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The United States leads the world in higher education, with many foreign elites choosing to educate their children there. The U.S. boasts more than 1,500 universities, colleges and other institutions of higher learning.  Most institutions offer undergraduate degrees designations at Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).  Many also have two-year programs that lead to an Associates degree.  Common postgraduate degrees are master's degrees or Ph.D.s, or specialized professional degrees such as a J.D. for a lawyer, an MBA for a businessperson, a Pharm.D. for a pharmacist or an M.D. for a physician.

As with the lower level public education system, there is no national public university system in the United States; each state has its own public university system. There are also many privately run colleges, universities, and trade schools, some of them religiously affiliated.   State university tuition ranges from nearly free on up, but is generally significantly lower than at private schools, and is often lower for state residents than for out-of-state students.
The U.S. federal government provides some federal grants and loans for higher education to many families.   Most universities offer academic scholarships and need-based aid; however, many students assume some of the cost of their own education through work and loans.

Colleges & universities all have their own specific guidelines for admission.  It is important to understand requirements for previous education, transcripts and standardized tests that may be requirements for admission.  Most colleges and universities have specific programs to recruit foreign students.  We can help you locate information of institutions of interest and support your needs in submitting applications and arranging for student visas.  For information contact us at info@eastwesteconomiccenter.com.

 

University Listing

Below are links to some of the larger institutions and higher education systems in the U.S.  It is impossible to list them all, but this will provide a basis for your understanding. 

University of California

www.universityofcalifornia.edu/

University of Texas

http://www.utsystem.edu/

Harvard University

http://www.harvard.edu/

Princeton University

http://www.princeton.edu/main/

Columbia University

http://www.columbia.edu/

Boston College

http://www.bc.edu/

University of Connecticut

http://www.uconn.edu/

New York University (NYU)


http://www.nyu.edu/

Duke University

http://www.duke.edu/

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)


http://web.mit.edu/

Rice University

http://www.rice.edu/

University of Houston

http://www.uh.edu/

The Ohio State University

http://www.osu.edu/

University of Michigan

http://www.umich.edu/

University of Illinois

http://www.uillinois.edu/

University of Minnesota

http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/index.php

University of Miami

http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/

University of Florida

http://www.ufl.edu/

Florida State University

http://www.fsu.edu/

University of Virginia

http://www.clemson.edu/

University of Pennsylvania

http://www.upenn.edu/

Pennsylvania State University

http://www.psu.edu/

Louisiana State University

http://www.lsu.edu/

Tulane University

http://www2.tulane.edu/main.cfm

University of Oklahoma

http://www.ou.edu/

University of Nebraska

http://www.unl.edu/unlpub/index.shtml

University of Arizona

http://www.arizona.edu/

Arizona State University

http://www.asu.edu/

University of San Francisco

http://www.usfca.edu/

University of Oregon

http://www.uoregon.edu/

University of Washington

http://www.washington.edu/

Washington State University

http://www.wsu.edu/

University of Hawaii

http://www.hawaii.edu/

 

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