The United States of America (The USA or in the short US) is one of the leading countries for international students admission.

The United States has many competitive private and public institutions of higher education. According to prominent international rankings, around 15 American colleges and universities are ranked among the top 20 in the world.

Higher education in the United States is an optional final stage of formal learning following secondary education.

Strong research coupled with funding have helped make American colleges and universities among the world’s most prestigious, making them particularly attractive to international students, professors and researchers in the pursuit of academic excellence.