There are thousands of universities in the world, how do I search for these schools?
From my interactions with hundreds of applicants after arriving the U.S., I have realized that most people are overwhelmed by the fact that there are thousands of universities in the world and they do not know HOW and WHERE to start from in the SEARCH for scholarship and graduate school opportunities.
Today, I will be sharing with you, the easiest way to conduct a search for schools.
- 4icu.org for global search (all universities in the world).
✅ Lets you scroll through A-Z list of world universities
✅ Lets you search by continent
✅ Lets you search by country
✅ Lets you search by state
✅ Lets you search by religious affiliations
✅ Lets you search by ranking
- Top 200 universities in USA
- Top 200 universities in Canada
- Top 200 universities in UK
- Top 200 universities in Australia etc
✅ Lets you search by most-followed universities on social media
✅ Lets you search by universities that offer online courses
- USNews.com/rankings (all universities in the world, but is best for applicants interested in USA)
- USNews uses ranking system. They have the following lists:
✅ Best Global Universities
- Different lists for various continents
✅ Best National Universities (USA)
✅ Best Graduate Schools (Master’s/PhD)
✅ Lets you search by FIELD of study - Best Medical Schools
- Best Business Schools
- Best Social Sciences and Humanities Schools
- ETC
✅ Lets you search by grades and performance of students - Universities for “A-Plus” students
- Universities for “B” students
For every university, you will see school type (private or public), year founded, religious affiliation, calendar (semester, quarter semester, trimester), setting, phone, website.
- Niche.com (For American Universities)
✅ Best Universities
✅ Top Private Universities
✅ Top Public Universities
✅ Best Christian Universities
✅ Best University Campuses
✅ Top Party Schools
✅ Universities with Best Academics
✅ Lets you search by state
✅ Lets you search by field of study
- Best Medical Schools
- Best Business Schools
- Best Social Sciences and Humanities Schools
- ETC
✅ Lastly, Niche lets you calculate your chances of getting into any university of your choice
🟢One thing that makes Niche unique is that, for every university, they show you their Acceptance Rate, Cost of Attendance, Application Fee, Test Scores and GPA Range of accepted students, percentage of students who get financial aid (including scholarships), Ratings provided by current students, Graduation Rate, Employment Rate after graduation etc.
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