USA

About the country

The official name of the country is United States of America. The capital of USA is Washington DC. USA is a Federal Multiparty Republic with an area of 9,372,608 Sq Km (3,618,784 Sq Mi) and an estimated population of 271,290,000. The United States is located on the North American Continent and is the fourth largest country in the world.

The United States has a varied climate with conditions characteristic of temperate deserts to arctic. Central USA has a continental climate with extreme variations in temperature. Winters are usually cold with frequent blizzards while summers are hot.

The United States has no official language, although English is the national language. Other languages include a sizable Spanish speaking minority as well as other various ethnic minority languages. The official currency of the United States is the Dollar (USD) divided into 100 Cents.

Why study in USA

The United States hosts more international students than any other country in the world, a number fast approaching 600,000. In fact, foreign students comprise approximately 4% of the total undergraduate USA college population and 10% for graduate school. These students come from every continent in the world because they believe that an American higher education would afford them the best preparation for their future. They leave homes, families and friends in order to pursue their dreams in the United States. In fact, International students in the USA contribute more than $11 billion to the American economy, and the number of students enrolling in USA schools has increased after the events of September 11.

The USA offers international students the most exciting, rewarding and comprehensive array of study options in the world. While the reasons foreign students choose to come to the USA to study vary, there are 9 main ones as summed up as follows:

World class learning institutions

The United States has more quality institutions of higher learning than any other country in the world. Most American colleges and universities offer top-notch education programs with highly qualified teaching staff. The research at many of these universities is cutting-edge and often published in journals worldwide. Many of the professors at these schools are leading authorities in their field.

Endless study choices:

The United States Universities & Institutions offer a wide range of study areas at all the levels. There is an endless list of courses to choose from. The study areas include from Arts to Sciences, Engineering to Information Technology and many more.

Diverse Cultures:

The United States calls itself "a nation of immigrants." Therefore one finds that all ethnicities and nationalities are represented, although not to the same extent in every city.

US Education System

Undergraduate Degrees: A bachelor's degree is the traditional degree given by American colleges and universities. It normally requires at least four years but not more than five years of full-time college-level coursework. The two classes of bachelor's degrees awarded by US schools are the Bachelor of Science (also called the B.S.) and the Bachelor of Arts (also called the B.A.). Some schools offer only the B.A., even for science majors (such as a B.A. in Biology). Other schools offer both the B.A. and the B.S.

Postgraduate Degrees: The master's degree is a graduate school degree that typically requires two years of full-time coursework to complete. Students in a master's degree program will complete courses that are highly focused in their field of study (their major). Taught masters' courses allow graduates to specialize in their subject - by way of lectures, seminars and tutorials- followed by a period of research, known as dissertation. Doctorate Degree typically takes between three to six years.

Universities and Institutions

There are various universities and institutions that offer courses both at undergraduate as well as postgraduate levels. There are many private as well as public universities in the USA. The list of world-class learning institutions in the USA is endless and include, but are not limited to:

• American InterContinental University - Atlanta



• American InterContinental University - Los Angeles



• Averett College



• Barnsley College



• Buena Vista University



• California Baptist College



• Carson-Newman College



• Charleston Southern University



• Clarkson University



• East Texas Baptist College



• Elizabethtown College



• Florida Southern University



• Georgetown College



• Green Mountain College



• Hastings College



• Heidelberg College



• High Point College



• Kansas Wesleyan College



• La Grange College



• Louisiana College



• Marshall University



• Mercer University



• Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College



• Newberry College



• Northwood College



• Otterbein College



• Pacific Union College



• Palomar College



• Pepperdine University



• Rochester Institute of Technology



• Saint Clair College of Arts & Technology



• Saint Mary's College (Minnesota)



• Salem State College



• Strayer College



• Troy State University



• Martin Methodist College



• University of Findlay



• U of Missouri-Columbia



• U of Missouri-Rolla



• U of Wisconsin-Platteville



• Virginia Commonwealth University



• Vincennes University



• Waldorf College



• William Jewel College



• Wilmington College



• Albright College



• Alfred University



• Alvernia College



• University of the Arts



• Augustana College



• Dean College



• DeSales University



• Fairleigh Dickinson University



• Florida Southern College



• Lasell College



• Long Island University



• Manhattanville College



• Marietta College



• New England College



• University of New Haven



• Pacific University



• St Bonaventure University



• St Joseph's College of Maine



• Spring Hill College



• Woodbury University