In the globe, one of the most popular destinations for study abroad students is the United States of America (USA). More than a million international students attend the nation’s highly regarded colleges. One of the main benefits of studying in the United States is that the nation is a leader in terms of educational quality. The top ten US institutions for international students are listed below.
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
The university was established in the year 1861. It is a private, independent and coeducational university. The university focuses on technological and scientific research. With more than 1,000 members in faculty, MIT continues to play an essential role in shaping the future of undergraduate and graduate students as mentors, advisors, committee members, coaches, and much more. The beauty of this university is that it pushes students to go beyond their past understanding of what they believed themselves to be capable of.
Five schools of MIT are:
- Architecture and planning
- Engineering
- Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
- Management
- Science
| QS World University Ranking | 1 |
| THE World University Ranking | 5 |
| Status | Private |
| TOEFLÂ Requirements | Paper-based score: 557, Internet-based score:90 |
| IELTSÂ Requirements | Not accepted |
| Average undergraduate tuition fees per year | $52943 |
| Average Graduate tuition fees per year | $52943 |
2. Stanford University  Â
The university was established in the year 1885. It is located in the centre of the San Francisco Peninsula and in the heart of Northern California’s dynamic Silicon Valley. The university is an international institution, admitting students from all 50 states of the USA and more than 90 other countries. Out of seven schools of Stanford University, four of them offer undergraduate and graduate coursework, and the remaining three serve as purely graduate schools.
Seven schools of Stanford University are:
- Graduate School of Business
- School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
- Graduate School of Education
- School of Engineering
- School of Humanities and Sciences
- Law School
- School of Medicine.
| QS World University Ranking | 2 |
| THE World University Ranking | 4 |
| Status | Private |
| TOEFLÂ Requirements | Paper-based score: 575, Internet-based score:89 |
| IELTSÂ Requirements | a band score of 7.0 |
| Average undergraduate tuition fees per year | $52,356 |
| Average Graduate tuition fees per year | $52646 |
3. Harvard University
This institution is the oldest university in the USA and is considered one of the most prestigious in the world. The university was founded in the year 1636. It has a total of 13 degree-granting schools. They are as follows:
- Harvard Business School
- Harvard Division of Continuing Education
- Harvard Divinity School
- Harvard Graduate School of Design
- Harvard Kennedy School
- Harvard Medical School
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine
- Harvard College
- Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Harvard Graduate School of Education
- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Harvard Law School
- Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
| QS World University Ranking | 3 |
| THE World University Ranking | 7 |
| Status | Private |
| TOEFLÂ Requirements | Internet-based score:68 |
| IELTSÂ Requirements | a band score of 7.5 |
| Average undergraduate tuition fees per year | $47,277 |
| Average Graduate tuition fees per year | $37,144 |
4. California Institute of Technology (Caltech)  Â
The institute is a world-renowned science and engineering research and education institution, situated in Pasadena, California. Caltech also offers outstanding opportunities for the study and performance of theatre, music and the visual arts, all activities which play an essential role in its mission of educating excellent students to become creative members of society.
Caltech’s campus has five institutes namely
- Beckman Institute,
- Kavli Nanoscience Institute,
- Rosen Bioengineering Center,
- Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience
- Resnick Sustainability Institute
| QS World University Ranking | 5 |
| THE World University Ranking | 2 |
| Status | Private |
| TOEFLÂ Requirements | Internet-based score:110 |
| IELTSÂ Requirements | Not Accepted |
| Average undergraduate tuition fees per year | $52,008 |
| Average Graduate tuition fees per year | $52,008 |
5. University of Chicago
It was established in the year 1856. The University of Chicago is a research-based private university located in the urban center of Chicago, the third most popular city in the USA. As it is located in Hyde Park, it offers a rich campus life in a big-city setting. The university has postgraduate offerings which include the highly ranked Booth School of Business, Pritzker School of Medicine, Law School, and Harris School of Public Policy Studies. The alumni of the University are responsible for the development of many academic disciplines, such as economics, law, sociology, and literary criticism
| QS World University Ranking | 10 |
| THE World University Ranking | 9 |
| Status | Private |
| TOEFLÂ Requirements | Paper-based score: 600, Internet-based score:104 |
| IELTSÂ Requirements | a band score of 7 |
| Average undergraduate tuition fees per year | $57,095 |
| Average Graduate tuition fees per year | $58,698 |
6. Princeton University
It is a private institution, established in the year 1746. Princeton University offers highly ranked graduate programs through the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. The university provides undergraduate and graduate education in the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and engineering as well as offers a number of professional degrees. Studying in this university which is surrounded by natural beauty and architectural gems bring the best out in students.
| QS World University Ranking | 13 |
| THE World University Ranking | 6 |
| Status | Private |
| TOEFLÂ Requirements | Internet-based score:104 |
| IELTSÂ Requirements | a band score of 7 |
| Average undergraduate tuition fees per year | $51,378 |
| Average Graduate tuition fees per year | $51,378 |
7. Cornell University
It is a private, statutory Ivy League research university situated in the city of Ithaca of New York. The university was founded in the year 1865. Each undergraduate college and school of Cornell university enrolled students on their own and provides its own faculty, even though every graduate receives the Cornell University degree. Cornell’s two largest undergraduate colleges are the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences. Its graduate schools include S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management, Law School, College of Engineering, and Weill Cornell Medical College.
| QS World University Ranking | 14 |
| THE World University Ranking | 19 |
| Status | Private |
| TOEFLÂ Requirements | Paper-based score: 600, Internet-based score:104 |
| IELTSÂ Requirements | a band score of 7 |
| Average undergraduate tuition fees per year | $56,550 |
| Average Graduate tuition fees per year | $31,647 |
8. University of Pennsylvania
The University is a private institution that was established in the year 1740. Student life at the University of Pennsylvania serves up opportunities to discover new interests and passions in abundance, through a wide diversity in activities of political, social, religious, and cultural. It has 12 schools: Five offer undergraduate and graduate studies, and seven offer only graduates studies. They are given below:
- Annenberg School for Communication
- School of Arts & Sciences
- School of Dental Medicine
- Graduate School of Education
- School of Nursing
- School of Social Policy & Practice
- Stuart Weitzman School of Design
- Wharton School,
- School of Education,
- School of Engineering and Applied Science,
- Law School
- School of Medicine.
| QS World University Ranking | 15 |
| THE World University Ranking | 11 |
| Status | Private |
| TOEFLÂ Requirements | Paper-based score: 600, Internet-based score:100 |
| IELTSÂ Requirements | a band score of 7.5 |
| Average undergraduate tuition fees per year | $50,671 |
| Average Graduate tuition fees per year | $43,226 |
9. Yale University
Yale University is a private research university and a member of the reputed Ivy League. It was established in the year 1701, making it the third-oldest higher education institution in the USA. The university contains 14 schools: the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the original undergraduate college, and other 12 professional schools. Student life here is rich, reflecting the diversity of cultures and nationalities on campus.
| QS World University Ranking | 17 |
| THE World University Ranking | 8 |
| Status | Private |
| TOEFLÂ Requirements | Internet-based score:100 |
| IELTSÂ Requirements | a band score of 7.0 |
| Average undergraduate tuition fees per year | $54,974 |
| Average Graduate tuition fees per year | $44,732 |
10. Columbia University
Columbia University was established in the year 1754. It is a privately owned research-based university located in New York City. The University contains 20 schools, including undergraduate schools such as the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, Columbia College, and the School of General Studies, as well as graduate schools such as Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia Law School, Columbia Journalism School, and Columbia Business School, etc.
| QS World University Ranking | 18 |
| THE World University Ranking | 16 |
| Status | Private |
| TOEFLÂ Requirements | Paper-based score: 600, Internet-based score:100 |
| IELTSÂ Requirements | a band score of 7.5 |
| Average undergraduate tuition fees per year | $58,163 |
| Average Graduate tuition fees per year | $47,851 |
The USA, for many years, has been a truly international space to be where students from all over the world of different ethnicities come to study in the country. This makes the USA a multicultural society to live in. More than 150 Universities in the USA are listed in the top universities of the world by QS rankings.