▪ Academic Excellence – The US boasts of some of the finest universities, a lot of which
consistently rank in the world university rankings
▪ Excellent support system for international students
▪ Good Investment
▪ Wide range of subjects
▪ Cultural diversity – USA hosts the most number of international students in the world
▪ Experience the American Living
▪ Land of Golden Opportunities – HQ of the best companies in the world – Google,
Apple, Tesla, Microsoft, Facebook.
Levels of Education Qualification – Post Secondary Degrees
Associate Degree (2years)
Bachelor Degree (4 years)
• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor ofScience
• Bachelor of fine Arts
• Bachelor of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Architecture
Masters Degree (1 to 2 years)
• Master of Arts
• Master of Science
• Master of Engineering
• Master of Architecture
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Fine Arts
Doctoral Degree
• Doctor of Medicine PhD
Community College:
Vocational Oriented Programs
• 2-year Associate Degree Program/certificates
• Also Provide ELS Programs
Public University
• Supported by State Government
• Minimum 1 university & College of State is required
• Affordable post-secondary options
Private University
• Private bodies
• No funding from the Government
• Comparatively higher tuition fees
• Smaller in size
• May have religious affiliations
Technical Institutes
• Specialized in engineering technology, applied sciences & natural sciences
• Also offer short-term courses
• IIT Chicago
• NYIT
Intensive English Program (IEP)
Bridging Courses
Subject Specific Prerequisites
Other Pathways
Some Interesting Facts about American Universities
▪ As per stats collected for Fall 2018, 20 million students enrolled in American
colleges and Universities
▪ The US hosts the maximum number of International students
▪ The US spends over 500 Billion USD on Research and Development
▪ Harvard has the largest academic library in a nation with 13.6 million volumes
▪ Yale University is known to have the rarest of books in its library
▪ Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics
▪ Included Computer Science and allied courses
▪ Provides 1+2 years of Post Study Work Visa
▪ Available after UG/PG/Doctoral STEM programs.
Popular STEM Degrees Amongst Indian Students
▪ Data Science
▪ Petroleum Engineering
▪ Cybersecurity
▪ Nuclear Science
▪ Mathematics & Statistics
▪ Aerospace Engineering
▪ Actuarial Science
▪ Mechanical Engineering
▪ Biomedical Engineering
▪ Software Engineering
Popular Non-STEM Degrees
▪ Psychology
▪ Performing Arts
▪ Economics
▪ Education
▪ Finance & Accounting
▪ Nursing
▪ Hospitality Management
▪ Geography
▪ Designing
▪ Political Science
Credits
Fees is calculated/credit
Course (3-5 credits)
• Undergraduate – 12 credits/semester
• Graduate – 9 to 10 credits/semester
Grades (5 grades calculated on 4 GPA)
A – 4.0
B – 3.0 +
C – 2.0 +
D – 1.0 +
F – Zero
Major Intakes
Fall Intake – September (Major Intake)
UG
PG
Duration
• August -December
• Top Universities – November/December of the
previous year
• Some universities also accept applications in
Public University
Private University
Ivy League
❑ Masters ( 2 Years)
▪ Minimum 60% in bachelors
▪ 4 years of undergraduate degree(16yrs. Education-IVY League). If there is any student with 3
years of Undergraduate degree, then he should at least 80-85% and should be from a NAAC “A”
accredited institution with a good GRE/GMAT.
▪ IELTS/TOEFL/PTE/DUOLINGO
IELTS – 6.5 with a minimum of 6 band in each module
TOEFL – Minimum 90, PTE – Minimum 54, Duolingo – 115
▪ Double Masters is Possible.
▪ Gap Year:- Upto 07 Years (Justified)
❑ Bachelors ( 4 Years)
▪ Minimum 60% in 12th
▪ IELTS/TOEFL/PTE/DUOLINGO
▪ -IELTS – 6.5 with a minimum of 6 band in each module
▪ -TOEFL – Minimum 90, PTE – Minimum 54, Duolingo – 110
▪ Gap Year:- 2-3 years (Justified)
Bachelors
• 12th Marksheet
• 11th scores or predicted
• IELTS score
• SAT/ACT
• Letters of reference
• Statement of Purpose
• CV
• Passport Copy
• Application Fee (Wherever applicable)
Masters
• A four year or Honours Bachelor level degree/16
years education
• The equivalent of a B average (73%) or higher in
undergraduate studies
• IELTS score
• GRE/GMAT
• WES
• A successful interview
• Letters of Reference
• Statement of Purpose
• Experience minimum 2 years
• CV
• Passport Copy
• Application Fee (Wherever Applicable)
❑ Some of the Universities ask for admission deposit for
release of an I-20
❑ The amount deposited is adjusted in the tuition fees
payable by the student
❑ For Pathway programs deposit is must:
▪ INTO University of South Florida
▪ University of Kansas
Undergraduate
$20000 – $40000 yearly
Graduate
$20000 – $40000 yearly
PhD
$30000 – $40000 yearly
Living Expenses
$10000 – $20000 yearly
Financial Aids
▪ Merit Based Aids/Grants
▪ Loans
▪ Scholarships
▪ Assistantships
▪ Minimum amount of tuition fees granted as discount for every admitted
student
▪ Both Public & Private institutes provide it
▪ Ranges between $500 to $3000
Loans
Private Loans
▪ School Loans
▪ The International Education Financial AID (IEFA) organization
Scholarships for International Students
▪Merit Based Scholarships
▪ College Based Scholarships
▪ Fast web
▪ Buddy4study
Assistantships
▪ Teaching Assistantship
▪ Research Assistantship
▪ Graduate Assistantship
▪ Residential Assistantship
It is a certificate of eligibility for nonimmigrant
student status, which helps students in getting
the F1 or M1 status.
The I-20 form helps the authorities ascertain
that the individual applying for the student
visa has the means to study in the US and the
financial capacity to finance the cost of
education and cost of living for the duration of
stay in the US.
Points To check in I20
▪ SEVIS ID number
▪ Academic program start and
end date
▪ Intended program of study
▪ Cost of attendance at your
school of choice
▪ Funding sources
▪ Other personal information
Can Immovable property or fixed assets be a part of
the student financial summary during Visa?
▪ The Consulate is only looking for liquid assets in form of
saving bank balances, fixed deposits, education loan etc.
as it can be readily used to pay for the tuition fees and
living expenses.
▪ The valuation of Immovable property or fixed assets can
only prove your ties back to the student home country.
What is the minimum annual income the sponsors in
general should have?
Income Tax Returns of Sponsors (usually Parents) of
students going for –
• Masters Degree should be in the range of 7.0 to 8.0
lacs, at least
• Bachelors Degree should be in the range of 8.0 to 10
lacs, at least.
If grand parents have Savings, however they are not
filing Income Tax Returns whether student can
include Grandparents bank balance in source of
funding for higher studies?
Yes, it can be shown towards availability of funds, even if Grandparents
are not filing income tax returns.
