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When to Apply: At least 6 months before the course commencement date.

Tuition Fees: $10k to $50k per year

Food and Living Cost: $5L to $11K per year

Scholarship: Available

Course Duration: UG – 4 years, PG – 2 Years

Part-Time Job: 20 hours on campus. Students can work full-time during vacation.

Post-Study Work: Depending on the program it varies.

Scholarship in the USA

Studying in the USA is quite expensive. But this can be made affordable with proper planning. The abundance of scholarships is available to help international students to sail through the academic journey smoothly. Scholarships are assessed based on academic merit, financial need, or extracurricular contribution. Many universities offer scholarships. However, the scholarship options for international students who wish to study in the US for free are limited.

Financial aid can come from state governments, or the institution you attend. Some universities help their international students to find student loans. When an international student maintains a high-Grade Point Average (GPA), many US universities and colleges offer scholarships, assistantships, or fellowships. We have every detail of the scholarships and procedures to get it for you. Reach us.

University Scholarships: Most universities offer financial aid for international students in some form.

Financial scholarships: The majority of them are only available to American residents, but some universities award needs-based scholarships to international students.

Merit Scholarships: Students with excellent records in academics, sports, cultural activities, & community services may enhance scholarship prospects.

Country-based Scholarships: These scholarships are aimed at students from developing countries, in particular.

Like Government-funded Scholarships, Private company-funded grants and many more scholarships are available for International students.

USA University Admission and Visa Process

To study in the United States as an Indian student, you need to obtain a US Student Visa. There are three student visa options for International students in the United States: F-1 student visa, J-1 student visa, and M-1 student visa. Most universities require international students to have an F-1 student visa for academic studies. In case you want to attend “work or study-based study-based exchange and visitor programs” in the United States, you need to apply for a J-1 student visa. As an international student, you need to first get accepted to an accredited US college or university before you apply for a student visa. If you are unsure about which university or degree program is right for you or if you need application processing assistance, an expert
guide from Imperial Pathways can help you.

• Free one-to-one counseling on available university options and tips on choosing the right university.
• Submission of required documents.
• Attestation of the documents by the institution / foreign ministry.
• CV & Letter of Reference.
• Bank documents.
• Visa Application.
• Visa interview
• Transfer of 1st semester’s tuition fees to the University.

F-1 VISA
The f-1 student visa is the most popular type of student visa in the United States. The F-1 student visa process starts after your application to a US institution is accepted. As an international student, you must complete your studies by the expiration date on your I-20 form. This means that you must earn your degree before the expiration date.

With an F-1 visa, you may be eligible to apply for Optional Practical Training (or OPT visa), which can enable you to gain work experience in the United States. OPT must be directly related to the academic program in which you enroll. Reach us to know more about the OPT eligibility details.

J-1 VISA
J1 Visa is known as the Exchange Visitor visa. This visa is required to attend “work or study-based exchange visitor programs” designated by the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

M-1 VISA
An M-1 student visa allows international students who want to attend non-academic or vocational studies such as cooking classes, cosmetology-related courses, or any other technical courses. M-1 student visa holders are allowed to work full-time in practical training only after the completion of the program.

After Graduation, What’s Next?

F-1 visa holders have the option to choose OPT (Optional Practical Training). OPT can be completed before graduation or after. Just keep in mind that you are only eligible for 12 months of practical training. Students who are studying (STEM) science, technology, engineering, or mathematics-related courses may be eligible for a STEM OPT extension, which allows them to stay and work in the US for 24 months after graduation.

OPT post-graduation requires that:

• OPT work must be full-time; which is 40 hours a week.
• OPT must be completed within 14 months after degree completion.
• Applications for post-completion OPT must be received by USCIS before finishing your degree.

Students who receive an OPT extension may also choose to apply for an H-1B visa.

Set a goal of working with two to three mentors before you reach your final year of university, who can guide you in your professional career. Maintaining and nurturing good relationships with mentors will prove useful when you apply for your work extension visa in the US. Career fairs also provide a variety of work opportunities and give you the chance to network with professionals from various backgrounds.

Rank in USA	Top Universities in USA	QS World University Rankings 2023	THE World Rankings 2023
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	1	5
2	Stanford University	3	3
3	Harvard University	5	2
4	California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	6	6
5	University of Chicago	10	13
6	University of Pennsylvania	13	14
7	Princeton University	16	7
8	Yale University	18	9
9	Cornell University	20	20
10	Columbia University	22	11
11	Johns Hopkins University	24	15
12	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	25	23
13	University of California, Berkeley (UCB)	27	8
14	Northwestern University	32	26
15	New York University (NYU)	39	24
16	University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)	44	21
17	Duke University	50	25
18	Carnegie Mellon University	52	28
19	University of California, San Diego (UCSD)	53	32
20	Brown University	63	61
21	University of Texas at Austin	72	50
22	University of Washington	80	26
23	University of Wisconsin-Madison	83	81
24	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	85	48
25	Georgia Institute of Technology	88	38
26	Pennsylvania State University	93	14
27	Rice University	100	147
28	University of California, Davis	102	63
29	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	102	69
30	Boston University	108	71
31	Washington University in St. Louis	118	57
32	Purdue University	129	127
33	University of Southern California	134	65
34	The Ohio State University	140	112
35	University of Rochester	147	154
36	University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)	149	64
37	Emory University	155	82
38	Michigan State University	159	106
39	Texas A&M University	164	181
40	University of Maryland, College Park	164	104
41	Case Western Reserve University	176	134
42	University of Pittsburgh	181	144
43	University of Minnesota Twin Cities	185	101
44	University of Florida	188	151
45	Vanderbilt University	199	98
46	Dartmouth College	205	123
47	Arizona State University	219	156
48	University of California, Irvine	235	95
49	University of Notre Dame	243	201-250
50	Yeshiva University	246	–
51	University of Massachusetts Amherst	253	191
52	University of Virginia	253	156
53	The University of Arizona	262	180
54	Rutgers University–New Brunswick	267	201-250
55	Georgetown University	281	136
56	University of Miami	296	194
57	North Carolina State University	312	351-400
58	Tufts University	312	151
59	University of Colorado Boulder	317	148
60	University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)	317	251-300
61	Indiana University Bloomington	339	170
62	University of Connecticut	350	401-500
63	George Washington University	362	201-250
64	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	363	251-300
65	University of Kansas	369	401-500
66	University of California, Santa Cruz	375	192
67	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa	380	251-300
68	Northeastern University	388	168
69	University of Utah	392	251-300
70	Colorado State University	408	301-350
71	Stony Brook University,	416	301-350
72	University at Buffalo SUNY	425	301-350
73	University of Colorado, Denver	428	301-350
74	Wake Forest University	438	351-400
75	Illinois Institute of Technology	443	401-500
76	Washington State University	443	351-400
77	University of California, Riverside	453	251-300
78	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	461	601-800
79	University of Alaska Fairbanks	467	401-500
80	University of Iowa	467	301-350
81	Tulane University	471	351-400
82	Iowa State University	481	401-500
83	Brandeis University	497	301-350
84	Colorado School of Mines	501-510	401-500
85	Missouri University of Science and Technology	501-510	501-600
86	Swarthmore College	501-510	–
87	Florida State University	511-520	301-350
88	University of Missouri, Columbia	511-520	–
89	The New School	521-530	801-1000
90	University of Texas Dallas	521-530	351-400
91	Boston College	561-570	251-300
92	University of Delaware	581-590	351-400
93	University of Massachusetts Boston	581-590	–
94	Lehigh University	591-600	601-800
95	Oregon State University	601-650	–
96	Saint Louis University	601-650	301-350
97	The University of Georgia	601-650	601-800
98	The University of Tennessee, Knoxville	601-650	301-350
99	University of South Florida	601-650	201-250
100	Wayne State University	601-650	501-600