πΊπΈ Universities in United States
56 universities evaluated for international families.
The US remains the world's largest international student destination (1.17M students) with unmatched breadth β from 2,000-student liberal arts colleges to 60,000-student research universities. The system rewards breadth, extracurriculars, and personality in admissions. Key challenges for international families: F-1 visa uncertainty under changing administrations, the OPT lottery for post-study work, and costs of $35-65K/year. The test-optional era is ending β Harvard, Yale, MIT, and Stanford have all reinstated SAT/ACT requirements for 2026+.
Post-Study Work
OPT: 1 year post-study work (3 years for STEM). H-1B lottery for long-term.
Application System
Common App / Coalition App
Avg. International Fees
$35,000β65,000/year