<p>Since alot of public universities are in that list, i noticed that very few international students are enrolled. I mean...Collegeboard says something like 3% or 4% international students. Why is that?
Is it because not too many international students apply? and why is that?
or its because universities prefer americans and they deny most of the international applicants?
So in conclusion:
Is the acceptance rate for international students in public universities similar, higher, or lower than the posted rates in websites such as collegeboard?</p>
<p>Its because in most cases Internationals demand a lot of aid and since public unis of USA dont give any need based awards to internationals international students don’t attend those schools</p>
<p>So do you guys think i should apply to universities such as UMichigan, UIllinois,UWisconsin,UFlorida. There psychology programm seem awsome. Do i have chances with a gpa of 3.3-3.4 and sat i suppose will be about 2000 (maybe more, will be studying all summer) (i’m not thinking in applying only at those universities only ofcourse, i just wanted to know if i should apply to any public ones)</p>
<p>You can apply to public universities. They will love to have you - if you have the money (approx $50,000 per year for 4 years). If you don’t have the money and need financial aid, your best bet at private schools, some of which do offer financial aid to international students. Public universities/colleges generally do not.</p>
<p>Because it is very expensive. I’m an international student and I was spending about $60k/year on tuition + board every year. (I did a dual degree)</p>
<p>Also, you can forget about financial aid in the US of you’re an international student. It is never offered for undergrads(At least I have never seen it). In fact, you have to prove that you can pay before they officially admit you and send you your I-20.</p>
<p>Your best bet is to apply for an international scholarship in your home country.</p>
<p>I am actually very impressed that the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign attracts 3,500 international undergraduate students (Harvard has less than 7,000 students in total!), even though they are just as expensive as their private competitors and don’t provide financial assistance. </p>
<p>Judging international enrollment by percentage is a bit misleading because some public universities are HUGE and there simply aren’t that many full-paying international students.</p>
<p>my parents have been saving some money for college so i dont need financial aid, thanks guys. You really helped.
Another question, does it mean that applying to public universities and be able to pay full freight as an international student, i have a better chance to get in ?</p>
<p>Most public universities have international student quotas (These are normally unofficial) Getting admitted into a PU normally involves competing with other international students for the number of spots related to the international student quota. Is it easier to get in when compared to domestic applicants? That varies from school to school as some schools tend to be very popular with the international crowd while others do not.</p>
<p>jsanche32 seems to be mis-informed. There IS money out there for international students - even at state universities! In fact, I was admitted AND offered scholarships at two American state universities. Of course, you have to meet certain stats like with your SAT and such, but it’s definitely possible. </p>
<p>Many international students do not choose to go to public universities because they generally have less money to offer. I was accepted to two publics and a private, but the private university had more money to offer me, so I went there.</p>
<p>What you just described is basically a statistical outlier. Scholarships for international students as undergrads are incredibly rare. Using your case as an example is completely disingenuous and you’re making it sound like its normal thing. It isn’t.</p>
<p>It’s only in graduate school that scholarships for international students abound. As an undergrad, I wouldn’t count on them.</p>
<p>Have you looked at a thread here on CC, called something like “Guaranteed Merit Scholarships”? Many of those apply to ANY student - American or otherwise. Sure, they may be in smaller amounts but they definitely are there and they CAN make a difference.</p>
<p>Also, I was only posting because you said that aid was “never offered for undergrads” which is clearly not true. NEVER is a very broad term…note how I said “possible” in my post. It IS possible to get aid from the university, it’s just hard.</p>
<p>Actually, the merit based scholarships aren’t for any student. They are geared primarily towards American citizens. It’s pretty rare for a merit based scholarship to be awarded to an undergrad international applicant.</p>
<p>Most of the international undergrad students that come to the US on scholarships, got those scholarships from an organization in their home country. Which is why I stated it before.</p>
<p>jsanche32, I will have to disagree with you.</p>
<p>While you are correct that most of the 4,000 colleges in the US do not have much financial aid for international students, several dozen colleges are extremely generous to international students. For example, most of the top 20 national universities and top 50 liberal arts colleges (by US News) have need-based financial aid. Many more universities have academic or athletic scholarships.</p>
<p>I just counted the international financial aid recipients at the first 20 colleges that came to my mind and got up to 4,967 (with average aid packages exceeding $30,000 per year!). At my own college 111 of the 230 international students receive college-sponsored financial aid, with an average aid package of $33,000 per student. Statistical outlier? Not among selective private colleges!</p>
<p>You have a good point that some international students are funded by their home government, but that option seems to be limited to very few countries.</p>
<p>You’re still talking about a very small fraction of the schools in the US. Unless you’re at the very top of the proverbial academic pile, getting a full-ride (Or part) as an International undergraduate applicant is very rare. In graduate school and above, international applicants have access to many more sources of funding.</p>
<p>Yes, we are talking about a small fraction, maybe 10% of the 4-year colleges. On the other hand, the vast majority of international students is concentrated at the top colleges: schools with international reputation and/or financial aid. Why spend $200,000 on a degree from a mediocre American university when you could have a degree from Canada or Britain for half that price?</p>
<p>Usually its because they like life in the US more than they do in the UK and Canada.
I’ve lived in all three places (Canada 6 years, UK 6 years, and US 8 years) and to be perfectly honest I like life in the US a lot more. You just have so many more options here.</p>