• WHY STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES?

    Here are just a few of the reasons why more than 600,000 international students from around the world are furthering their education in the United States:

    • Quality: U.S. colleges are known worldwide for the quality of their facilities, resources, and faculty. Accreditation systems ensure that institutions continue to maintain these standards.

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    • UNDERGRADUATE STUDY
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    • About EducationUSA

      EducationUSA is a global network of more than 400 advising centers supported by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) fosters mutual understanding between the United States and other countries by promoting personal, professional, and institutional ties between private citizens and organizations… more


    • U.S. Undergraduate Education

      Degree-granting institutions in the United States can be called by any of these terms, and colleges and institutes are in no way inferior to universities. As a general rule, colleges tend to be smaller and usually offer only undergraduate degrees, while universities also offer graduate degrees. The words "school," "college," and "university" will be used interchangeably… more


    • The U.S. Bachelor's Degree

      Bachelor's and Associate Degrees
      The bachelor's degree typically takes four years to complete. The associate degree usually takes two years to complete. Associate degree programs may be "terminal" programs, which lead into specific careers upon graduation, or "transfer" programs, which correspond to the first two years of a bachelor's degree and tend to be more… more


    • Community Colleges

      U.S. community colleges, sometimes called junior or technical colleges, provide the first two years of a university education. There are nearly 1,200 two-year, associate-degree granting institutions in the United States. Some community colleges are large, with many campuses in an urban/suburban setting, while others are small and in rural settings. Most community colleges are public institutions and thus financially supported… more



 
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