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USA is one of the favourite destinations for Indian students. According to the Open Doors survey, India is the leading place of origin for international students in the US with 103,260 Indian students on US campuses in 2008/09 (an increase of 9% from the previous year).

Experts believe that the admission process to US schools is transparent and easy. The key to a set in US College or University is proper planning and time management. Besides there are host of financial aids available for deserving international students.

The US universities and colleges offer flexibility in terms of courses, also it allows inter university / college transfers.

Education

Types of colleges/universities in USA:

• State universities
• Private universities
• Community colleges
• Technical colleges
• Vocational colleges

Ivy League : The famous ?Ivy League? is the key identifier of the US education. Ivy League includes group of eight institutions, namely:

• Brown
• Columbia
• Cornell
• Dartmouth
• Harvard
• Princeton
• Pennsylvania
• Yale universities

Besides the Ivy League schools there are more than 4,000 US colleges and universities to choose from. Most popular courses in the US:

• Technology
• Engineering
• Business studies
• Medical studies
• Social sciences
• Liberal Arts
• Pharmaceutical sciences
• Environment studies
• Interdisciplinary studies

Difference between undergraduate and graduate degree in the US :

In the US, Associates and Bachelor?s degree are considered undergraduate coursework, while the Master?s and doctoral degrees are considered graduate coursework. An undergraduate degree is awarded on the completion of two years (associates) or four years (Bachelor?s) of college-level study. A graduate degree is awarded after attending graduate school. A graduate degree generally takes two to three years of graduate school after college.

Cost : The cost (tuition+living expenses) could range from $15,000 to $70,000 for a year, depending on the course. The average cost for a year of study is $25,000. It is highly recommended to plan your finances including scholarship applications, assistantships and education loans at least a year before the commencement of the academic course.

Eligibility : In order to undertake undergraduate studies in the US, international students need to have completed 12 years of schooling. In order to begin graduate studies, international students need to have the equivalent of a US Bachelor?s degree. In other words, 16 years of education before grad school. There are a few exceptions to this general rule. Students going for under graduation in the US will be required by universities to take SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Subject Tests. Most graduate departments require students to take one or more of the following: GRE (General Test), GRE (Subject Test), GMAT, Test of Spoken English.

Work rules : International students can work up to 20 hours a week during term-time, and full-time during vacations.

FEE COMPARISION
UNDERGRADUATE	Engineering	Sciences	Arts	Business Management
USA	$12,000 - $25,000	$12,000 - $22,000	$12,000 - $20,000	$12,000 - $25,000
POSTGRADUATE	Engineering	Sciences	Arts	Business Management
USA	$15,000 - $28,000	$12,000 - $25,000	$12,000 - $23,000	$15,000 - $40,000

List of Institutes in United States of America