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Bachelor’s level education in USA normally starts after the completion of 12 years of primary and secondary education. Hence, education beyond class XII is also known as ‘post-secondary’ education, in USA. Bachelor’s programs are of four years duration, and are offered by different types of colleges. Liberal Arts colleges offer a general education in Arts and Sciences that develop general knowledge and reasoning ability.

Most of these types of colleges are privately owned and have limited number of programs. Upper-Division colleges are those that offer the last two years of undergraduate programs, which are specialized. Community colleges are those that offer Associate Degrees of two years duration. On completion of such two-year Associate degrees, students join either upper-division colleges or universities to complete the balance two years for obtaining the Bachelors degree. Most community colleges are publicly owned ones and offer technical programs that prepare students for entry into job market, with Certificate and Diploma programs of six months to one year.

Specialized programs like Engineering are also offered, that are equivalent to the first two years of a bachelor’s degree. These are known as ‘transfer’ programs.Universities offer a broad range of both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The size of universities varies greatly – right from a two-bedroom apartment to campuses in thousands of acres! The range and diversity of programs offered are quite large. It is only possible to take up research work in universities and not in any other types of colleges.

Why USA

As the number one destination for international students, the U.S. offers most attractive opportunities and choices for furthering your education. The United States has an outstanding higher education system. Every year The Times Education Supplement ranks the top universities worldwide and, according to this year’s evaluation, 12 out of the first 20 are from the US.Why is it that so many international students choose to study in the United States? Here are some of the reasons:

Quality
Distinguished programs at over 3,600 colleges, universities, and institutes provide both undergraduate and graduate students with choices in more than 900 fields of study. A close relationship between research and education has brought a number of U.S. institutions to the forefront of research and technological development. At such universities students usually learn under the direction of world-renowned faculty who range from Nobel Laureates to Pulitzer Prize winners. The success of U.S. higher education relies on the use of cutting-edge technology and top learning facilities, excellent teaching, coupled with personalized study programs and individual attention.

Choice
Diversity of educational opportunities ensures that students will find an institution that matches their academic and social interests. Depending on the academic experience they are looking for, students have numerous types of institutions to consider, be it a public or private university, a liberal arts college, a technical school, a women’s or men’s only college, a religiously-affiliated institution, and so forth. In addition, a variety of settings (i.e. small or large cities, suburban or rural areas, etc.) coupled with myriad of climates can further match a student’s choice of academic experience.

Academic and extracurricular offer
Even though U.S education places high emphasis on academic work, in the American perspective a successful academic experience includes much more than tests, lectures, and study sessions. Beyond the classroom walls, countless extra-curricular activities give students a chance to develop leadership skills and community spirit. U.S. universities promote outside-class learning through varied social, cultural, and sports activities. If you would like to know more about U.S. higher education, read on and then visit www.educationusa.state.gov.

Most colleges provide admission opportunity to international students without any prejudice. While make admission decisions, some may consider Early admission for those who have not yet completed their 3rd year bachelor’s degree. Some colleges/universities offer an Early Decision admission, for which the admitted students need to commit to enroll at the college. Normally, such colleges take ‘Early action’ in notifying the students of ‘Early Decision’ based on which the students have to accept the admission offer and make a deposit.

Required Tests
In addition to very good academic background from Class 10thto 12th, international applicants are expected to have very good scores in TOEFL and SAT I, for admission into decent US universities at the bachelor’s level. Some better universities require even scores from SAT Subject Tests, before they make an admission decision. For more details on these tests, please visit, TOEFL, SAT

Bachelor’s level education in USA is costlier than Master’s level. Students are expected to take more credits per semester, which leads to an increase in costs. Average cost of tuition and fees is approx. 10,000 – 20,000 $ per year, depending upon program, institution and location. Living expenditure would add up to another 8,000 – 10,000 $ per year, according to the student’s lifestyle.

Financial Aid is very rare for Bachelor’s level international students. While there are several options like Federal Stafford Loans and others for domestic students, such facilities are not available for non-domestic applicants. Since Bachelor’s is a four-year program, the costs tend to be very high overall.

This is one of the reasons why most students prefer studying from the Master’s level in USA or elsewhere. Of all the international students, only 19% of them went for the Bachelor’s level as against 79% for Master’s level! It is not easy to support oneself with part-time employment since the program is intensive and students hardly find time to work beyond their study schedules.

Also, Teaching and Research Assistantships are available for Master’s level and not for the Bachelor’s. Thus, part-time employment options are limited and returns from the same, meager. In order to offset the costs, MEITS assists with educational loan.

After securing admission into the University one must start with the visa formalities. Visa process for USA is relatively simpler, and yet, tough to obtain! For those who are fully prepared with the required documentation and interview preparation, the process becomes easy.

However, professional guidance and careful planning of the whole process is very important for success! For a personalized plan of action to obtain your F-1 visa and do your Bachelor’s in USA, the resources at MEC are second-to-none.

Visit our offices, contact our counselors in person, online or by phone and we will be pleased to help you join the big league. MEC provides wide range of services for studying Bachelor’s in USA. For information on our Visa service and other services, click here. Contact our helpline for further assistance.

All non-European students are allowed to work for 20 hours part-time per week, during college days and full-time during vacations, for the permitted duration of stay in Ireland.

However, this is applicable only for Full-time students and not for foundation-level program students.

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  2. Stanford University
  3. Harvard University
  4. California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
  5. University of Chicago
  6. Princeton University
  7. Cornell University
  8. Yale University
  9. Johns Hopkins University
  10. Columbia University
  11. University of Pennsylvania (ranked 19th in the world)
  12. Duke University (ranked joint 21st in the world)
  13. University of Michigan (ranked joint 21st in the world)
  14. University of California, Berkeley (UCB) (ranked 27thin the world)
  15. Northwestern University (ranked joint 28th in the world)
  16. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (ranked 33rd in the world)
  17. University of California, San Diego (UCSD) (ranked joint 38th in the world)
  18. Carnegie Mellon University (ranked joint 47th in the world)
  19. New York University (NYU) (ranked 52nd in the world)
  20. Brown University (ranked 53rd in the world)
  21. University of Wisconsin-Madison (ranked 55th in the world)
  22. University of Washington (ranked 61st in the world)
  23. University of Texas at Austin (ranked 67th in the world)
  24. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (ranked 69th in the world)
  25. Georgia Institute of Technology (ranked 70thin the world)
  26. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (ranked 80th in the world)
  27. Boston University (ranked 81stin the world)
  28. Ohio State University (ranked 86th in the world)
  29. Rice University (ranked 89th in the world)
  30. Pennsylvania State University (ranked joint 93rdin the world)
  31. Washington University in St. Louis (ranked 100th in the world)
  32. Purdue University (ranked 105th in the world)
  33. University of California, Davis (UCD; ranked joint 105th in the world)
  34. University of Maryland, College Park (ranked 129th in the world)
  35. University of Southern California (ranked 132ndin the world)
  36. University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB; ranked 134thin the world)
  37. University of Pittsburgh (ranked joint 142nd in the world)
  38. Emory University (ranked joint 147th in the world)
  39. Michigan State University (ranked joint 149thin the world)
  40. University of Minnesota (ranked 163rd in the world)
  41. University of California, Irvine (UCI) (ranked joint 164thin the world)
  42. Dartmouth College (ranked 169thin the world)
  43. University of Virginia (ranked joint 173rd in the world)
  44. University of Florida (ranked joint 178th in the world)
  45. University of Colorado at Boulder (ranked joint 182nd in the world)
  46. University of Rochester (ranked 186th in the world)
  47. Texas A&M University (ranked joint 195th in the world)
  48. University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC) (ranked joint 207th in the world)
  49. Arizona State University (ranked 209th in the world)
  50. Vanderbilt University (ranked 212th in the world)