The United States of America (also called the United States, the U.S., the USA, America, and the States) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west, across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Pacific and Caribbean.

US Education System

The American education system offers international students the most diverse set of education options in the world. In fact, an international student who elects to take advantage of the American education system can pursue anything from nuclear science to film and dance. American education possibilities are almost endless! The American education system requires that students complete 12 years of primary and secondary education prior to attending university or college. This may be accomplished either at public or government-operated schools, or at private schools. These 12 years of schooling or their equivalent may also be completed outside the USA, thus giving foreign students the opportunity to pursue the benefits of the American education system and obtain a quality American education. Perhaps one of the most impressive facts is the large number of presidents, prime ministers and leaders from other countries who have experienced the American education system and graduated from a university or school in the USA.

Why choose US for studies

The United States is the premiere destination for international students from all over the world. Nearly 500,000 students from all over the world came to the United States last year to study at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Why do such students come to the U.S. to study when institutions in their own countries offer excellent programs developed and adapted to the needs of their own citizens? Why have U.S. consulate offices overseas been processing so many visa applications for study in the United States? 

Without a doubt, the United States offers a very high quality postsecondary education. Our partnership between students and their families, the states, the federal government, the private sector, individual philanthropists, and institutions of higher learning has created a system long recognized as a model of quality, diversity, and opportunity. Having more foreign students helps create this high quality experience.

The main advantages of higher education in the USA are as follows:

Variety of Education
One of the best things about studying in the USA is the vast number of academic options offered to students. One can study everything from Russian history to nuclear physics. That is why so many foreigners choose to obtain their training in the USA.

Investment
Why do foreign students pay the price to enroll in U.S. institutions of higher education? We believe they do so because they view the cost of higher education as an investment. They have determined that the necessary skills and experience they will gain by studying in the United States will reap a high return for their money and a better paying job when they return home.

Other Attractions
Academic and professional programs and social activities on campuses and at corporate headquarters of possible employers provide additional enrichments. For example, cuisine, music, cinema and other customs are commonly shared with others during the semester or academic year. This sharing contributes to a better understanding of each other's culture. The language, skills and cross-culture environment can make the U.S. learning experience a unique and rich one.

Global focus
More and more often, American colleges and universities are focusing on the global aspects of each subject, better preparing students with a worldwide view of their field.

Flexibility
Most schools offer academic programs that are flexible in nature. This means that, very often, one can choose when to attend classes, how many classes to enroll in each semester or quarter, what elective or optional classes to take, etc. An American education is very conforming to each student's needs.