Institutions, Intakes and Estimated Costs

The USA remains a world leader in the education department with more than four thousand post-secondary education institutes. These institutions are further divided on the basis of the qualifications that they offer their teaching programs and the ownership & governance.

Degree	Public	Private
Two year Associate Degrees	Community Colleges	Junior Colleges
Four year	State Colleges	Liberal Arts Colleges
University	Research Universities	Research Universities

Public College & Universities

They are owned and operated by the states and territories. One must know that the USA does not have a ‘National University’ except for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine institutions. The institutions are either affiliated to a government university or they are private universities.

Private Colleges & Universities

They do not receive any sort of primary support from the government or its entities.

Types of Intakes in the USA during a year

Intake	Duration
Fall Term	From August to December
Spring Term	From January to April
Summer Term	From May to August

*Intakes vary on the basis of the institution and your program. Please speak with your AEMS counsellor for more information.

How much will it cost (Approximately) to study in the US?

School	Tuition fees in USD (indicative)
English language studies	$700 to $2,000 a month
Community colleges	$6,000 to $20,000 per year
Undergraduate bachelor degree	$20,000 to $40,000 per year
Graduate programs	$20,000 to $45,000 per year
Doctoral degree	$28,000 to $55,000 per year

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