Are you looking to aggressively boost your career with a star-studded foreign degree? The number one destination for international students seeking to get a top-notch career edge is currently the United States of America. Do you dream of being a part of this international clan of expert and qualified professionals, who are well respected worldwide?

If yes, then here’s something that you might want to consider.

623,805 students from around the world choose to study in the United States.

BENEFITS OF STUDYING IN THE UNITED STATES:

• • Worldwide recognition of U.S. degrees
• • Employers favor U.S. degrees
• • Wide range of educational programs
• • U.S. universities spend $20,000 per year on each student compared to $7,225 in Britain, $11,572 in Australia, $12,217 in Canada
• • Outstanding facilities, libraries and laboratories
• • Diverse student body
• • Opportunity to spend an additional year in the U.S. getting valuable, relevant work experience

What are the factors that make the US, the number one educational hub for international students?

1. Commitment to Excellence:

One of the highest selling points of American education is perhaps its worldwide reputation of commitment to excellence. Only the best students around the world are admitted to the top schools in the US, where quality education is imparted to them by an expertly trained faculty. This quality education is thereby upheld year after year and the degrees that students attained in the US are not just widely recognized and accepted, but also widely respected around the world.

2. Brilliant Scope for Research:

If you are inclined toward academic research, the US is your perfect choice for higher education. You can get the opportunity o earn while you learn, when you enroll into an MS/PhD program. Your research grant will help support your personal needs by waiving your tuition and providing you with a stipend, while the intellectual challenges that you will overcome academically will certainly help satisfy your professional appetite. Funding and grants for most research projects at the university are obtained from either the federal government or reputed multinational corporations in the industry.

3. Academic Flexibility:

You will soon discover that the education system in the US is a lot different from your home country. The US education system offers a kind of flexibility in terms of the courses that are offered, which enables you select your choice of subject from a variety of topics. You can now specialize in the area of your choice without having to take any unnecessary classes. You also have the flexibility to choose a class at any time during the academic year, since the some courses are offered multiple times during the academic year. The quarterly or semester system gives you a flexibility to complete your academic program at your own pace and take additional time on a research project if required. For instance, if you can complete the total number of courses required for you to graduate, you can finish up your master’s degree within a year. You can also spread out your course completion schedule in such a manner as to devote more time for research and complete your course in a couple of years.

4. Financial Support:

Availability of financial aid is another major incentive for international students to opt for higher education in the US. Most universities offer its students grants, loans and stipends to cover their daily expenses as well as tuition in some cases. University assistantship is provided on the basis of merit rather than financial need. If you can prove your excellence in academics, then your US education may even turn out to be free. Otherwise, obtaining grants and loans from banks is also easy if you can provide proof of your admission. On-campus work programs are also available for students who qualify for a specific kind of job. For instance, if you have a humanities major, you can seek employment at the library. If you are certified lifeguard, you can work at the Aquatic Center.

5. Lucrative Job Opportunities:

On completion of your degree, you are legally authorized to work in the US in your related field for about a year. You need to apply for Optional Practical Training Employment Authorization (OPT). Most international students get inducted into the company that hires them during their OPT period, by sponsoring their H1-B or work visa. The H1-B work visa is usually granted by employers if they are hiring international students in specialty areas such as software, engineering, accountancy, teaching or marketing. Once your employer grants your H1-B, you are allowed to work in the US without returning to your home country.

6. Value Addition and Cultural Enhancement:

Around 30 percent of all international students in the world study in the US. So, as an international student, you will have the unique privilege to interact with a lot of people from a lot of different nationalities. This exposure will not only enhance your cultural and artistic faculties, but will also help you learn a lot more about the world. The exciting cultural exchange and international diversity will certainly enrich your life both personally and academically. Your new friends will be your new family.

LIST OF US UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES

• Academy of Art
• American University of St. Vincent
• Arkansas State University
• Ashland University
• Auburn Institute of Montgomery
• Barry University
• Ball State University
• Bowling Green State University
• Bradley University
• Broward College – NMS West Campus
• California Baptist University
• California Flight Academy
• California Lutheran University
• California State University – Bakersfield
• California State University – San Marcos
• California State University Channel Islands
• California State University East Bay
• California State University Fresno
• California State University Long Beach
• California State University San Bernardino
• Cascadia College
• Chatham University
• Chicago School of Professional Psychology
• City University of Seattle
• Clark University
• Claremont Graduate University
• Cleveland State University
• Colorado State University
• Columbus State University (CSU), Georgia, USA
• Concordia University, Chicago
• Dallas Baptist University
• Devry University
• Drew University
• Drury University
• Duquesne University
• East Texas Baptist University Marshall,TX
• Eastern Connecticut State University
• Embry-riddle Aeronautical University
• Fairfield University
• Fairleigh Dickinson University
• Ferris State University
• Florida Gulf Coast University
• Florida Institute of Technology
• Florida International University
• Fontbonne University
• Fresno State University
• Full Sail University
• Gannon University
• George Mason University
• Golden Gate University
• Grand Canyon University
• Grand Valley State University
• Hamline University
• Henderson State University
• Hult International Business School
• Indiana Institute of Technology
• Jacksonville University
• James Madison University
• Johnson and Wales University
• Kaplan Medical
• Kansas Wesleyan University
• Keller Graduate School of Management
• Kent State University
• La Salle University
• Lawrence Technological University
• Lewis University
• Liberty University
• Lincoln University
• Long Island University – Brooklyn
• Long Island University – Post
• Manhattan Institute Of Management
• Marshall University
• Marywood University
• Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
• Mercyhurst University
• Middlebury Institute of International Studies
• Midwestern State University
• Missouri State University
• Missouri University of Science and Technology
• Monterey Institute of International Studies
• Mount Mercy University
• Murray State University
• National University
• New England Culinary Institute
• New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
• New York Film Academy
• New York Institute of Technology
• New York University
• Niagara University
• North Eastern Illinois University
• North West Missouri State University
• Northern Arizona State University
• Northern Michigan University
• Northwestern Polytechnic University
• Northwood University
• Ohio Northern University
• Ohio University
• Oklahoma City University
• Old Dominion University
• Oregon State University
• Pace University
• Pacific Lutheran University
• Post University
• Rider University
• Robert Morris University
• Roosevelt University
• Sacred Heart University
• Saginaw Valley State University
• Salem International University
• San Diego Flight Training International
• San Francisco State University
• San Jose State University
• Santa Fe University of Art and Design, New Mexico
• Schiller International University
• Southeast Missouri State University
• Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
• Southern Methodist University
• Southern New Hampshire University
• Southern Utah University
• St. Francis University
• St. John’s University
• St. Joseph’s University
• St. Louis University
• St. Mary University
• St. Thomas University
• SUNY Geneseo
• SUNY Stony Brook
• SUNY-(ESF) College of Environmental Science and Forestry#
• SUNY-Alfred State College
• SUNY-Binghamton University
• SUNY-Buffalo State College
• SUNY-State University College at New Paltz
• SUNY-State University College at Old Westbury
• SUNY-State University College at Oneonta
• SUNY-State University College at Oswego
• SUNY-State University College at Plattsburgh
• SUNY-State University College at Potsdam
• SUNY-State University College at Purchase
• SUNY-University at Albany
• Tennessee Technology University
• Texas A And M University Corpus Christi
• Texas A And M University Kingsville
• Texas Westeyan University
• The College of Saint Rose
• The Culinary Institute of America
• The Los Angeles Film School
• The Los Angeles Recording School
• Troy University
• University of Advancing Technology
• University of Arkansas
• University of Bridgeport
• University of California – Irvine
• University of California – Riverside
• University of Cincinnati
• University of Colorado – Denver
• University of Detroit Mercy
• University of Findlay
• University Of Hartford
• University of Idaho
• University of Indianapolis
• University of the Incarnate Word
• University of La Verne
• University of Maine
• University of Mary Hardin Baylor
• University of Mary Washington
• University of Massaachuetts, Boston
• University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
• University of Massaachuetts, Lowell
• University of Michigan – Flint
• University of Missouri At St Louis
• University of Nebraska Lincoln
• University Of Nebraska – Kearney
• University of New Hampshire School of law
• University of New Haven
• University of North Alabama
• University of North Texas
• University of Rhode Island
• University of Saint Joseph-USA
• University of South Florida
• University of Southern Mississippi
• University of Texas – San Antonio
• University of Vermont *
• University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
• University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
• University of Wisconsin – Stout
• University of Wisconsin – Superior
• University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
• University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point
• Upper Iowa University
• US Aviation Academy
• Valparaiso University
• Virginia International University
• Western Kentucky University
• Western Kentucky University
• Wichita State University
• Widener University
• Wright State University
• Aviation Group
• Bay State College
• Bellevue College
• Berkeley College
• Bloomfield College
• Brandeis International Business School
• Brooklyn College – CUNY (New York)
• Colby Sawyer College
• College of St. Joseph in Vermont
• Centralia College
• Coker College
• Elms College
• Florida Southern College
• Foothill-De Anza Community College
• Marist College
• Morrisville State College
• Musician’s Institute
• Monroe College
• National Aviation Academy
• New School of Architecture and Design, LLC-San Diego
• North Central College
• Ohlone College
• Rocky Mountain College of Arts & Design
• Saint Michael’s College
• SAE Institute
• Summer Institute of The Gifted
• Washington College
• Wheelock College
• Xavier School of Medicine – Aruba and Woodbury, NY