The College Board International Student Handbook 2007

by College Board

• ISBN13: 9780874477689
• ISBN10: 0874477689
• Edition: 12th
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2006-07-25
• Publisher: College Board

Summary

Any foreign student who wants to pursue undergraduate study in the U.S. will want the College Board International Student Handbook. It has information they need for more than 2,900 collegesfinancial aid offered to foreigners, TOEFL requirements, and special services for international students. Included is a general introduction to the U.S. higher education system, with special attention to the needs of international students, and comprehensive indexes that help students find schools that meet their needs.

Author Biography

The College Board, a not-for-profit membership association, connects students to college success and opportunity through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT®, and the Advanced Placement Program® (AP). Students, parents, educators, and librarians recognize the College Board as a source of expertise on SAT and CLEP®test preparation, college admissions, and financial aid. The Board publishes the bestselling Official SAT Study Guide, the College Handbook, the Book of Majors, and other books that help students prepare for college, research their options, and succeed in higher education. It also maintains the popular collegeboard.com Web site, which is visited by an average of 1.7 million visitors per month.

Table of Contents

Preface	1	(3)
Part I: Applying to college in the United States
Planning calendar for U.S. study	4	(3)
Why study in the United States?	7	(2)
U.S. higher education	9	(6)
Planning for study in the United States	15	(2)
College cost and paying for your education	17	(2)
Financial aid	19	(1)
Advice for undergraduate applicants	20	(7)
Comparing colleges and universities	27	(3)
Test information	30	(5)
After colleges decide	35	(6)
Glossary	41	(8)
Part II: Information tables on U.S. colleges and universities
How to use the information tables	49	(2)
Colleges and universities	51	(121)
Part III: Lists and indexes
International undergraduate student enrollment	172	(7)
Total financial aid for international undergraduate students	179	(4)
Conditional admission based on English language proficiency	183	(5)
SAT Subject Tests™ required or recommended	188	(1)
Credit/placement for International Baccalaureate (IB)	189	(5)
Credit/placement for Advanced Placement (AP®)	194	(8)
ESL programs on campus	202	(5)
Special housing for international students	207	(2)
Housing guaranteed for all freshmen	209	(3)
College size (undergraduate enrollment)	212	(11)
College type	223	(12)
Directory of colleges	235	(130)
Education USA advising centers	365