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Why Study in USA<\/strong> – For many Indian students, pursuing an education in the USA is a huge step forward towards realising their ambitions. After all, it’s the American dream that they all strive for! In spite of the <\/span>high tuition fees and the surging competition due to increased number of applicants, the US continues to be the holy grail of international higher education. Why do you think that is??<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, to start with, the country is <\/span>home to 5 of the top 10 universities in the world (according to QS World University Rankings 2020), while the next 5 find place amongst the top 20 university rankings. However, university rankings are not the only high point of an education in the USA. Collectively 5,300 American universities awarding internationally recognised degrees, play host to around 11,00,000 students from across the world! Of these Indian students constitute 5.5% of the student population with their numbers hovering around 2,02,014 as per Open Doors report on International Educational Exchange.?<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we talk about the 10 important factors that encourage Indian students to pursue their higher education in the USA, the most popular courses and universities amongst Indian students in the USA and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Home to some of the best universities in the world <\/b>– Universities in the USA are well known for their high educational standards and producing well rounded and successful graduates. This in part can be attributed to the number of universities in the country that consistently make it to the list of top universities in the world.?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The top 10 universities in the country along with their world rankings are listed below.??<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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    QS World University Rankings 2020<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    MIT<\/span><\/p>\n

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)??<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Stanford University<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Harvard University<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    California Institute of Technology (Caltech)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    University of Chicago<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Princeton University<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Cornell University<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    University of Pennsylvania<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Yale University<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    17<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Columbia University<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    18<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    2. Well-rounded and flexible course structure <\/b>– It is common knowledge that undergraduate courses in the USA take 4 years to complete. What, however is often overlooked is the option for Indian students to choose the lesser known 2 year program offered by community colleges.?<\/span><\/p>\n

    Both the 4 year and the 2 year programs have their respective benefits and can be chosen by students based on requirements.?<\/span><\/p>\n

    In the USA, <\/span>institutions of higher learning can be classified into a number of categories.<\/span> These are Research Universities, Community Colleges, Liberal Arts Colleges and Vocational Schools. Most Indian students looking to pursue a Bachelor?s or Master?s degree look towards a Research University or a Liberal Arts College to pursue their education.??<\/span><\/p>\n

    Let’s look at the 2 year and 4 year programs offered by the US higher education system separately -?<\/span><\/p>\n

    2 YEAR (COMMUNITY COLLEGE) PROGRAM? <\/b>?<\/span><\/h4>\n