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Undergraduate Academic Study

Undergraduate postsecondary education in the United States hosts a large number of international students each year, and this number may rise as the concept of the bachelor's degree becomes more widely adopted.

• To locate general information about undergraduate study in the United States please refer to Structure of U.S. Education: Undergraduate Postsecondary Education.
• To locate information about U.S. undergraduate degree programs and the institutions that offer them, go to U.S. Institutions and Programs.
• To find general resources and financial assistance opportunities for undergraduate study, check out Studying in the United States: General Information.

In addition to these resources, you may want to investigate the following information sources that deal specifically with undergraduate degree studies.

College Board Online provides international services and information products as well as two searchable databases, Fund Finder and College Search, that can assist international students in locating institutions and potential sources of financial assistance.

Peterson's Guide to Higher Education in the United States provides information designed for students from overseas who want to find out about U.S. educational possibilities.

If You Want to Study in the U.S.: Undergraduate Studies provides information for international students on U.S. undergraduate education and the steps that must be taken in order to be able to come to the United States to study at this level.

State Department Student Exchange Program provides information on undergraduate student exchange programs sponsored by the U.S. government.