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Planning To Study In The US? Here's A List Of Well-Known Education Hubs

The US is still the most sought after as an education destination

Planning To Study In The US? Here's A List Of Well-Known Education Hubs
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The USA is a major education destination for Indian students, with International Baccalaureate (IB) and -Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) students viewing it as their primary choice for undergraduate studies. It is one of the most sought-after countries for higher education due to the quality of the education it provides and the perceived job opportunities after the completion of a degree. While visa regulations and chances of landing a job are changing regularly under the Donald Trump administration, education quality remains consistent and constantly innovative.

Current regulations give students a one-year stay-back option called OPT (optional practical training), which allows students to work for a year after graduation in a field related to their degree. STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) students are eligible for two extra years of OPT for which they have to apply after the one-year OPT. There is also the option of CPT—curricular practical training—for certain courses, usually for postgraduate students, allowing them to work in a field rel-ated to their degree while they study, normally after their second semester.

USA Top 100 Colleges

RankName of College / UniversityAddress
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
2Stanford University450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
3Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA 02138, USA
4California Institute of Technology (Caltech)1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
5University of Chicago5801 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
6Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
7Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT 06520, USA
8Columbia University116th St & Broadway, New York, NY 10027, USA
9Cornell University? Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
10University of Pennsylvania? Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
11Johns Hopkins University? Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
12University of MichiganAnn Arbor USA
13Duke University? Durham, NC 27708, USA
14University of California, Berkeley (UCB)Berkeley, CA, USA
15University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)? Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
16Northwestern University? 633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
17University of California, San Diego (UCSD)9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
18New York UniversityNew York, NY 10003, USA
19Carnegie Mellon University? 5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
20University of Wisconsin-Madison? Madison, WI 53706, USA
21Brown University? Providence, RI 02912, USA
22Georgia Institute of TechnologyNorth Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
23University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX 78712, USA
24University of WashingtonSeattle, WA 98195, USA
25University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL, USA
26University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill? Chapel Hill, NC, USA
27The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH 43210, USA
28Boston UniversityBoston, MA 02215, USA
29Washington University in St. Louis1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
30University of California, Davis1 Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, USA
31Rice University6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
32Purdue University? 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
33Pennsylvania State University? Old Main, State College, PA 16801, USA
34University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA 90007, USA
35University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
36University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD 20742, USA
37Michigan State University? 220 Trowbridge Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
38University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN 55455, USA
39University of Pittsburgh? 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
40Emory University201 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
41Dartmouth College?Hanover, NH 03755, USA
42University of California, IrvineIrvine, CA 92697, USA
43University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO 80309, USA
44Vanderbilt University2201 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37235, USA
45University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA, USA
46University of FloridaGainesville, FL 32611, USA
47University of RochesterRochester, NY, USA
48Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ 85281, USA
49Case Western Reserve University10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
50Georgetown University?3700 O St NW, Washington, DC 20057, USA
51Texas A&M University400 Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77843, USA
52University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN 46556, USA
53Tufts University419 Boston Ave, Medford, MA 02155?, USA
54The University of ArizonaTucson, AZ 85721, USA
55University of Miami1320 S Dixie Hwy, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA
56Indiana University Bloomington107 S Indiana Ave, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA
57Rutgers University - New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ, USA
58University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC)1200 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
59The Katz School at Yeshiva University500 W 185th St, New York, NY 10033, USA
60University of California, Santa Cruz1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
61University of Hawai'i at Ma?±oa2500 Campus Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
62University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MA 01003, USA
63Northeastern University360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
64North Carolina State University? Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
65George Washington University2121 I St NW, Washington, DC 20052, USA
66University of Utah201 Presidents Cir, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
67Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO 80523, USA
68University at Buffalo SUNYBuffalo, NY 14260, USA
69University of California, Riverside? 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
70Stony Brook University, State University of New York100 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
71University of Texas Dallas?800 W Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080, USA
72Brandeis University415 South St, Waltham, MA 02453, USA
73University of IowaIowa City, IA 52242, USA
74Wake Forest University834 Wake Forest Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27109, USA
75Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University? Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
76University of Delaware? Newark, DE 19716, USA
77Rensselaer Polytechnic University110 8th St, Troy, NY 12180, USA
78University of Colorado, Denver1201 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80204, USA
79Florida State University600 W College Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
80University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT 06269, USA
81Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA
82Washington State UniversityPullman, WA, USA
83Clark University?950 Main St, Worcester, MA 01610, USA
84University of Kansas1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA
85The University of Tennessee, Knoxville? Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
86Illinois Institute of Technology10 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60616, USA
87Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR 97331, USA
88Tulane University6823 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
89University of South Florida4202 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
90The University of GeorgiaAthens, GA 30602, USA
91Wayne State University42 W Warren Ave, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
92Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA 50011, USA
93University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM 87131, USA
94Drexel University? 3141 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
95University of Maryland, Baltimore County1000 Hilltop Cir, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA
96University of VermontBurlington, VT 05405, USA
97University of Oklahoma? 660 Parrington Oval, Norman, OK 73019, USA
98Howard University2400 Sixth St NW, Washington, DC 20059, USA
99Lehigh University27 Memorial Dr W, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA
100The New School72 5th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA
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Name Of College / UniversityMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA??Rank2Name Of College / UniversityStanford University

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450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, USA??Rank3Name Of College / UniversityHarvard University

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Cambridge, MA 02138, USA??Rank4Name Of College / UniversityCalifornia Institute of Technology (Caltech)

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1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA??Rank5Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Chicago

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5801 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, USA??Rank6Name Of College / UniversityPrinceton University

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Princeton, NJ 08544, USA??Rank7Name Of College / UniversityYale University

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New Haven, CT 06520, USA??Rank8Name Of College / UniversityColumbia University

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116th St & Broadway, New York, NY 10027, USA??Rank9Name Of College / UniversityCornell University

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? Ithaca, NY 14850, USA??Rank10Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania

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? Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA??Rank11Name Of College / UniversityJohns Hopkins University

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? Baltimore, MD 21218, USA??Rank12Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Michigan

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Ann Arbor USA??Rank13Name Of College / UniversityDuke University

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? Durham, NC 27708, USA??Rank14Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of California, Berkeley (UCB)

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Berkeley, CA, USA??Rank15Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

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? Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA??Rank16Name Of College / UniversityNorthwestern University

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? 633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208, USA??Rank17Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of California, San Diego (UCSD)

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9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA??Rank18Name Of College / UniversityNew York University

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New York, NY 10003, USA??Rank19Name Of College / UniversityCarnegie Mellon University

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? 5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA??Rank20Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison

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? Madison, WI 53706, USA??Rank21Name Of College / UniversityBrown University

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? Providence, RI 02912, USA??Rank22Name Of College / UniversityGeorgia Institute of Technology

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North Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA??Rank23Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Texas at Austin

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Austin, TX 78712, USA??Rank24Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Washington

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Seattle, WA 98195, USA??Rank25Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Champaign, IL, USA??Rank26Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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? Chapel Hill, NC, USA??Rank27Name Of College / UniversityThe Ohio State University

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Columbus, OH 43210, USA??Rank28Name Of College / UniversityBoston University

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Boston, MA 02215, USA??Rank29Name Of College / UniversityWashington University in St. Louis

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1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA??Rank30Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of California, Davis

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1 Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, USA??Rank31Name Of College / UniversityRice University

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6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA??Rank32Name Of College / UniversityPurdue University

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? 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA??Rank33Name Of College / UniversityPennsylvania State University

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? Old Main, State College, PA 16801, USA??Rank34Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Southern California

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Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA??Rank35Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)

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Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA??Rank36Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Maryland, College Park

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College Park, MD 20742, USA??Rank37Name Of College / UniversityMichigan State University

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? 220 Trowbridge Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA??Rank38Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Minnesota

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Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA??Rank39Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Pittsburgh

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? 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA??Rank40Name Of College / UniversityEmory University

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201 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA??Rank41Name Of College / UniversityDartmouth College?

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Hanover, NH 03755, USA??Rank42Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of California, Irvine

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Irvine, CA 92697, USA??Rank43Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Colorado Boulder

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Boulder, CO 80309, USA??Rank44Name Of College / UniversityVanderbilt University

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2201 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37235, USA??Rank45Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Virginia

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Charlottesville, VA, USA??Rank46Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Florida

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Gainesville, FL 32611, USA??Rank47Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Rochester

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Rochester, NY, USA??Rank48Name Of College / UniversityArizona State University

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Tempe, AZ 85281, USA??Rank49Name Of College / UniversityCase Western Reserve University

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10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA??Rank50Name Of College / UniversityGeorgetown University?

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3700 O St NW, Washington, DC 20057, USA??Rank51Name Of College / UniversityTexas A&M University

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400 Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77843, USA??Rank52Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Notre Dame

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Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA??Rank53Name Of College / UniversityTufts University

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419 Boston Ave, Medford, MA 02155?, USA??Rank54Name Of College / UniversityThe University of Arizona

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Tucson, AZ 85721, USA??Rank55Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Miami

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1320 S Dixie Hwy, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA??Rank56Name Of College / UniversityIndiana University Bloomington

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107 S Indiana Ave, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA??Rank57Name Of College / UniversityRutgers University - New Brunswick

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New Brunswick, NJ, USA??Rank58Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Illinois, Chicago (UIC)

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1200 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA??Rank59Name Of College / UniversityThe Katz School at Yeshiva University

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500 W 185th St, New York, NY 10033, USA??Rank60Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of California, Santa Cruz

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1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA??Rank61Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Hawai'i at Ma?±oa

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2500 Campus Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA??Rank62Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

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Amherst, MA 01003, USA??Rank63Name Of College / UniversityNortheastern University

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360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA??Rank64Name Of College / UniversityNorth Carolina State University

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? Raleigh, NC 27695, USA??Rank65Name Of College / UniversityGeorge Washington University

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2121 I St NW, Washington, DC 20052, USA??Rank66Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Utah

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201 Presidents Cir, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA??Rank67Name Of College / UniversityColorado State University

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Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA??Rank68Name Of College / UniversityUniversity at Buffalo SUNY

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Buffalo, NY 14260, USA??Rank69Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of California, Riverside

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? 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92521, USA??Rank70Name Of College / UniversityStony Brook University, State University of New York

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100 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA??Rank71Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Texas Dallas?

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800 W Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080, USA??Rank72Name Of College / UniversityBrandeis University

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415 South St, Waltham, MA 02453, USA??Rank73Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Iowa

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Iowa City, IA 52242, USA??Rank74Name Of College / UniversityWake Forest University

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834 Wake Forest Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27109, USA??Rank75Name Of College / UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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? Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA??Rank76Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Delaware

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? Newark, DE 19716, USA??Rank77Name Of College / UniversityRensselaer Polytechnic University

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110 8th St, Troy, NY 12180, USA??Rank78Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Colorado, Denver

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1201 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80204, USA??Rank79Name Of College / UniversityFlorida State University

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600 W College Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA??Rank80Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Connecticut

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Storrs, CT 06269, USA??Rank81Name Of College / UniversityBoston College

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Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA??Rank82Name Of College / UniversityWashington State University

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Pullman, WA, USA??Rank83Name Of College / UniversityClark University?

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950 Main St, Worcester, MA 01610, USA??Rank84Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Kansas

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1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA??Rank85Name Of College / UniversityThe University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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? Knoxville, TN 37996, USA??Rank86Name Of College / UniversityIllinois Institute of Technology

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10 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60616, USA??Rank87Name Of College / UniversityOregon State University

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Corvallis, OR 97331, USA??Rank88Name Of College / UniversityTulane University

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6823 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA??Rank89Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of South Florida

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4202 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620, USA??Rank90Name Of College / UniversityThe University of Georgia

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Athens, GA 30602, USA??Rank91Name Of College / UniversityWayne State University

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42 W Warren Ave, Detroit, MI 48202, USA??Rank92Name Of College / UniversityIowa State University

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Ames, IA 50011, USA??Rank93Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of New Mexico

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Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA??Rank94Name Of College / UniversityDrexel University

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? 3141 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA??Rank95Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County

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1000 Hilltop Cir, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA??Rank96Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Vermont

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Burlington, VT 05405, USA??Rank97Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Oklahoma

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? 660 Parrington Oval, Norman, OK 73019, USA??Rank98Name Of College / UniversityHoward University

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2400 Sixth St NW, Washington, DC 20059, USA??Rank99Name Of College / UniversityLehigh University

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27 Memorial Dr W, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA??Rank100Name Of College / UniversityThe New School

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72 5th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA??

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The US is home to over 400 universities and many more liberal arts colleges. The following are a few well-known education hubs.

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California: It is home to the University of California, including UCLA, UCB and UCDavis, to name a few of its campuses, besides the Stanford University, normally ranked among the top five universities in the world for all its subjects. Hollywood makes California a hub of cinema, and Silicon Valley makes it a hub of entrepreneurship.

Massachusetts: Rich in cultural history, it is home to some of the oldest and best universities in the US, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard and the University of Massachusetts.

Texas: With a rich oil and gas sector and a large Indian community, it is regarded as a friendly state. It is home to the University of Texas-Austin and Texas A&M University, which are especially regarded for their courses in science, engineering and technology.

New York: The financial heart of the US, it is also home to some of the finest universities, including Columbia, Cornell and New York University. It is a multicultural and vibrant, though expensive, place to live in

Washington DC: The capital of the US is home to the George Washington University and the Johns Hopkins University, among others.

Washington State: Washington state on the West Coast is a hub for start-ups and environmental technology, as well as home to Microsoft and Boeing. The key universities in this state are Washington State University and the University of Washington.

When looking at education in the US, you have to see what suits you. Big universities like Stanford or Harvard are extremely competitive at the undergraduate level, with postgraduate courses being more collaborative. However, the pressure at these big institutions may not be to everyone’s taste.

USA Top 50 B-Schools

RankName of College / UniversityAddress
1Stanford University450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
2Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA 02138, USA
3Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
4California Institute of Technology (Caltech)1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
5University of Chicago5801 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
6Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
7University of Pennsylvania? Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
8Columbia University116th St & Broadway, New York, NY 10027, United States
9Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT 06520, USA
10Johns Hopkins University? Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
11University of California, Berkeley (UCB)Berkeley, CA, USA
12Northwestern University? 633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
13Duke University? Durham, NC 27708, USA
14University of MichiganAnn Arbor USA
15University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)? Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
16Cornell University? Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
17New York UniversityNew York, NY 10003, USA
18Carnegie Mellon University? 5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
19University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX 78712, USA
20Dartmouth College?Hanover, NH 03755, USA
21Brown University? Providence, RI 02912, USA
22University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL, USA
23University of WashingtonSeattle, WA 98195, USA
24Georgia Institute of TechnologyNorth Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
25University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill? Chapel Hill, NC, USA
26University of Wisconsin-Madison? Madison, WI 53706, USA
27The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH 43210, USA
28Boston UniversityBoston, MA 02215, USA
29Purdue University? 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
30Rice University6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA
31University of California, San Diego (UCSD)9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
32Washington University in St. Louis1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
33University of California, Davis1 Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, USA
34Pennsylvania State University? Old Main, State College, PA 16801, USA
35Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ 85281, USA
36University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD 20742, USA
37Michigan State University? 220 Trowbridge Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
38Emory University201 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
39University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA 90007, USA
40University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA, USA
41University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN 55455, USA
42University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
43University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO 80309, USA
44University of California, IrvineIrvine, CA 92697, USA
45Vanderbilt University2201 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37235, USA
46University of Pittsburgh? 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
47Texas A&M University400 Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77843, USA
48University of FloridaGainesville, FL 32611, USA
49University of RochesterRochester, NY, USA
50Case Western Reserve University10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
Rank1
Name Of College / UniversityStanford University

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450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, USA??Rank2Name Of College / UniversityHarvard University

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Cambridge, MA 02138, USA??Rank3Name Of College / UniversityMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA??Rank4Name Of College / UniversityCalifornia Institute of Technology (Caltech)

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1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA??Rank5Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Chicago

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5801 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, USA??Rank6Name Of College / UniversityPrinceton University

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Princeton, NJ 08544, USA??Rank7Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania

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? Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA??Rank8Name Of College / UniversityColumbia University

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116th St & Broadway, New York, NY 10027, United States??Rank9Name Of College / UniversityYale University

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New Haven, CT 06520, USA??Rank10Name Of College / UniversityJohns Hopkins University

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? Baltimore, MD 21218, USA??Rank11Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of California, Berkeley (UCB)

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Berkeley, CA, USA??Rank12Name Of College / UniversityNorthwestern University

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? 633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208, USA??Rank13Name Of College / UniversityDuke University

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? Durham, NC 27708, USA??Rank14Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Michigan

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Ann Arbor USA??Rank15Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

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? Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA??Rank16Name Of College / UniversityCornell University

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? Ithaca, NY 14850, USA??Rank17Name Of College / UniversityNew York University

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New York, NY 10003, USA??Rank18Name Of College / UniversityCarnegie Mellon University

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? 5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA??Rank19Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Texas at Austin

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Austin, TX 78712, USA??Rank20Name Of College / UniversityDartmouth College?

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Hanover, NH 03755, USA??Rank21Name Of College / UniversityBrown University

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? Providence, RI 02912, USA??Rank22Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Champaign, IL, USA??Rank23Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Washington

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Seattle, WA 98195, USA??Rank24Name Of College / UniversityGeorgia Institute of Technology

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North Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA??Rank25Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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? Chapel Hill, NC, USA??Rank26Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison

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? Madison, WI 53706, USA??Rank27Name Of College / UniversityThe Ohio State University

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Columbus, OH 43210, USA??Rank28Name Of College / UniversityBoston University

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Boston, MA 02215, USA??Rank29Name Of College / UniversityPurdue University

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? 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA??Rank30Name Of College / UniversityRice University

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6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA??Rank31Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of California, San Diego (UCSD)

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9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA??Rank32Name Of College / UniversityWashington University in St. Louis

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1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA??Rank33Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of California, Davis

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1 Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, USA??Rank34Name Of College / UniversityPennsylvania State University

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? Old Main, State College, PA 16801, USA??Rank35Name Of College / UniversityArizona State University

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Tempe, AZ 85281, USA??Rank36Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Maryland, College Park

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College Park, MD 20742, USA??Rank37Name Of College / UniversityMichigan State University

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? 220 Trowbridge Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA??Rank38Name Of College / UniversityEmory University

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201 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA??Rank39Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Southern California

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Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA??Rank40Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Virginia

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Charlottesville, VA, USA??Rank41Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Minnesota

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Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA??Rank42Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)

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Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA??Rank43Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Colorado Boulder

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Boulder, CO 80309, USA??Rank44Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of California, Irvine

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Irvine, CA 92697, USA??Rank45Name Of College / UniversityVanderbilt University

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2201 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37235, USA??Rank46Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Pittsburgh

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? 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA??Rank47Name Of College / UniversityTexas A&M University

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400 Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77843, USA??Rank48Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Florida

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Gainesville, FL 32611, USA??Rank49Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Rochester

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Rochester, NY, USA??Rank50Name Of College / UniversityCase Western Reserve University

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10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA??

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The US is renowned for its excellence in STEM education, with a great deal of innovation and research coming from universities like MIT. The regulations in the US are also more favourable for students following the STEM pathway. At the undergraduate level, STEM courses are excellent at most good general universities, but at the postgraduate level, when courses get more specialised, the top universities in the US are a cut above all the rest, with MIT leading the charge.

The US is also known for its business courses. It is the country of the first MBA courses, and also where the MSc in Business was conceived. As such, the courses are well established with the most experienced faculty. The best institutes for business in the US are the Wharton School of Business (University of Penn-sylva-nia), Harvard and Stanford.

If you are looking for a more collaborative experience in a smaller setting, you have to look at the liberal arts colleges. These institutions focus mainly on arts or humanities education and only at the undergraduate level. There are several of these scattered across the country. The ones of note are the Williams and Amherst colleges in Massachusetts, and Pomona College in California. Each college has its own unique approach to education, and you have to read each one’s website to decide which one suits you best.

By Harini Prasad, Co-Founder,?www.prep4future.org