The USA prides itself as the place of opportunity for education. The the USA is home to the top three universities in the world – Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of California Berkeley – and seven of the top ten. There is also a broad variety of large and smaller, public and private, universities providing for almost any educational discipline possible.
There are more than 600,000 foreign students from over 200 countries enrolled in US higher-level educational institutions. Approximately half of them are graduate students, furthering their career prospects with the help of graduate or professional education.
Some international students plan to take home abilities and training acquired, while others see it as the basis to a career in the US. Graduate admissions to US universities can be very competitive, and the admittance process is compound.
The multi-cultural environment of US college campuses and the important stress on internships and work placement make the USA an attractive location for graduate study. And then, there is the impressive scope of extra-curricular activities obtainable.
There are more than 600 public and 1,600 private national higher-level educational institutions in the USA. Universities, colleges and institutes can all award degrees in the US system. Colleges are smaller than universities, and do not usually award doctorates. Institutes are more specialised and vocational and propose training in specific professional areas. Research centres may be linked with one exacting university or may not be linked with any university at all.
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