<p>I've noticed that for many people around the world, it's their dream to study in the United States. I was wondering why. Although, I know our University system is very good, it's also very expensive. International students can find much lower tuition's just north of the border in Canada. Even European Universities have much lower tuition's then ones in the U.S. So With many colleges charging around $60,000 a year I ask: Why study in the U.S?</p>
<p>Students from developed countries (e.g. Western Europe, Canada, Japan, U.S.) have MANY good universities in their own country, and enjoy free or subsidized tuition. Less developed countries have much, much fewer universities per capita; therefore, the competition to get into the good ones in their country is so fierce that the admission rate of Harvard seems generous by comparison. </p>
<p>As English is now the lingua franca and is commonly studied as a second language by students in many countries. So for students seeking to study abroad, universities in English-speaking counties will be more popular than universities in, say, Germany or China. </p>
<p>Entry into a U.S. university is also more accessible than those in the U.K., since the U.S. ones require only the SAT, while the UK ones require A-Levels.</p>
<p>The most compelling reason is, by far, American universities offer the quality, opportunities, and prestige that no other university system can match. For the best of the best universities, the financial aid is also unparalleled.</p>
<p>Int’l students generally don’t get financial aid</p>
<p>Basically what PCHope said. Universities in my country offer little to no opportunities unless you are the best the school has seen in a long time (which can happen).
Prestigious schools in the US offer a better education in less years. For example to study psychology here you need 6 years whereas in the US you only need 4. </p>
<p>BTW, I live in Argentina :)</p>
<p>“Int’l students generally don’t get financial aid”</p>
<p>Most colleges except public colleges give aid to international students.</p>
<p>Yes its less compared to what Americans will get but still more than what those international students will get at say Hong Kong</p>
<p>I love the whole college system; I’m one of those that one minute I will decide I want to be a journalist and the next I want to be a drama teacher so if I studied in the US for the first two years I would have the flexibility to try out different classes in the form of the general education requirements which we don’t have in the UK instead we study for our degree in one course (possibly two depending on if it can be combined which many can’t) so if you decide to change your mind within the first two years you have to reapply and start all over again which isn’t the case for the first two years in the US. Also about the cost I have seen quite a few colleges that cost the same or a little more than it would cost for me to go here so it seems like a good option for the extra £’s plus it gives me the chance to live in a different country which would help me to become more confident and independent. </p>
<p>I can’t say this is the why every student decides they want a US education but for me that is the reason. Hope I answered your question.</p>
<p>Just some facts to throw out there. International students in 2011-12 received approximately $8.4 billion in financial support from US sources. Much of this came in the form of scholarships and need-based aid (at private colleges). Source: NAFSA’s Economic Impact Statement (<a href=“http://www.nafsa.org/_/File/_/eis2012/USA.pdf[/url]”>http://www.nafsa.org/_/File/_/eis2012/USA.pdf</a>) Also, for undergraduate studies, our EducationUSA research, for students starting studies this past fall 2012 semester, reveals that over 1000 institutions in the US either:
- awarded at least $10,000 in need or merit-based funding to international students, or
- Had an annual comprehensive cost below $20,000, or
- Brought their annual comprehensive costs to less than $20,000 with scholarships and financial aid</p>