited, meaning only a specific number or amount is awarded each year. A common question is ‘how many scholarships should I apply for?’ Because they are so competitive, it’s often a good idea to apply for all those that you meet the criteria for.
Grants are awarded based on need. These will need evidence of income to prove the level of support needed. Generally, universities award these to all that need them, so if you meet the criteria, you will receive an award.
Where you can find scholarships
You should think about funding at the same time you are thinking about applying, and research the options available to you. Every university’s website will have a section dedicated to financial aid, helping you find the information you need easily. You will be able to find this easily by searching the website for terms like ‘financial aid’ or ‘scholarships’.
Be sure to check the rules for the schemes you want to apply to, you can sometimes apply before, or often at the same time, as you apply for a place. And, whatever the deadline, you will have to ensure that you have a decision in place before you apply for your student visa.
There is generally no limit to the number of applications you can make. However, most universities operate a combined application scheme, meaning that you only need to make one application which will be considered in all the schemes for which you are eligible.
The Education USA site lists some scholarships, and can be filtered to help identify options available to your specific country. However, it only shows a limited number of options.
Our sister site, Scholarships Portal, is a good place to figure out where to apply for scholarships in America. You can find hundreds of available options provided by NGOs, governmental or private institutions, and universities.
And if you are looking for a scholarship, why not apply for the Studyportals Scholarship – International Distinction Award. It’s open to all international students, and you can find more in our FAQ.
How to apply
The exact process will depend on the scholarship, bursary, or aid you are applying for, and where you are applying.
The first thing you should do is carefully check the rules and guidelines. They will all follow a similar process, but will not be identical, so make sure you don’t get caught out.
- The most important thing is to check the eligibility criteria. Competitive scholarships will have countless applicants, so if you don’t fully meet the criteria, you won’t be considered. And if you are applying for a needs-based grant, you will be rejected.
- Make sure you gather all the documents you need and keep them in a safe place. If you are applying to several places, you will need them again.
- Once you have everything, complete the application. Again, check this carefully — and ask others to check for you. An incomplete or wrong entry will, at best, delay a decision and possibly any funding. At worst, it might mean you are unsuccessful.
- And when you have a decision, don’t celebrate straight away. Make sure you fully understand the terms and conditions that are attached to it. And if you have other applications pending, it might even be worth waiting for all your decisions to make sure you accept the best one for you.
What to include in your application
Each scheme will advise exactly what you need to include in your application. However, in general, they will be looking to establish that you are eligible for the award, and possibly to understand your motivation in applying.
This means that, on top of your personal information, they are likely to want some financial information to show your level of need for aid.
If you are applying for a merit-based scholarship, they will also need additional evidence like previous qualifications, like a portfolio or letters of recommendation from previous teachers and tutors.
They may also require you to write a letter of motivation, outlining why you are applying for funding and why you feel you should be the successful candidate. If you need to write one, then our advice on writing a great letter of motivation will help.
Apply to university in United States
American universities all handle their own admissions, and, unlike some other countries, there are no central processes for either domestic or international students. This means you may have to manage multiple applications.
How to apply
Having to apply to each university means each might offer a slightly different application process. However, they all follow a similar pattern, requiring an online application and submission of documents.
The online application will generally include basic information, like your personal details and contact details for tutors or those providing references, as well as your previous and current schools or colleges.
You will also need to pay an application fee. How much does it cost to apply to university? The fee is usually between $50 and $150. You might also have been wondering if you can apply to two courses at the same university, and the good news is that most run a common application system, meaning that you can complete a single application for different colleges or courses. If you are applying to multiple universities, though, the costs may soon mount, meaning you will probably want to limit your applications to where you have a reasonable chance of securing a place. The acceptance rates for courses vary dramatically, our guide will give you a good idea of the competition there is for university places in America.
You will also have to submit various documents depending on the course. Common requirements are qualification certificates, portfolios, and proof of English language ability. How these are sent may also vary, since some universities may have strict requirements about establishing authenticity.
Finally, some universities may offer an interview. This is more common with prestigious universities like Ivy League colleges (and if you are apply to an Ivy League college, be sure to read our advice on applications). This is not, usually, a formal part of the application process, and takes place with an alumnus near to you. There is no obligation to have an interview, but many value the opportunity to find out more and start preparing for their time as a student.
What’s the structure of the American academic year
American universities mostly follow the English structure of having three semesters a year, although precise dates will vary, they are broadly follow the pattern:
- Fall semester runs from September to December
- Spring semester lasts from January to April
- Summer semester lasts from May until July.
The academic year starts in September, and most universities will only offer a single start each year.
When to apply for American universities
Each university will have its own deadlines, so check these carefully. Usually, the deadline to apply for university is in the December or January before entry.
Most universities make decisions quickly, and by the end of the March almost all decisions will have been issued. Applying early means you will get a decision sooner and can start making plans whatever the outcome.
Documents needed to apply for university
The documents needed to apply for university will vary from course to course.
At a minimum, you will need to show your academic qualifications, either with a transcript of your school record or first degrees, or both. These must be recognised qualifications, and depending on who issued them you may have to arrange for them to be translated and certified.
What is needed to apply for university will also depend on the course. Some might want things like a portfolio of work, essays or assessments and include these as part of the application process, you will also need evidence of English proficiency, if you haven’t been taught solely in English previously.Language requirements
Although America has no official language, English is the dominant tongue, and the one used in universities. You will, therefore, need to prove your fluency. How can you demonstrate proficiency in English? There are two ways.
Most universities will accept earlier education in English as evidence of fluency. Typically, this will require three years of instruction solely in English, for example at school or a Bachelor’s degree.
Alternatively, universities will accept commonly recognised English tests. The exact requirements will vary between universities and even courses. Tests, and the scores you need, include:
- IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System). Most universities will look for at least 7.5 on this test.
- TOEFL iBT (The Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test). A score of 100 or more is usually needed.
- PTE Academic (Pearsons Test of English Academic). A minimum score of 68 is usually requested.
- iTEP (International Test of English Proficiency). A score of 4.5 or higher.
- C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency (Cambridge English: Advanced or Proficiency). A core of 190 or more.
Another possibility may be the Duolingo English Test. Although not as established, it is gaining wider acceptance, and is an easy-to-access test. Typically, a score of at least 125 is needed.
How to Apply to a Master's in United States
If you've decided to study a Master's degree at a university in United States, you will have to gather the right documents to prove that you fit the university requirements. Provide complete personal information, previous qualifications, financial information, and a personal statement.
What documents do I need to provide to apply in United States?
To apply to a university in United States you will likely be asked to provide some of the following documents:
- transcripts or records of grades (high school and/or university);
- copies of past diplomas or certificates;
- resume/CV;
- test scores (SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT);
- proof of English-language proficiency;
- motivation letter or Statement of Purpose;
- reference letters from past employers or teachers;
- application fee;
- writing sample;
- passport photo;
- your passport or national identity card.
The list of documents depends on the specific requirements of universities in United States, so you might be asked to include additional documents. It's also likely you'll have to provide official English translations of your documents, or translations in the local language.
Prove your English skills
Because you'll study an international degree in English, you'll have to present a language certificate. Most U.S. universities will accept one of these language tests:
- IELTS (International English Language Testing Service)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
- C1 Advanced
You'll have to meet a minimum language score set by the university, and your test scores shouldn't be older than 1-2 years. If you don't meet the minimum language requirements, you will have to improve your skills and scores by taking an English preparation course.
Additional test scores
Depending on the subject or specialization of your chosen Master's, you might also be asked to provide scores for additional tests including: GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, ACT, SAT. Check if your programme requires any of these, or others. Depending on your degree subject, you might also be asked for writing sample, portfolio, or list of patents.
Application deadlines for United States
The deadlines for applying to a Master's in United States are usually during summer (July-September), or in winter (January-March). Keep in mind that some universities don't have application deadlines, which means you can apply whenever you are ready.
To avoid delays or missed deadlines send your required documents with plenty of time in advance.
Student housing in United States
Anyone who has watched American movies will know that the college dorm or frat house is no stranger to the screen. It could almost be a character itself. But you’ll probably be relieved to know that the movie image of raucous college life is different from the reality.
What the movies do show, however, is that on-campus student housing in America, or dorms, remains a key part of student life for many.
While it varies between universities, most Bachelor’s degree students and many Master’s degree students, will have the possibility of living in college accommodation for at least part of their course. The nature of this will vary. Large campus universities may have everything on a single site, meaning you could spend your entire course never leaving the university. Other universities, especially those that are based in larger cities, may offer accommodation, but this might be separate to other parts of the university, and even require a commute to your classes.
College accommodation will typically consist of a bedroom with some study space, with shared facilities like bathrooms and kitchens. Some may also offer access to catering facilities. Living in college accommodation can be one of the most enjoyable parts of being an international student in America, allowing you to immerse yourself in the student culture.
Off-campus student housing is also possible, and most Master’s students will tend not to live in university accommodation.
One option is for private student accommodation. These are becoming increasingly common in areas with significant student populations, especially where university accommodation cannot meet demand. They are popular not just with students who miss university-controlled accommodation, but also those who want a little more independence.
Private accommodation often looks a lot like a campus dorm, with students having a bedroom and study area, and sharing other facilities. However, there are more options depending on your budget, for example, private bathrooms or regular servicing of your room.
Finally, there is the possibility of private rental. This is often popular with students who want to share with friends. There is a strong rental market in the US, especially in urban areas. However, demand can be high, and rent can be costly.
When to apply for student accommodation
The deadlines set by your university will determine when to apply for student housing. But regardless of what type of accommodation you are hoping to secure, the best advice is to apply as soon as you have a place.
If you are looking for off-campus accommodation, then you should start looking once you have a place. And it is sensible to have done a little research even before then, so you know exactly what and where you can afford to rent.
Cost of living in United States
Like most countries, the cost of living varies across America. As might be expected, cities tend to be the most expensive, and across the country, the south and midwestern states tend to be the cheapest.
Generally, though, America can be one of the more reasonable places to live, and comparable to other Western nations when it comes to costs. Our article on student living in America offers more details.
For most, rent is likely to be the biggest cost (after course fees) and can vary dramatically. Living in a major city like New York or Boston might cost you as much as $3,000 a month for a single bedroom. Studying at a mid-western university could reduce that to just $600.
But don’t forget that you will have to include other costs on top of this. You might save on rent at that rural university, but then must pay all the costs of owning a car to get around. Meanwhile, it’s possible to save on rent in cities by living further away from the centre and utilising the well-developed public transport that most major American cities have.
Cost of food in America
One area where America can be cheaper than other nations is food. A single person might want to budget between $400 and $600 a month to cover the cost of food in America, but shopping around can bring that amount down significantly. And eating out can be surprisingly cheap too, even in cities.
However, don’t be caught out, like many are, by things like tipping and taxes. Tipping is expected almost everywhere that serves food or drink, which adds to the total you must pay. And price tags will not include sales taxes, which are set locally and will sometimes include taxes from both the state and city. However, it does mean that if you are savvy, and close to a state or municipal border, you can often make easy savings on your shopping!
Work and study in United States
Are international students allowed to work in America?
The F-1 Visa does allow international students to work while in America, but there are strict limits.
First, working hours for international students in America are limited to 20 hours per week during term time. During vacations, full-time work is allowed, but only if you are registered to continue your studies the following semester.
Second, and perhaps the most limiting, you are only allowed to work in jobs on your university campus. While this still allows for a wide variety of jobs, from working in stores, to technical roles in departments, and possibly even working as tutors if you are studying for a higher degree, there will be a lot of competition for few jobs.
The only exception that allows work off campus is if it is for practical training related to your degree. However, this will require the permission of US Citizenship and Immigration Services and can only take place after you have completed at least one year of study.
There are even limits on volunteering, meaning that you can’t for example, take on internships in non-educational settings.
Where can I find jobs?
Since, as an international student, you can only work on your campus, your job search will be limited to your university. It may have a suitable vacancies section on its website, but its student services department is also likely to know of jobs suitable for students and may even have some that are particularly suitable for international students.
It’s also worth asking in your department or places on campus that you use, since you might find out about posts that are coming up, giving you some extra time to think about your application.
Is United States safe?
America is about as safe as most other Western countries. And like most countries, the dangers you might face will vary on where you are, but a little common sense will go a long way to ensuring that your time in America passes without incident. America is safe for international students.
One belief of America that many international students and visitors have, fuelled by news coverage, is that the nation has a lot of gun crime. However, such incidents are thankfully rare. Indeed, in most of America, guns are not a major part of the culture.
Crime tends to be higher in urban areas, but largely because of the increased opportunity such areas provide. Taking care to avoid unfamiliar places, staying in busy places, and avoiding showing off valuables like jewellery and phones will go a long way to avoiding being a victim of crime.
In some parts of America, though, risks to safety may come from the elements, with some states particularly prone to extreme weather. It’s worth checking to see if you are in an area like this, and, if so, following on advice on what you might need to do, this might be as simple as being aware of where shelters are, or having a go-bag ready in case you need to leave your home for safety at short notice.
Finally, you should ensure that you have adequate healthcare for your needs. This is not usually a requirement for your visa, although your university might include it as a condition of entry. However, American healthcare is incredibly expensive and there are only extremely limited public healthcare options available.
You are unlikely to be able to access any healthcare at all if you do not have sufficient insurance or the ability to pay. And in the event you need emergency healthcare, while it will probably be provided, you will also get a big bill afterwards.
Student insurance in United States
The standard F-1 visa does not require students to have any insurance while they are in America. Some universities, however, may have insurance requirements, most often addressing the need for health insurance.
However, regardless of visa or college conditions, anyone visiting America, even for a short time, should get insurance. As previously noted, healthcare is very expensive in America, and even if you are in good health, there is no guarantee that it will last for the duration of your course, or that you won’t have an accident that requires treatment.
On top of student health insurance, you should also consider other types of insurance such as student contents insurance, or student travel insurance if you intend to visit other parts of the country. While most insurance is never needed, you might be grateful for it if you do have to make a claim, especially as an international student far from the support of your home and family.
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Support services available for international students
Your university will be the main place you go for any support. Each university will have its student support services and, because of the number of international students, almost all will have dedicated services for international students.
These services will cover everything you need to make your studies a success, whether it’s help in accessing your education, support if you experience difficulties, or simply organising events and groups that help to make your student experience as positive as possible.
Student organisations
Again, it is likely that your university will be your first destination when it comes to looking for student organisations, and there will be an international student organisation that will make it easy to meet fellow students from around the world.
You should also make yourself familiar with the student government in your university. These all take different forms but are there to represent students to the university. They will usually have a role in organising and providing some of the cultural experiences of university life, and frequently play a role in student welfare.
However, there are also many intercollegiate societies which may be national, state-wide, or in their own network, which are often organised around subjects or interests, like the American Medical Student Association. Your university’s student support services will have details of the ones that you can access.
Things to do for students on a budget
Although America is a single country, it is sometimes better to think about it as a collection of very different states. It’s simply impossible to write a comprehensive list of the free things to do in America for students, but because it’s such a popular destination, there are plenty of resources, from specific student guides to established guidebooks like Lonely Planet.
But there is no shortage of things to do. Whether it’s just absorbing the culture in places like New York’s Central Park or San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, or visiting majestic sites like Niagara Falls or the Grand Canyon. If you want a country where you can get everything from the miracles of nature to the wonders of human engineering, it’s hard to beat America.
Top urban attractions for students
The difficulty in listing the best things to do in America is that there are so many attractions. A single city can give you access to dozens of world-famous attractions. And even listing cities is hard because there are so many you will want to see.
- New York. It’s hard to imagine a list that won’t have New York at the top. From the hustle of Wall Street to the calm of Central Park. Don’t miss seeing the bay (the Staten Island Ferry is free) with the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, or experiencing the night-time buzz of Times Square.
- San Francisco. The city’s hills mean that you are never far from a great view, and hardly ever off a street that hasn’t featured in a movie car chase! Take time to visit the bay, where you can see the Golden Gate Bridge, visit Alcatraz, and even see the sea-lions at the end of Pier 39.
- Philadelphia. If you are a history buff, then a visit to Philadelphia, which saw the birth of modern America, is a must. You can visit Independence Hall and learn more at the National Constitution Center. And, if continuing the movie theme, you can emulate Rocky’s run up the steps outside the Museum of Art.
- New Orleans. The Big Easy is renowned for its party atmosphere, and you’ll soon find out why. With its Caribbean-colonial feel, plethora of music venues, and delicious food, it’s impossible not to have a good time.
- Los Angeles. A huge city that divides opinion, it’s hard to argue that it doesn’t have something for everyone whether you want to star-spot in neighbouring Hollywood on the Sunset Boulevard, or star-gaze at the Griffith Observatory, or anything in between.
Top 5 Outdoor Attractions
The USA is blessed with a variety of outdoor attractions. Perhaps the best are the 63 National Parks, which, since the first was founded in the 19th century, exist to protect and promote America’s natural heritage.
- Yellowstone. The first national park, it boasts stunning scenery including mountains, waterfalls, rivers, and lakes. But it is most famous for the geothermal activity throughout, the park has more than half of the world’s geysers, but the most famous is Old Faithful, which has erupted every one to two hours since its discovery.
- The Grand Canyon. Another national park, the Grand Canyon, must be seen to be appreciated: over a kilometre-and-a-half deep and more than fifteen kilometres wide, it is a truly enormous canyon. If you are feeling brave, try the Skywalk, where you can experience the height of the canyon from a glass-floored balcony.
- New England in fall. For anyone from a temperate climate with a fall or autumn season, it is hard to explain, but seeing New England in the fall is incredibly popular. Hundreds of thousands head there to see the changing of the seasons. But combine the natural beauty with visits to places like Boston or the coastal resort of Cape Cod.
- The Florida Everglades. The tropical wetlands of the Everglades cover a significant part of southern Florida and mark the transition from subtropical to tropical climate. A popular way to see them is by airboat, which gives a sense of the size of the region, which also offers the chance to see some of the wildlife, including the alligators.
- Alaska. If you want to brave somewhere chillier, why not visit Alaska? At the Glacier Bay National Park you can see how glaciers have shaped the rugged coastlines and are continuing to shape life today. And if you really want a challenge, why not visit Denali, North America’s highest peak and, when measured from its base, even taller than Everest!
Travelling in America
One of the first things to understand about travelling in America is that the distances can be enormous. A flight from coast to coast will take around five hours, and American’s typically refer to car journeys by the number of hours they take.
However, it does mean there are plenty of options for getting around to suit all budgets, and internal travel can often be surprisingly affordable.
Flying is, obviously, the quickest way to get around America, and most major airports will have regular flights between them. There are several sites that offer discounted flights for students, and it’s always worth shopping around.
If you have more time, then taking trains can be a great way to travel. And an excellent way to see parts of the country you might never see by plane, and offer comfortable facilities on-board, including beds for longer journeys. They also offer a range of discounts, for example for groups travelling together.
Alternatively, coach travel is common in America, and the Greyhound is the most famous example. The extensive coach network can take you anywhere you want to go and is one of the most affordable ways to travel. But coach travel can be slow, so plan ahead and take the opportunity to break up your trip with interesting visits.
Learning English and Spanish
English is the predominant language in America, although other languages are spoken by immigrant communities, the most common being Spanish, in places like Florida with a large Cuban community, or Texas and New Mexico, where large numbers of Latin Americans have settled. However, your tuition will be in English, and you will need to be proficient to gain a place.
Fortunately, America’s culture helps enormously. Because of its prolific media position, there are plenty of movies, television series, or even podcasts that you can use to practise listening and understanding English. And its position as a tech centre means there are plenty of English apps, to use, including those dedicated to language learning like Duolingo.
Alternatively, because English is so widely spoken around the world, you will probably have friends or family members that you can practice with, and your school or university may well have a group or even formal lessons that can help you improve further.
Living as an expat in United States
Immigration is a key part of the American story, and apart from Native Americans, most of the country’s citizens can only trace their American heritage a few hundred years at most.
The nation has several significant immigrant groups, as well as large numbers who, although born American, will still identify with their ancestral home. The US Census estimates over 45,000,000 living in America were born elsewhere. Although historically immigration was dominated by Europeans, most immigration is now from Asia, with 2,750,000 Chinese-born residents, 2,700,000 Indian-born, nearly 2,000,000 Philippines-born, and over 1,300,000 Vietnamese-born residents.
However, these numbers are dwarfed by those who keep their ancestral national identity. The most famous are the Irish, more than one-in-ten Americans identify as Irish American. Almost every culture will be represented not just by fellow citizens, but Americans who have kept the culture and identity of their parents, grandparents and beyond.
Expat communities in America
Across the world, migrants have tended to settle in cities. In America, the larger cities will often have large communities from around the world. In some cases, there will also be areas of towns and cities that reflect those cultures. Many places, for example, will have a ‘Little Italy’ or a ‘China Town’ where immigrants have set up restaurants and shops.
More recently, the economy has driven much of the immigration. So, while universities still attract global communities, much of the Asian immigration has tended to head towards the West Coast, where Silicon Valley saw the birth of the tech industry, which has spread throughout California and the other coastal states of Oregon and Washington.
United States Immigration rules
How your immigration status changes after graduation
It is important to note that America is incredibly strict about visa rules. Although most international students will have a standard F-1 visa, it’s important to check there are no other conditions or rules around your stay. Breaching your visa conditions may prevent you from being allowed into America again.
Usually, your visa will expire when you graduate. The US will expect you to leave the country and return to your home when this happens. Those on a student visa do have a 60-day grace period, during which they can remain in the US. However, it does not allow return to the US, so once you leave you will need to seek a new visa to return, even if your grace period has not expired.
Unlike many countries, there is no automatic right to extension, for example a temporary work visa, after graduation. However, there are several visas that graduates can apply for if they wish to remain in the US.
Types of Visa
One option is to apply for an Optional Practical Training extension. This allows you to work for one year, for up to 20 hours a week. If you are a STEM graduate, you can also apply for an additional year’s extension, allowing you to remain for two years.
This option is only available if you have not already undertaken Optional Practical Training during your course, and your application will need to be started with your university, who will formally recommend it. Applications can take several months, so need to be started long before your F-1 visa expires.
You can only work in roles that are directly related to your course and qualification. However, it is a common option, particularly for those looking to work in the tech sector, and many international companies like Apple, Facebook, and Google hire large numbers on OPT visas.
Another possibility is to get your visa sponsored by an employer. The H1-B visa can only be applied for by an employer, who must state that you are particularly skilled or promising in your field. And having a good degree will help prove your case; find out how to interpret your grade in our guide. Again, most are issued for those working in technology and in STEM more generally. And, unsurprisingly, many result from successful roles undertaken with OPT visas.
The H1-B visa lasts for three years, and can be extended to six years. There is also the possibility at the end of securing a Green Card, which gives the right to remain and work in the USA as a permanent resident. However, Green Cards are incredibly difficult to get, especially because the numbers issued are capped, so, as always, if you are keen to remain in the USA, the sooner you start planning and applying, the better.
Immigration processing times
Be prepared for a long wait for any visa application, these will typically take months, but can take over a year. And, because of America’s strict rules, if you don’t apply early enough, you might find yourself having to leave until the process is completed.
The US State Department publishes current processing time on its website, and these can vary not just based on the time of year, but even between their processing centres. An application for an OPT placement, will take around 7–8 months. An I-129, submitted by an employer to gain an H1-B visa, is quicker, and usually decided within two months.
Job opportunities in United States
Although America prides itself as a land of opportunity, there isn’t quite as much opportunity for international students that have recently graduated. The requirement to work in a field related to your studies with an OPT visa will limit the places that you can work. And while any employer can apply for an H1-B for you, there is, obviously, the challenge of first getting that job, and then your employer successfully applying for the visa.
However, large numbers of students do successful seek employment, and an American degree can set you up for a high-earning career. According to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, between 150,000 and 200,000 OPT applications are granted each year, although some will be during courses, it will still represent a large proportion of those graduating each year.
Because of the restrictions on your work, it’s likely that your best options for finding work will be through your university. It may already have links with employers who take on international students and are, therefore, familiar with the visa restrictions. Indeed, you might already have made connections with potential employers through course links and placements.Continue your studies in United States
Another option is to continue studying in the US. There is no limit to the number of F-1 visas you can have, and you can simply apply for a new visa. However, you may have to make that application through your home nation to show that you still maintain a home there.
- Apply for a Master’s degree: If you have completed a Bachelor’s degree, then you might want to develop that with the specialist knowledge that comes from a Master’s course. You can find more than 35,000 Master’s degrees on Master’s Portal.
- Apply for a PhD: The highest academic qualification you can get. A PhD is a research-based degree that allows you to study your chosen field in depth, and results in research that adds to the sum of human knowledge. We list over 3,000 PhDs in the United States.
Frequently asked questions
1. Do international students need a visa to study in America?
Yes. There are several student visas, but covering different situations, but if you are hoping to study a complete Bachelor’s or Master’s programme, you will need an F-1 visa.
2. Is studying in America worth it?
There is lots of research highlighting the long-term value of a degree, and America has some of the world’s best-rated and most prestigious universities. Studying in America will give you a qualification that will be recognised anywhere.
3. What is the cost of studying in America?
Fees vary enormously, from around $20,000 to $60,000 a year. However, there are plenty of scholarships and bursaries available, and very few students pay the full costs of their course.
4. How much money is required to study in America?
On top of your university fees, you will need to cover your living expenses. These will vary dramatically depending on where you are studying and are likely to be between $1,200 and $3,500 a month. The biggest cost will be rent, which can be up to $3,000 in cities like New York or Los Angeles.
5. Can I study in America without IELTS?
You will need to prove fluency in English to study in the United States. IELT is one test, but many others are accepted. If you have already studied solely in English for several years, then you will not have to prove ability.
6. What are the requirements to study in America?
Essentially, you will need to get a place on a course, and each course will have its own requirements, which are usually proof of previous academic attainment. Apart from that, you will simply have to satisfy the visa requirements that you are of good character, have the means to support yourself and will leave the US when your course is complete.
7. What exams are required to study in America?
Universities will advise on which qualifications they accept. However, typically, they will accept any recognised qualifications from elsewhere in the world, for example degrees from other universities, A-levels from schools following the British system, or Baccalaureates.
8. How to get permanent residency while studying in America?
It is difficult to get permanent residency while studying. However, after graduation, it is often possible to remain in the US for practical training or secure a job that can sponsor a visa. It may then be possible to apply for permanent residency once established in a career in the US.
