According to the Open Doors 2007 report / survey, published by the Institute of International Education (IIE) a vast majority of the international students studying in the United States chose to study in a Business and Management related program of study followed by Engineering and Physical and Life Sciences, Social Sciences, and Mathematics and Computer Sciences related programs. The survey noted that the largest growth in the enrolment was experienced in English as a Second Language field.
In this blog/article entry I would like to provide you with a list of TOP 10 Undergraduate/Bachelor’s level Business Programs in the USA based on the data compiled by one of my favorites: www.USNews.com !
Here it is: TOP 10 U.S. Undergraduate Business programs/schools as noted in USNews’ Best Colleges 2009 Survey/Report (Added some additional information about the tuition, and International admissions’ URLs to save you some time, good luck on your college search!)
University of Pennsylvania
Location (City & State): Philadelphia, PA
International URL: http://www.admissionsug.upenn.edu/applying/international.php
Tuition: $32,000+ US
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location (City & State): Cambridge, MA
International URL: http://web.mit.edu/catalogue/overv.chap3-adm.shtml#iua
Tuition: $33,000+ US
University of California–Berkeley
Location (City & State): Berkeley, CA
International URL: http://internationaloffice.berkeley.edu/students/Prospective/prospective_students.php
Tuition: $29,000+ US
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Location (City & State): Ann Arbor, MI
International URL: http://www.admissions.umich.edu/intl/
Tuition: $32,000+ US
New York University
Location (City & State): New York, NY
International URL: http://admissions.nyu.edu/applying.for.admissions/freshman/international.applicants.html
Tuition: $36,000+ US
Carnegie Mellon University
Location (City & State): Pittsburgh, PA
International URL: http://my.cmu.edu/site/admission/page.persp_inter
Tuition: $39,000+ US
University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
Location (City & State): Chapel Hill, NC
International URL: http://admissions.unc.edu/applying/international.htm
Tuition: $24,000+ US
University of Texas–Austin
Location (City & State): Austin, TX
International URL: http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/international/
Tuition: $29,000+ US
University of Virginia
Location (City & State): Charlottesville, VA
International URL: http://www.virginia.edu/undergradadmission/international.html
Tuition: $28,000+ US
University of Southern California
Location (City & State): Los Angeles, CA
International URL: http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/faq/international_students.html
Tuition: $35,000+ US
Remember that using the ranking data provided by USNews’ can help you narrow your school search, make more realistic decisions, and even save money by helping you possibly apply to only certain schools which meet your criteria whatever that might be: financial, academic excellence etc. I highly recommend you to be a frequent visitor of this site during and after your decision making process for applying to colleges/universities! As usual please remember to check with the institutions listed above for the most up-to-date information. Good luck on your school search.
“Affording our students the opportunity to study abroad, interact with individuals from different cultures while educating them to become capable of living and working in a global environment is the common goal that unites us all international educators … “
- Taylan YALNIZ, International Educator.
(Source: Open Doors Survey 2007 – IIE || URL: http://opendoors.iienetwork.org)
(Source: US News: www.usnews.com)