
Study in USA
“For the students looking for the best overseas education and planning to put their careers on the fast track, USA is the hottest destination”. This is because it has immense range of specialties, high quality of education, great opportunities, which attracts students from different countries of the world. Students can choose a suitable university from over 3800 universities and colleges available in USA that facilitates several educational programs. U.S provides a lot of offers for international students like, prestigious education in the world, assorted cities and towns, dazzling natural parks, different events and multicultural population.
History
The United States of America is a constitutional federal republic nation on North America continent consisting of fifty states and a federal district. After the fragmentation of American’s colonies with its mother country in 1776, USA was recognized as a new nation. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 states and it has expanded across the North America and other overseas possessions.
The history of USA has two distressing experiences, Civil War (1861-65) and great Depression (1930s). Upholding the victory of world wars I and II and the Cold War, US has remained the powerful nation of the world. There was steady growth in the US economy with low unemployment rate and inflation and has rapid advances in technology.
Economy
USA has the most powerful economy in the world both in terms of economy and technology with a per capita GDP of $46000 in 2007 and with 12% below poverty line (as per CIA World Factbook). The growth in GDP is strengthening by extensive gains in labor productivity. Many companies in USA are ahead in technological advances, specifically in computers, aerospace, medical, and in military equipments.
Formerly, USA has fascinated several immigrants from all over the world and is still the nation that has highly populated them compared to other industrialized countries. All the gains in household income were constantly rising up by 20% of families. Together, all these reasons explain the fiscal status of the country, which shows good scope for the international students and build their careers.
Climate
As USA is a big country, its climatic condition varies from place to place. There will be temperate climate in most part of the country. Usually the southern and western half of the country will be warm than the other regions and extreme hot in summer. The eastern and northern half region will be extremely cold and heavy snowfall in winters and will be pleasant in summer. Places like Hawaii and Florida will have tropical climate, freezing in places around Alaska and semi-dry in Great Plains west regions of Mississippi River and dry in Great Basin of the southwest region. Prior to their transition, overseas students have to prepare themselves for the climatic conditions.
Culture
USA is the country with diverse cultures and is the home for extensive groups of ethics, customs and values. People in United States tend to the human values and socioeconomic triumph. The people and culture in United States are much different from Indians. The students who choose the universities will come across the regional culture and rich traditions and customs. The nation has a multi-racial society that merges new immigrants despite of the country from which they come from. The culture of USA reveals a trend to hybridize pop culture, thus it is called as high culture. The expansion of American culture was apparent in many aspects like, music, dance, movies, sports, architecture, literature, poetry, cuisine and visual arts, which are highly followed by all around the world.
Food
Traditional American cuisine arts are much similar to several Western countries. Wheat is the primary cereal grain. The main ingredients in American food include turkey, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, slow-cooked pork and beef barbecue, crab cakes, potato chips, and cookies. You can also find many Indian restaurants in every city, where you can find unique cuisines from different regions of India. Click Here for the list of Indian restaurants in USA.
Food snacks such as, fried chicken, pizzas, hamburgers, hot dogs, apple pie are derived from the recipes of various immigrants. Many people even prefer to eat Italian pastas, Mexican dishes such as burritos and tacos. Usually Americans prefer coffee to tea and milk is the chronic breakfast drink. With the evolution of beverage industries, orange juice and sweetened soft drinks are highly consumed.
Multiculturalism
In the United States, multiculturalism is the fundamental obsession expressing that people from different culture, ethics and races are equal and they can keep their identities, can take pride in their heritage and have a sense of belonging. It gives a sense of safety and confidence for immigrants, making them more open to, and accepting of, diverse cultures. Multiculturalism encourages racial and ethnic harmony and cross-cultural understanding, and discourages ghettoization, hatred, discrimination and violence. Multiculturalism enables United States to identify the prospective of all Americans. It cheers people from other countries to incorporate into their society and participate in its social, cultural, economic and political interactions.
Job Market
There is good job market for new graduates in United States. As per the reviews of National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), many companies in United States are competing to hire new graduates. As a result there are increased opportunities for graduates from abroad. According to the survey, around 60% of companies are planning to recruit more graduates in 2007 than they recruited in the year 2006.
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics in June 2007, the unemployment rate in United States was decreased to 4.5%. The report stated that the highest unemployment rate was for Michigan with 7.2% followed by Ohio with 6.1% and Mississippi with 6%, Idaho at 2.5% and Utah at 2.6%. The lowest unemployment rate was for the states of Hawaii and Montana at 2.4% each. These facts states that there is good opportunities for the international students in USA and for their careers on good path.
Tourism
There is a large tourism industry in U.S that provides millions of international and domestic tourists. The country is the homeland for natural wonders, historical landmarks, cities, and gambling spots. People in US seek for comparable attractions in addition to the amusement and vacation areas. Many universities facilitate educational tours for their students.
Facts
- Full name: United States of America
- Population: 305.8 million (UN, 2007)
- Capital: Washington DC
- Largest city: New York City
- Area: 9.8 million sq km (3.8 million sq miles)
- Major language: English
- Major religion: Christianity
- Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 81 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 US dollar = 100 cents
- Main exports: Computers and electrical machinery, vehicles, chemical products, food and live animals, military equipment and aircraft
- GNI per capita: US $43,740 (World Bank, 2006)
- Internet domain: .us
- International dialing code: +1
List of Universites
Name of the University | State | Link |
Alliant International University | California | http://www.alliant.edu/ |
Ashland University | Ohio | https://www.ashland.edu/ |
Auburn University | Alabama | http://www.auburn.edu/ |
Auburn University, Montogomery | Alabama | http://www.aum.edu/ |
Arkansas State University | Arkansas | https://www.astate.edu/ |
Atlantis University | Florida | https://www.atlantisuniversity.edu/ |
Ball State university | Indiana | http://cms.bsu.edu/ |
Barry University | Florida | https://www.barry.edu/ |
Bristol University | California | http://www.bristol.ac.uk/ |
Berkeley College | Newyork | http://berkeleycollege.edu/ |
Concordia University | Wisconsin | https://www.cuw.edu/ |
Concordia University | Chicago | https://www.cuchicago.edu/ |
Concordia University | Michigan | https://www.cuaa.edu/ |
Concordia University Nebraska | Nebraska | http://www.cune.edu/ |
Campbellsville University | Kentucky | http://www.campbellsville.edu/ |
Clafin University | South Carolinia | http://www.claflin.edu/ |
California Baptist University | California | http://www.calbaptist.edu/ |
California State University, Riverside | California | http://www.ucr.edu/ |
California State University - East Bay | California | http://www.csueastbay.edu/ |
California State University - San Bernardino | California | https://www.csusb.edu/ |
California Lutheran University | California | http://www.callutheran.edu/ |
California Miramar University | California | https://www.calmu.edu/ |
California University of Management & Sciences (CALUMS) | California | http://www.calums.edu/web2/an/00_home.htm |
City University Seattle | Seattle | http://www.cityu.edu/ |
California State University- Bakersfield | Bakersfield | http://www.csub.edu/ |
California State University- San Macros | California | http://www.csusm.edu/ |
California State University- Monterey Bay | Monterey Bay | http://www.clearycougars.com/ |
Cleary University | Michigan | http://www.coleman.edu/ |
Coleman University | California | http://www.dbu.edu/ |
Dallas Baptist University | Texas | http://www.dowling.edu/ |
Dowling College | New York | http://www.drew.edu/ |
Drew University(Only UG) | New York | http://www.drew.edu/ |
East Texas Baptist University | Texas | https://www.etbu.edu/ |
Eastern Illinois University | Illinois | https://www.eiu.edu/ |
Eastern Kentucky University | Kentucky | http://www.eku.edu/ |
Florida Institute of Technology | Florida | http://www.fit.edu/ |
Florida International University | Miami | http://www.fiu.edu/ |
Florida National University | Florida | http://www.fnu.edu/ |
Florida Polytechnic University | Florida | https://floridapolytechnic.org/ |
Fontbonne University | Missouri | https://www.fontbonne.edu/ |
Full Sail University | Florida | https://www.fullsail.edu/ |
Gannon University | Pennsylvania | http://www.gannon.edu/ |
Golden Gate University | California | https://www.ggu.edu/ |
Grand Canyon University | Arizona | http://www.gcu.edu/ |
George Mason University | Virginia | https://www2.gmu.edu/ |
Governors State University | Illinois | http://www.govst.edu/ |
Grand Valley State University | Michigan | https://www.gvsu.edu/ |
Georgia College and State University | Georgia | http://www.gcsu.edu/ |
Humboldt State University | California | https://www.humboldt.edu/ |
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | Pennsylvania's | http://harrisburgu.edu/ |
Hawaii Pacific University | Hawai'i | https://www.hpu.edu/ |
Hamline University | Minnesota | http://www.hamline.edu/ |
Hult International Business School | Massachusetts | http://www.hult.edu/ |
High Point University {undergraduate} | North Carolina | http://www.highpoint.edu/ |
Jacksonville State University | Alabama | http://www.jsu.edu/ |
James Madison University | Virginia | http://www.jmu.edu/ |
Johnson & Wales University | Rhode Island | https://www1.jwu.edu/ |
Kansas State University | Kansas | http://www.k-state.edu/ |
Kent State University | Kent, Ohio | http://www.kent.edu/ |
La Roche College | Pennsylvania | http://www.laroche.edu/ |
Letourneau University | Texas | http://www.letu.edu/ |
Long Island University - CW Post | New York | http://liu.edu/Post |
Long Island University - Brooklyn | New York | http://liu.edu/brooklyn |
Malone University | Ohio | http://www.malone.edu/ |
Montana State University - Billings | Montana | http://www.msubillings.edu/ |
Marist College | New York | https://www.marist.edu/ |
Marshall University | West Virginia | http://www.marshall.edu/home/index.html |
Merrimack College | Boston | http://www.merrimack.edu/index.php |
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (MCPHS) | Massachusetts | https://www.mcphs.edu/ |
Middle Tennessee State University | Tennessee | http://www.mtsu.edu/ |
Midwestern State University | Texas | http://www.mwsu.edu/ |
Monroe College | New York | https://www.monroecollege.edu/ |
Montana State University- Billings | Montana | http://www.msubillings.edu/ |
Morrisville State College (Only for UG) | New York | http://www.morrisville.edu/ |
Murray State university | Oklahoma | http://www.mscok.edu/ |
New England Instuite of Technology | Rhode Island | http://www.neit.edu/ |
New York Film Academy | New York | https://www.nyfa.edu/ |
New York Institute of Technology | New York | http://www.nyit.edu/ |
Northwest Missouri State University | Missouri | http://www.nwmissouri.edu/ |
National University | California | http://www.nu.edu/ |
Northern Arizona University | Arizona | http://www.nau.edu/ |
Northern Michigan University | Michigan | http://www.nmu.edu/ |
Northwestern Polytechnic University, NPU | California | http://www.npu.edu/ |
Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma | http://www.okcu.edu/ |
Oregon State University | Oregon | http://oregonstate.edu/ |
Pace University | New York | http://www.pace.edu/ |
Pacific Lutheran University | Washington | http://www.plu.edu/ |
Pittsburg State University | Kansas | http://www.pittstate.edu/ |
Plymouth State University | New Hampshire | http://www.plymouth.edu/ |
Roosevelt University | Chicago | https://www.roosevelt.edu/ |
Saginaw Valley State University | Michigan | http://www.svsu.edu/ |
San Jose State University | California | http://www.sjsu.edu/ |
St. Johns University | New York | http://www.stjohns.edu/ |
Sacred Heart University | Fairfield Connecticut | http://www.sacredheart.edu/ |
St. Norbert College | Wisconsin | http://www.snc.edu/ |
Southern New Hampshire University | New Hampshire | http://www.snhu.edu/ |
Suny Polytechnic University | New York | https://sunypoly.edu/ |
Silicon Valley University | California | http://www.svuca.edu/ |
Stratford University | Virginia | http://www.stratford.edu/ |
Schiller International University | Florida | https://www.schiller.edu/ |
Saint Peters University | New Jersey | http://www.saintpeters.edu/ |
Southeast Missouri State University | Missouri | http://www.semo.edu/ |
Sullivan University | Kentucky | http://sullivan.edu/ |
Texas A and M University, Kingsville | Texas | http://www.tamuk.edu/ |
Texas A and M University, Corpus Christi | Texas | https://www.tamucc.edu/ |
Texas Wesleyan University | Texas | https://txwes.edu/ |
Tiffin University | Ohio | http://www.tiffin.edu/ |
Troy University | Alabama | http://www.troy.edu/ |
Upper Lowa University | Washington | http://www.uiu.edu/ |
University of North Texas | Texas | https://www.unt.edu/ |
University of St. Francis | Illions | http://www.stfrancis.edu/ |
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Wisconsin | http://www.uwec.edu/ |
University of Wisconsin-Scout(NO) | Wisconsin | http://www.uwstout.edu/ |
University of Central Oklahoma | Oklahoma | http://www.uco.edu/ |
University of Cincinnati | Ohio | http://www.uc.edu/ |
University of Central Florida (Pre UG) | Florida | http://catalog.ucf.edu/ |
Univesity of Colorado Denver | Colorado | http://www.ucdenver.edu/ |
University of Maine | Maine | https://umaine.edu/ |
University of Southern Maine | Maine | http://usm.maine.edu/ |
University of Vermont | Vermont | http://www.uvm.edu/ |
United States University | California | http://www.usuniversity.edu/ |
University of St. Thomas | Minnesota | http://www.stthomas.edu/ |
University of Bridgeport | Connecticut | http://www.bridgeport.edu/ |
University of Dayton | Ohio | https://www.udayton.edu/ |
University of Findlay | Ohio | https://www.findlay.edu/ |
University of Idaho | Idaho | https://www.uidaho.edu/ |
University of Kansas (Pre UG) | Kansas | https://www.ku.edu/ |
University of Mary Hardin – Baylor | Texas | https://www.umhb.edu/ |
University of Massachussetts Boston(Pre UG & Pre Masters) | Massachusetts | https://www.umb.navitas.com/programs |
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth(Pre UG & Pre Masters) | Massachusetts | https://www.umd.navitas.com/programs/pmp-engineering |
University of Massachusetts Lowell | Massachusetts | https://www.uml.edu/ |
University of Missouri Science & Technology | Missouri | http://www.mst.edu/ |
University of Missouri Rolla | Missouri | http://www.mst.edu/ |
University of North America | Virginia | http://www.uona.edu/ |
University of Nebraska Lincoln | Nebraska | http://www.unl.edu/ |
University of Nevada, Reno | Nevada | http://www.unr.edu/ |
University of New Heaven | Connecticut | http://www.newhaven.edu/ |
University of California - Riverside | California | http://www.ucr.edu/ |
Universiyt of New Hampshire (Pre UG & Pre Masters) | New Hampshire | http://www.unh.edu/undergrad-catalog/programs.cfm?id=8 |
University of North Alabama | Alabama | https://www.una.edu/ |
University of Hartford | Hartfort, CT | http://www.hartford.edu/ |
University of Indianapolis | Indiana | http://www.uindy.edu/ |
University of Rhode Island | Rhode Island | http://www.uri.edu/ |
University of South Florida | Florida | http://www.usf.edu/ |
University of South Carolina (Pre UG) | Carolina | http://www.sc.edu/ |
University of Mount Union | Ohio | https://www.mountunion.edu/ |
University of Montana | Montana | http://www.umt.edu/ |
University of the Potomac | Virginia | https://potomac.edu/admissions/international-students/ |
University of Toledo | Ohio | http://www.utoledo.edu/ |
US University | California | http://www.usuniversity.edu/ |
Western Illinois University | Illinois | http://www.wiu.edu/ |
Weber State University | Utah | http://www.weber.edu/ |
West Texas A & M University | Texas | http://www.wtamu.edu/ |
Western Kentucky University | Kentucky | https://www.wku.edu/ |
Wichita State University | Wichita | http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/ |
Western New England University | Massachusetts | http://www1.wne.edu/ |
Widener University | Pennsylvania | http://www.widener.edu/ |
Wright State University | Ohio | https://www.wright.edu/ |
Wheelock College (Only for UG) | Boston | http://www.wheelock.edu/ug-admissions-leadership |
Webster University | Missouri | http://www.webster.edu/ |
Westcliff University | California | http://www.westcliff.edu/ |