Why study in the USA

Studying USA will open you up to opportunities and expose you to different cultures, education systems, learning to build networks, and improving your overall profile. We are Study in usa consultants and we guide Study abroad for Indian students. You can also study abroad in the UK, Germany, and Canada.

Intake

Universities and Colleges in the US have three intakes. Students have the option of choosing the term of their study from three main flexible intakes, Spring (January), Fall (September), and Summer (May). Intake 1: Fall Semester – It commences in August/September and is the major intake.

USA Universities

Universities in USA (2021)

The United States of America is one of the top destinations in the world which attracts international students from all over the world to study at the US universities. The United States of America has the world’s largest international student population with more than one million students. Students chose to study at universities in the USA to broaden their education and life experience. Approximately 5% of all students enrolled at universities in the USA are international students. The international student enrollment at the universities in the USA are reaching 35,000, it has come a long way. Around 1.08 million of international students enroll in the top universities in the USA. 

Every year the number of international students in the United States rises as more students choose the United States to continue their higher education. The universities in the USA provide quality education and have emerged as leaders in research and innovation. The students choose to study at the universities in the US as the education system is flexible and not so rigid. The main reason is the curriculum being flexible at the US universities makes students choose the USA as the study destination. You should check and choose the colleges and universities carefully to pursue your education. 

Top Universities in the USA

The USA is a home to many top universities in the world. According to the QS world ranking the top universities in the world are Harvard University, MIT, Stanford University and Caltech. These are the top universities in the USA as well. The universities and colleges you choose to study in should give a major impact on the rest of your life. The top 10 colleges in the USA and the good universities offer programs for studying in the USA for Indian Students. The US university rankings are based on carefully calibrated performance indicators. These indicators show you the universities in the USA and the Ivy League universities in the USA according to the ranking. The best universities in the USA are ranked based on these 5 performance indicators:

• Teaching- learning environment
• Research- volume, income, reputation
• Citations- research influence
• International outlook- staff and students, research
• Industry income- Knowledge transfer

 

The list of universities in the USA and the US university rankings are mentioned in the table below. This helps you to know the rankings and the university standards by checking this table alone. 

 

Top 100 US Universities in the USA 2020

Rank	University
1	Harvard University
2	Stanford University
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
4	University of California Berkeley (UCB)
5	The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
6	Yale University
7	Columbia University
8	Princeton University
9	New York University (NYU)
10	University of Pennsylvania
11	University of Chicago
12	Cornell University
13	Duke University
14	Johns Hopkins University
15	University of Southern California
16	Northwestern University
17	Carnegie Mellon University
18	University of Michigan
19	Brown University
20	Boston University
21	California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
22	Emory University
23	Rice University
24	University of Washington, Seattle
25	Washington University in St. Louis
26	Georgetown University
27	The University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
28	Vanderbilt University
29	The University of Texas at Austin
30	The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
31	University of Rochester
32	Dartmouth College
33	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
34	The University of California, Davis (UCD)
35	University of Florida
36	Tufts University
37	University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC)
38	Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
39	Stony Brook University
40	University of Virginia
41	Case Western Reserve University
42	Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick
43	The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
44	Pennsylvania State University, University Park
45	George Washington University
46	The University of California, Irvine (UCI)
47	University of Notre Dame
48	University of Miami
49	Northeastern University
50	Ohio State University, Columbus
51	University at Buffalo SUNY
52	University of Maryland, College Park
53	Purdue University
54	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
55	Boston College
56	Michigan State University
57	University of Massachusetts, Amherst
58	University of Wisconsin-Madison
59	Syracuse University
60	Lehigh University
61	University of Pittsburgh
63	Arizona State University, Tempe
64	Brandeis University
63	Temple University
65	Texas A&M University
66	University of Arizona
67	University of Houston
68	Binghamton University, SUNY
69	Drexel University
70	North Carolina State University
71	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
72	University of Connecticut
73	University of Georgia
74	Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech)
75	University of New Mexico
76	Indiana University Bloomington
77	Tulane University
78	The University of Colorado at Boulder
79	Florida State University
80	University of South Florida
81	Illinois Institute of Technology
82	The University of California, Riverside (UCR)
83	The University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC)
84	Howard University
85	University of Texas Dallas
86	Santa Clara University
87	Wake Forest University
88	University of Maryland, Baltimore County
89	University of Utah
90	George Mason University
91	New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
92	University of Massachusetts, Boston
93	University of Kansas
94	University at Albany SUNY
95	Oregon State University
96	University of Delaware
97	University of the Pacific
98	Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey, Newark
99	The University of Hawai’i at Manoa
100	San Diego State University
101	University of Iowa
102	University of Oklahoma, Norman

 

Ivy League universities in the USA

IVY leagues universities and colleges in the US are considered the most sought-after institutions of higher learning in the country. The eight famous universities in the USA in the North East schools are known for their highly selective admission process, academic excellence and promising career opportunities for the students who study at these universities. The list of Ivy League universities and Ivy League colleges in the USA are mentioned below.

 

Name	Location	National Ranking
Princeton University	Princeton, NJ	1
Harvard University	Cambridge, MA	2
Columbia University	New York, NY	3
Yale University	New Haven, CT	4
University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA	8
Dartmouth College	Hanover, NH	13
Brown University	Providence, RI	14
Cornell University	Ithaca, NY	18

 

Top 50 Universities in the USA

The below table shows the list of top 50 universities in the USA and the list of colleges in the USA along with the ranking which delivers courses predominantly in a traditional and face-face education format which are accredited by the US higher education.

Ranking	University/ College	Location
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Cambridge
2	Harvard University	Cambridge
3	Stanford University	Stanford
5	Cornell University	Ithaca
4	University of California, Berkeley	Berkeley
11	Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore
7	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York City
8	University of Michigan	Ann Arbor
6	University of Washington	Seattle
10	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minneapolis
9	Penn State University	University Park
13	University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles
12	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia
14	Yale University	New Haven
17	Purdue University	West Lafayette
15	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin
18	New York University	New York City
16	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison
22	Carnegie Mellon University	Pittsburgh
20	University of Southern California	Los Angeles
19	Princeton University	Princeton
21	University of Chicago	Chicago
28	Arizona State University	Tempe
25	The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Champaign
23	Michigan State University	East Lansing
24	University of California, San Diego	San Diego
29	University of California, Irvine	Irvine
26	University of Florida	Gainesville
30	University of California, Davis	Davis
31	Duke University	Durham
34	Northwestern University	Evanston
33	The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill
27	University of Colorado Boulder	Boulder
36	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	New Brunswick
35	The University of Arizona	Tucson
32	University of Maryland	College Park
38	Boston University	Boston
40	The University of Utah	Salt Lake City
39	Texas A&M University	College Station
37	University of Virginia	Charlottesville
41	The Ohio State University	Columbus
44	Georgia Institute of Technology	Atlanta
43	University of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh
42	North Carolina State University	Raleigh
45	Indiana University Bloomington	Bloomington
52	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg
48	Oregon State University	Corvallis
50	Washington University in St. Louis	St. Louis
47	University of California, Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara
46	California Institute of Technology	Pasadena

 

 

Top 20 Universities in the USA

Here is the list of the best US Colleges and best Universities in the USA.

University/ College	Location
Princeton University	New Jersey
Harvard University	Massachusetts
Columbia University	New York
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts
Yale University	Connecticut
Stanford University	California
University of Chicago	Illinois
University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania
California Institute of Technology	California
John Hopkins University	Maryland
Northwestern University	Illinois
Duke University	North Carolina
Dartmouth College	New Hampshire
Brown University	Rhode Island
Vanderbilt University	Tennessee
Rice University	Texas
Washington University St. Louis	Missouri
Cornell University	New York
University of Notre Dame	Indiana
University of California- Los Angeles	California

 

Top 10 Universities in the USA

Here is the list of the top 10 universities and top colleges in the USA

University	Global Ranking
MIT	1
Stanford University	2
Harvard University	3
California Institute of Technology	5
University of Chicago	10
Princeton University	13
Cornell University	14
University of Pennsylvania	15
Yale University	17
Columbia University	18

 

 

Duolingo accepted Universities in the USA

Apart from IELTS and TOEFL, the universities in the USA accept Duolingo tests as well. Here are the good universities and the best colleges in the USA mentioned below:

•  NYU Stern School of Business
• Yale University
• University of Illinois’s Urbana Champaign’s College of Business
• Cornell University
• Stanford University
• Washington University
• Vanderbilt University
• Swarthmore College

Affordable universities in the USA for International students

Here is the list of universities and cheapest colleges in the USA for international students

University	Tuition Fee
The City University of New York	17400 USD
California State University, Long Beach	8151 USD
Alcorn State University in Mississippi	6888 USD
Minot State University, North Dakota	6809 USD
South Texas College	4200 USD
Cooper Union for the advancement of science and Art, New York	22635 USD

 

Online University in the USA

The best universities and colleges to study online are listed below.

•       The University of Arizona global Campus
•       Southern New Hampshire University
•       Strayer University
•       Purdue University Global
•       Capella University

Top US Universities by State

Alabama – 4  

University of Alabama, Auburn University, University of Alabama Birmingham, University of South Alabama

Alaska – 2

The University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Alaska Anchorage

Arizona – 3  

Arizona State University, Arizona State University Tempe, The University of Arizona

Arkansas – 1  

University of Arkansas Fayetteville

California – 38

Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley (UCB), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Southern California, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), University of California, San Diego (UCSD), University of California, Davis (UCD), University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), University of California, Irvine (UCI), University of California, Riverside (UCR), University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), Santa Clara University, University of the Pacific, San Diego State University, University of San Francisco, San Francisco State University, Loyola Marymount University, Pepperdine University, San Jose State University, University of San Diego, Chapman University, Dominican University of California, California Lutheran University, California State University – Fullerton, California State Polytechnic University – Pomona, California State University – Los Angeles, Sonoma State University, University of Redlands, California State University – San Marcos, California State University Northridge, California State University Sacramento, California State University, Long Beach, California State University, San Bernardino, Saint Mary’s College of California, University of La Verne, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California State University – Stanislaus, California State University, Dominguez Hills

Colorado – 5  

The University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Denver, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, University of Denver, Regis University

Connecticut – 5

Yale University, University of Connecticut, Fairfield University, University of Bridgeport, University of Hartford, Quinnipiac University, University of New Haven, Western Connecticut State University

Delaware – 2  

University of Delaware, Delaware State University

Florida – 16  

The University of Florida, University of Miami, Florida State University, University of South Florida, University of Central Florida, Florida International University, Nova Southeastern University, Rollins College, Stetson University, Florida Atlantic University – Boca Raton, University of North Florida, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Florida Institute of Technology, Jacksonville University, Lynn University, University of Tampa

Georgia – 7  

Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Southern University, University of North Georgia, Mercer University

Guam – 1

University of Guam

Hawaii – 3

The University of Hawai’i at Mañoa, Chaminade University of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University

Idaho – 2

University of Idaho, Boise State University

Illinois – 14

University of Chicago, Northwestern University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC), Illinois Institute of Technology, DePaul University, Loyola University Chicago, Dominican University, Northern Illinois University, Roosevelt University, Western Illinois University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, University of Illinois, Springfield (UIS)

Indiana – 8

Purdue University, University of Notre Dame, Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Ball State University, Butler University, University of Evansville, Valparaiso University

Iowa – 2

University of Iowa, Iowa State University

Kansas – 3

University of Kansas, Kansas State University, Wichita State University

Kentucky – 2

The University of Kentucky, University of Louisville

Louisiana – 3

Tulane University, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, Xavier University of Louisiana

Maine – 1

University of Maine

Maryland – 10

Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Loyola University Maryland, Morgan State University, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Frostburg State University, Mount St Mary’s College, Salisbury University, Towson University

Massachusetts – 16

Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston University, Tufts University, Northeastern University, Boston College, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Brandeis University, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Bentley University, Clark University, Suffolk University, Simmons University, University of Massachusetts Lowell, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Michigan – 12

University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University, Michigan Technological University, Andrews University, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Oakland University, Western Michigan University, Central Michigan University, Lawrence Technological University, Madonna University, University of Michigan-Flint

Minnesota – 4

University of Minnesota Twin Cities, University of Saint Thomas, Augsburg University, Hamline University

Mississippi – 2

University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University

Missouri – 7

Washington University in St. Louis, University of Missouri, Columbia, St. Louis University, Missouri University of Science and Technology, University of Missouri, Kansas City, University of Missouri Saint Louis, Truman State University

Montana – 2

University of Montana Missoula, Montana State University – Bozeman

Nebraska – 3

University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Creighton University, University of Nebraska – Omaha

Nevada – 2

University of Nevada – Las Vegas, University of Nevada – Reno

New Hampshire – 2

Dartmouth College, University of New Hampshire

New Jersey – 11

Princeton University, Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey, Newark, Stevens Institute of Technology, Rowan University, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Camden, The College of New Jersey, Rider University, William Paterson University of New Jersey, Saint Peter’s University

New Mexico – 2

The University of New Mexico, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

New York – 42

Columbia University, New York University (NYU), Cornell University, University of Rochester, Stony Brook University, University at Buffalo SUNY, Syracuse University, Binghamton University SUNY, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University at Albany SUNY, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Fordham University, Clarkson University, Baruch College, CUNY, Hunter College, Hofstra University, Pace University – New York, St. John’s University, Yeshiva University, CUNY Queens College, New York Institute of Technology, College of Staten Island CUNY, CUNY City College, Ithaca College, the State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego), SUNY Geneseo, SUNY New Paltz, Adelphi University, Alfred University, CUNY Lehman College, Manhattan College, SUNY Brockport, SUNY Fredonia, SUNY Oneonta, Buffalo State College (SUNY), Manhattanville College, Marist College, Nazareth College, Niagara University, SUNY Cortland, SUNY Plattsburgh, SUNY Potsdam

North Carolina – 10

Duke University, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, Wake Forest University, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Elon University, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, East Carolina University, Appalachian State University (ASU), Campbell University, the University of North Carolina at Wilmington

North Dakota – 2

North Dakota State University, University of North Dakota

Ohio – 9

Case Western Reserve University, Ohio State University, Columbus, University of Cincinnati, Ohio University, Miami University, University of Dayton, Kent State University, University of Toledo, John Carroll University

Oklahoma – 3

University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma State University, University of Tulsa

Oregon – 4  

Oregon State University, University of Oregon, Portland State University, University of Portland

Pennsylvania – 18

University of Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Lehigh University, University of Pittsburgh, Temple University, Drexel University, Villanova University, University of Scranton, Immaculata University, La Salle University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Wilkes University, Chestnut Hill College, Duquesne University, Eastern University, King’s College, Waynesburg University

Rhode Island – 4

Brown University, University of Rhode Island, Bryant University, Providence College

South Carolina – 3

The University of South Carolina at Columbia, Clemson University, College of Charleston

South Dakota – 2

South Dakota State University, University of South Dakota

Tennessee – 4

Vanderbilt University, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, University of Memphis, Christian Brothers University

Texas – 19

Rice University, the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, University of Houston, University of Texas Dallas, Baylor University, University of North Texas, Southern Methodist University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University, the University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas State University, the University of St Thomas – Houston, St. Edward’s University, University of Texas Arlington, Lamar University, Our Lady of the Lake University, Sam Houston State University, University of the Incarnate Word

Utah – 3

University of Utah, Brigham Young University-Provo, Utah State University

Vermont – 1

University of Vermont

Virginia – 11

The University of Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech), George Mason University, College of William & Mary, Virginia Commonwealth University, James Madison University, Marymount University, Old Dominion University, Hampton University, Radford University, Shenandoah University

Washington – 7

University of Washington, Seattle, Seattle University, Washington State University, Seattle Pacific University, Western Washington University, Gonzaga University, Pacific Lutheran University

Washington D.C. – 5

Georgetown University, George Washington University, Howard University, American University, Catholic University of America

West Virginia – 1

West Virginia University

Wisconsin – 5  

The University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Marquette University, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, Carthage College

Wyoming – 1

University of Wyoming

 

Check the universities and the ranking in the article above. This ranking might help you decide the Best University in which you wish to pursue your education.