Bachelor - Undergraduate in English in USA for international students

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Higher education in the United States has always been popular Many undergraduate programs at American universities are specially designed for foreigners, which attracts future specialists from all over the world. Studying in America is prestigious, interesting and not as difficult as many people used to think.

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What is undergraduate education in the United States?

A bachelor's degree in the United States is the first stage of higher education and usually lasts 4 years. Students study a wide range of subjects and choose a major field of study. It is a time when students develop their skills, gain academic knowledge and prepare for their future careers.

What are the admission requirements for undergraduate programs in the United States?

Requirements can vary from university to university, but generally you need to complete an application (Common Application or specific to each university), submit academic transcripts, SAT or ACT scores, letters of recommendation, and write an essay that talks about your goals and interests.

How much does it cost to study for an undergraduate degree in the United States?

Tuition costs vary greatly depending on the specific university and location. Public universities typically offer lower tuition rates for U.S. residents than for international students. Average costs, including tuition and living expenses, can range from $25,000 to $70,000 per year.

Can I get financial aid or a scholarship?

Yes, many universities provide financial aid in the form of grants or scholarships to both domestic and international students. Financial aid is based on financial need and academic achievement. There are also many government scholarships for international students.

Can I work during my studies?

Yes, many students can obtain On-Campus Employment during the semester and full-time employment during the vacations. In addition, there is a Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program that allows students to do paid internships related to their field of study during their studies.

What level of English is required for admission?

You will usually need to take an English language proficiency test, such as the TOEFL or IELTS, to get into an undergraduate program. The minimum score depends on the university, but it is often around 80-100 on the TOEFL or 6.0-6.5 on the IELTS.

Can I transfer to a university in the United States from another country?

Yes, it is possible to transfer to a university in the United States from another country. It is called Transfer Admission. It usually requires you to submit academic transcripts from your current institution and the appropriate documents. The level and number of transferable credits may vary from university to university.

Can I work after completing my bachelor's degree?

Yes, many international students receive Optional Practical Training (OPT) work authorization upon successful completion of their studies. OPT allows you to work in the U.S. in your field of specialization for up to 12 months (or even 36 months for STEM students).

What are the application deadlines and deadlines for admission?

Application deadlines and deadlines may vary for different universities and programs. Typically, the deadlines for admission to a program beginning in the fall semester will end in December of the year prior to the start of the academic year. It is important to keep track of the specific deadlines for each university as they may vary.

What housing options are available for international students?

A variety of housing options are available to international students, including on-campus dormitories, off-campus rentals, and even the option to live with host families. Each option has its advantages and disadvantages, and students can choose according to their preferences and budget.

General statistics on education in the USA - ratings, specialties, universities

Best universities in USA by state rankings 2025

Alabama	University of Alabama, Auburn University
Alaska	-
Arizona	Arizona State University, The University of Arizona
Arkansas	University of Arkansas
California	Stanford University, Caltech, UCB, UCLA, UCSD, University of California Davis, University of Southern California, UCSB, University of California Irvine, University of California Santa Cruz, University of California Riverside, San Diego State University, University of San Diego, University of San Francisco, University of the Pacific
Colorado	University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Denver, Colorado State University, University of Denver
Connecticut	Yale University, University of Connecticut
Delaware	University of Delaware
Florida	University of Florida, University of Miami, Florida State University, University of South Florida, University of Central Florida, Florida International University, Miami University
Georgia	Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University
Hawaii	University of Hawai'i at Mañoa
Idaho	-
Illinois	University of Chicago, Northwestern University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, UIC, Illinois Institute of Technology, Loyola University Chicago
Indiana	Purdue University, University of Notre Dame, Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianopolis
Iowa	University of Iowa, Iowa State University
Kansas	University of Kansas, Kansas State University
Kentucky	University of Kentucky
Louisiana	Tulane University, Louisiana State University
Maine	-
Maryland	Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland College Park, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Massachusetts	MIT, Harvard University, Boston University, Tufts University, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Northeastern University, Boston College, Brandeis University, Clark University, University of Massachusetts Boston, Smith College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Michigan	University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University, Michigan Technological University
Minnesota	University of Minnesota
Mississippi	University of Mississippi
Missouri	Washington University in St. Louis, University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Montana	University of Montana Missoula
Nebraska	University of Nebraska
Nevada	-
New Hampshire	Dartmouth College, University of New Hampshire
New Jersey	Princeton University, Rutgers University - New Brunswick, Rutgers University - Newark, Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Mexico	University of New Mexico
New York	Cornell University, Columbia University, NYU, University of Rochester, University at Buffalo SUNY, Stony Brook University, The Katz School at Yeshiva University, Rensselaer Polytechnic University, New School University, Syracuse University, City University of New York, Clarkson University, University at Albany SUNY, Binghamton University SUNY, Fordham University
North Carolina	Duke University, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, Wake Forest University
North Dakota	-
Ohio	Ohio State University, Case Western Reserve University, University of Cincinnati, Kent State University, Ohio University
Oklahoma	University of Oklahoma, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma State University
Oregon	Oregon State University, University of Oregon
Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University, University of Pittsburgh, Lehigh University, Drexel University, Temple University
Rhode Island	Brown University
South Carolina	University of South Carolina at Columbia, Clemson University
South Dakota	-
Tennessee	Vanderbilt University, The University of Tennessee
Texas	University of Texas at Austin, Rice University, Texas A&M University, University of Texas Dallas, University of Houston, Southern Methodist University, Baylor University, Texas Tech University
Utah	University of Utah, Brigham Young University, Utah State University
Vermont	University of Vermont
Virginia	University of Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, College of William & Mary, Virginia Commonwealth University, George Mason University
Washington	University of Washington, Washington State University
Washington D.C.	Georgetown University, George Washington University, Howard University, American University
West Virginia	-
Wisconsin	University of Wisconsin-Madison, Marquette University
Wyoming	University of Wyoming

Times Higher Education’s top 50 best universities in USA 2025

Rank	Name Country/Region	No. of FTE Students	No. of students per staff	International Students	Female:Male Ratio
2	Stanford University	14,517	6.4	23%	47 : 53
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	11,085	8.0	33%	41 : 59
4	Harvard University	20,050	9.0	25%	51 : 49
6	Princeton University	7,753	7.3	23%	47 : 53
7	California Institute of Technology	2,240	6.1	33%	37 : 63
9	University of California, Berkeley	39,991	17.9	22%	52 : 48
10	Yale University	11,924	5.2	21%	51 : 49
13	The University of Chicago	15,792	6.2	36%	47 : 53
15	Johns Hopkins University	15,772	4.1	28%	56 : 44
16	University of Pennsylvania	21,312	6.2	22%	54 : 46
17	Columbia University	25,914	5.2	35%	n/a
18	University of California, Los Angeles	42,634	9.6	15%	56 : 44
20	Cornell University	23,620	10.0	24%	51 : 49
23	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	45,783	8.1	16%	51 : 49
24	Carnegie Mellon University	13,562	11.9	44%	44 : 56
25	University of Washington	49,486	10.1	16%	56 : 44
26	Duke University	15,527	3.9	18%	52 : 48
27	New York University	48,461	11.8	42%	58 : 42
28	Northwestern University	18,894	13.1	18%	52 : 48
34	University of California, San Diego	40,596	12.0	19%	45 : 55
36	Georgia Institute of Technology	32,079	28.0	29%	34 : 66
42	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	50,250	19.6	23%	51 : 49
52	University of Texas at Austin	48,558	16.4	8%	55 : 45
59	University of California, Davis	37,926	13.3	18%	60 : 40
63	University of Wisconsin-Madison	41,209	9.9	13%	n/a
=64	Brown University	9,781	10.3	19%	n/a
68	Washington University in St Louis	13,825	7.3	22%	52 : 48
69	University of California, Santa Barbara	25,540	27.5	18%	54 : 46
72	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	30,782	7.7	8%	60 : 40
74	University of Southern California	44,083	14.2	24%	49 : 51
78	Boston University	26,677	10.8	29%	58 : 42
85	University of Minnesota	59,556	11.8	9%	55 : 45
86	Purdue University West Lafayette	42,633	18.3	17%	44 : 56
=92	University of California, Irvine	35,675	16.2	26%	53 : 47
=92	Vanderbilt University	12,971	3.9	17%	55 : 45
=99	Ohio State University (Main campus)	55,538	11.4	11%	51 : 49
=106	Emory University	13,127	4.0	19%	61 : 39
114	University of Maryland, College Park	33,988	17.0	9%	49 : 51
=116	Michigan State University	44,514	16.1	11%	52 : 48
118	Texas A&M University	64,427	20.5	6%	47 : 53
=119	Rice University	7,318	9.8	26%	42 : 58
122	Penn State (Main campus)	45,875	14.2	15%	48 : 52
=123	University of Massachusetts	63,500	13.3	14%	50 : 50
132	University of Florida	48,114	16.7	9%	56 : 44
133	University of Rochester	9,855	7.3	34%	50 : 50
=138	University of Colorado Boulder	35,844	16.5	8%	45 : 55
=145	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh campus	26,305	5.4	10%	56 : 44
=155	University of Arizona	45,517	19.9	7%	56 : 44
=161	Dartmouth College	6,226	7.4	16%	49 : 51
=164	Case Western Reserve University	10,294	8.8	25%	51 : 49

Learning programs-summary information

Name	Meaning	Equivalent	Min. age	Duration, years	Next stage	Cost
GCSE	General certificate of secondary education	secondary education (non-accomplished)	14	1–2	A-Levels	15,000 USD+
A-Levels	Advanced level	secondary education (accomplished)	16	2	University	15,000 USD+
BTEC	Business and Technology Education Board	secondary special education	14	2–3	University/ work	15,000 USD+
Oxbridge Preparation	Preparing for Oxford and Cambridge	secondary education (accomplished)	17	1	University	15,000 USD+
International Baccalaureate	International baccalaureate	secondary education (accomplished)	16	2	University	18,000 USD+
Foundation/ Pathway Year	Preparatory year	admission to the 1st year of university	17	1	University	14,000 USD+
NCUK	The Northern consortium	2 year university	17,5	1	2 year University of NCUK	13,000 USD+
Special Preparation (Medics/Math/Business)	Specialized training	-	14	optional	optional	4,000 USD+
Academic English	Academic English	Language school	8 +	6–12 months	School or University	8,000 USD+

Cost of living in United States

Expenses - USD/Month.	Min.	Med.
Accommodation	396	531
Food	260	454
Transportation	60	166
Communications and utilities	99	113
Clothing	19	71
Sports and leisure	24	91
Total	859	1,425
Accommodation in United States	USD/Month.
Shared room outside of centre	400
Shared room in city centre	536
1 bedroom apartment outside of centre	730
1 bedroom apartment in city centre	973

Statistics - Universities

Universities in top 100	37
Universities in top 200	59
Universities in top 500	109
Universities in top 1000	195
Universities in top 5000	1142

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Region	North America
Capital	Washington, D.C.
Language	English, Spanish
Currency	US Dollar
Population	317,579,000
Students	21,000,000
Foreigner students	3.5%

Cost of living in United States

Expenses - USD/Month.	Min.	Med.
Accommodation	396	531
Food	260	454
Transportation	60	166
Communications and utilities	99	113
Clothing	19	71
Sports and leisure	24	91
Total	859	1,425
Accommodation in United States	USD/Month.
Shared room outside of centre	400
Shared room in city centre	536
1 bedroom apartment outside of centre	730
1 bedroom apartment in city centre	973

Estimated Costs

Estimated Costs	Min., $	Average $
Consular fee of the embassy	160 USD	160 USD
Flight (Moscow - New York - Moscow)	700 USD	900 USD
Medical insurance	25 USD	35 USD
Study material	35 USD	75 USD
Delivery of invitations by express mail	55 USD	95 USD
Transfer/Escort	140 USD	200 USD
Additional payment for accommodation per week, during the high season	35 USD	65 USD
Additional payment for tuition per week, during the high season	75 USD	105 USD

Statistics - Education

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Popularity rating in the world	1
Ranking of universities in the world	1
Academic Reputation	1
Employer Reputation	1
Quality of teaching	1
International Faculty	2
International Students	1
Citations per Faculty	1

Statistics - Rankings

Subject
Arts and Humanities	1
Engineering and Technology	1
Life Sciences and Medicine	1
Natural Science	1
Social Sciences and Management	1
Mathematics	1
Physics	1
Chemistry	1
Computer Science	1
Economics & Business	1

Statistics - Universities

Universities in top 100	37
Universities in top 200	59
Universities in top 500	109
Universities in top 1000	195
Universities in top 5000	1142

Best universities in USA by state rankings 2025

Alabama	University of Alabama, Auburn University
Alaska	-
Arizona	Arizona State University, The University of Arizona
Arkansas	University of Arkansas
California	Stanford University, Caltech, UCB, UCLA, UCSD, University of California Davis, University of Southern California, UCSB, University of California Irvine, University of California Santa Cruz, University of California Riverside, San Diego State University, University of San Diego, University of San Francisco, University of the Pacific
Colorado	University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Denver, Colorado State University, University of Denver
Connecticut	Yale University, University of Connecticut
Delaware	University of Delaware
Florida	University of Florida, University of Miami, Florida State University, University of South Florida, University of Central Florida, Florida International University, Miami University
Georgia	Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University
Hawaii	University of Hawai'i at Mañoa
Idaho	-
Illinois	University of Chicago, Northwestern University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, UIC, Illinois Institute of Technology, Loyola University Chicago
Indiana	Purdue University, University of Notre Dame, Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianopolis
Iowa	University of Iowa, Iowa State University
Kansas	University of Kansas, Kansas State University
Kentucky	University of Kentucky
Louisiana	Tulane University, Louisiana State University
Maine	-
Maryland	Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland College Park, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Massachusetts	MIT, Harvard University, Boston University, Tufts University, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Northeastern University, Boston College, Brandeis University, Clark University, University of Massachusetts Boston, Smith College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Michigan	University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University, Michigan Technological University
Minnesota	University of Minnesota
Mississippi	University of Mississippi
Missouri	Washington University in St. Louis, University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Montana	University of Montana Missoula
Nebraska	University of Nebraska
Nevada	-
New Hampshire	Dartmouth College, University of New Hampshire
New Jersey	Princeton University, Rutgers University - New Brunswick, Rutgers University - Newark, Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Mexico	University of New Mexico
New York	Cornell University, Columbia University, NYU, University of Rochester, University at Buffalo SUNY, Stony Brook University, The Katz School at Yeshiva University, Rensselaer Polytechnic University, New School University, Syracuse University, City University of New York, Clarkson University, University at Albany SUNY, Binghamton University SUNY, Fordham University
North Carolina	Duke University, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, Wake Forest University
North Dakota	-
Ohio	Ohio State University, Case Western Reserve University, University of Cincinnati, Kent State University, Ohio University
Oklahoma	University of Oklahoma, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma State University
Oregon	Oregon State University, University of Oregon
Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University, University of Pittsburgh, Lehigh University, Drexel University, Temple University
Rhode Island	Brown University
South Carolina	University of South Carolina at Columbia, Clemson University
South Dakota	-
Tennessee	Vanderbilt University, The University of Tennessee
Texas	University of Texas at Austin, Rice University, Texas A&M University, University of Texas Dallas, University of Houston, Southern Methodist University, Baylor University, Texas Tech University
Utah	University of Utah, Brigham Young University, Utah State University
Vermont	University of Vermont
Virginia	University of Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, College of William & Mary, Virginia Commonwealth University, George Mason University
Washington	University of Washington, Washington State University
Washington D.C.	Georgetown University, George Washington University, Howard University, American University
West Virginia	-
Wisconsin	University of Wisconsin-Madison, Marquette University
Wyoming	University of Wyoming

Most Affordable Universities in America

Cost	University	State	Ranking
6,187 USD	Delta State University	MS	92
6,224 USD	Minot State University	ND	106
8,134 USD	Bemidji State University	MN	99
8,293 USD	Oklahoma Panhandle State University	OK	RNP
8,312 USD	West Texas A&M University	TX	80
8,894 USD	Mayville State University	ND	RNP
9,563 USD	Northern State University	SD	47
9,703 USD	Midwestern State University	TX	RNP
9,795 USD	South Dakota State University	SD	18
9,804 USD	Wayne State College	NE	84