Studying in the U.S.

• Education USA (Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs/U.S. Department of State) - information for international students about studying in the United States, including links to accredited colleges and universities in the United States, information about visa and links to educational advising centers around the world.
• Fulbright Commission (Austrian-American Educational Commission-AAEC)
• USA Education in Brief, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs/U.S. Department of State
• Centre International Universitaire (CIU)

U.S. Government Resources

• U.S. Network of Education Information (USNEI) (U.S. Department of Education) - an interagency and public/private partnership whose mission is to provide official information assistance for anyone seeking information about U.S. education

Searching for Universities, Colleges and Schools

• Search for Schools, Colleges, and Libraries - National Center for Education Statistics/U.S. Department of Education
• Peterson's Educational Portal - education resource with information about colleges and universities, graduate programs, distance learning, summer opportunities, study abroad, financial aid, test preparation, etc.
  • Peterson's Private Schools
• Study in the USA - an education guide for international students with information on undergraduate and graduate programs, English language programs and summer programs
• Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) - information about language courses, internships, international study programs, etc.
• Study Abroad - resource for study abroad information, including material on summer programs, language programs and internships
• Study Abroad Directory - source for study abroad programs, overseas universities, and language schools around the world
• College Search - Find colleges and universities by major, location, type, etc.

English Language Courses in the U.S.

• Learning English in the USA - Fulbright Commission (Austrian-American Educational Commission-AAEC) (in German)
• See also section above: "Searching for Universities, Colleges and Schools"

Scholarships/Grants

• Fulbright Commission (Austrian-American Educational Commission-AAEC)
• Österreichischer Austauschdienst/Austrian Exchange Service
• eduPASS - information about financial aid for international students
• FinAid - annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the web
• The Foundation Center

Tests

The Fulbright Commission has compiled information (in German) about "Standardized admission tests for studying in the US".
The Austro-American Institute of Education/Amerika-Institut also offers information about the tests.
Note: The Amerika-Institut administers the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) test, but does not accept applications. These have to be directed to the Educational Testing Service/ETS.

• Educational Testing Service - private educational testing and measurement organization

Student Visa Information

• Consular Section - U.S. Embassy Vienna, Austria
  • Student Visas