Studying in the United States
Flexible curriculum, strong scholarship potential, rich campus life
In the US you take general education in your first two years and choose your major later. Admission is holistic: grades, tests, essays, activities and references are read together. Need-based and merit aid can be substantial.
Who is it for?
- •Those not yet certain of their major who want to explore
- •Those seeking strong campus activities and research opportunities
- •Those aiming for high scholarship potential
Watch out for
- •Applying for aid can hurt admission odds (need-aware schools)
- •Total cost is among the highest in the world
Strong fields
Education system
Application system
Exam requirements
Costs
Scholarships
- •Need-based financial aid (some schools fund internationals)
- •Merit scholarships
- •Athletic and arts scholarships
Visa & work rights
Universities
Top universities in the United States
Each university page lists programs, tuition and admission profile.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge · Technical
In the US you take general education in your first two years and choose your major later. Admission is holistic: grades, tests, essays, activities and references are read together. Need-based and merit aid can be substantial.
77–103 bin $ / yıl
Explore the university →Stanford University
Stanford · Research
In the US you take general education in your first two years and choose your major later. Admission is holistic: grades, tests, essays, activities and references are read together. Need-based and merit aid can be substantial.
78–106 bin $ / yıl
Explore the university →Harvard University
Cambridge · Research
In the US you take general education in your first two years and choose your major later. Admission is holistic: grades, tests, essays, activities and references are read together. Need-based and merit aid can be substantial.
78–106 bin $ / yıl
Explore the university →California Institute of Technology
Pasadena · Technical
In the US you take general education in your first two years and choose your major later. Admission is holistic: grades, tests, essays, activities and references are read together. Need-based and merit aid can be substantial.
75–101 bin $ / yıl
Explore the university →Princeton University
Princeton · Research
In the US you take general education in your first two years and choose your major later. Admission is holistic: grades, tests, essays, activities and references are read together. Need-based and merit aid can be substantial.
76–102 bin $ / yıl
Explore the university →Yale University
New Haven · Research
In the US you take general education in your first two years and choose your major later. Admission is holistic: grades, tests, essays, activities and references are read together. Need-based and merit aid can be substantial.
77–103 bin $ / yıl
Explore the university →Columbia University
New York · Research
In the US you take general education in your first two years and choose your major later. Admission is holistic: grades, tests, essays, activities and references are read together. Need-based and merit aid can be substantial.
78–106 bin $ / yıl
Explore the university →University of Chicago
Chicago · Research
In the US you take general education in your first two years and choose your major later. Admission is holistic: grades, tests, essays, activities and references are read together. Need-based and merit aid can be substantial.
77–103 bin $ / yıl
Explore the university →University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia · Research
In the US you take general education in your first two years and choose your major later. Admission is holistic: grades, tests, essays, activities and references are read together. Need-based and merit aid can be substantial.
77–103 bin $ / yıl
Explore the university →Cornell University
Ithaca · Comprehensive
In the US you take general education in your first two years and choose your major later. Admission is holistic: grades, tests, essays, activities and references are read together. Need-based and merit aid can be substantial.
75–101 bin $ / yıl
Explore the university →UC Berkeley
Berkeley · Research
In the US you take general education in your first two years and choose your major later. Admission is holistic: grades, tests, essays, activities and references are read together. Need-based and merit aid can be substantial.
60–81 bin $ / yıl
Explore the university →UCLA
Los Angeles · Comprehensive
In the US you take general education in your first two years and choose your major later. Admission is holistic: grades, tests, essays, activities and references are read together. Need-based and merit aid can be substantial.
60–81 bin $ / yıl
Explore the university →New York University
New York · Comprehensive
In the US you take general education in your first two years and choose your major later. Admission is holistic: grades, tests, essays, activities and references are read together. Need-based and merit aid can be substantial.
72–98 bin $ / yıl
Explore the university →Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh · Technical
In the US you take general education in your first two years and choose your major later. Admission is holistic: grades, tests, essays, activities and references are read together. Need-based and merit aid can be substantial.
73–99 bin $ / yıl
Explore the university →University of Michigan
Ann Arbor · Comprehensive
In the US you take general education in your first two years and choose your major later. Admission is holistic: grades, tests, essays, activities and references are read together. Need-based and merit aid can be substantial.
58–78 bin $ / yıl
Explore the university →Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta · Technical
In the US you take general education in your first two years and choose your major later. Admission is holistic: grades, tests, essays, activities and references are read together. Need-based and merit aid can be substantial.
51–69 bin $ / yıl
Explore the university →University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign · Technical
In the US you take general education in your first two years and choose your major later. Admission is holistic: grades, tests, essays, activities and references are read together. Need-based and merit aid can be substantial.
49–67 bin $ / yıl
Explore the university →Boston University
Boston · Comprehensive
In the US you take general education in your first two years and choose your major later. Admission is holistic: grades, tests, essays, activities and references are read together. Need-based and merit aid can be substantial.
70–94 bin $ / yıl
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