College Board International Student Handbook

by The College Board

• ISBN13: 9780874477535
• ISBN10: 0874477530
• Edition: 19th
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2005-08-01
• Publisher: College Board

Summary

Includes new search and test-prep CD-ROM. This is an essential guide for any foreign student who wants to go to college or university in the United States. The College Board International Student Handbook provides information about over 2,500 colleges, presenting all the information that an international student needs - including financial aid offered to foreigners, TOEFL requirements, and special services for international students - in an easy-to-use tabular format. Separate sections cover study at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Includes 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.l.

Author Biography

The College Board is a national nonprofit membership association whose mission is to prepare, inspire, and connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 4,300 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves over three million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 1
Applying to college in the United States
Planning calendar for U.S. study	p. 4
Why study in the United States?	p. 7
U.S. higher education	p. 9
Planning for study in the United States	p. 15
College cost and paying for your education	p. 17
Financial aid	p. 19
Advice for undergraduate applicants	p. 20
Advice for graduate applicants	p. 27
Comparing colleges and universities	p. 34
Test information	p. 37
After colleges decide	p. 43
Glossary	p. 49
Information tables on U.S. colleges and universities
How to use the information tables	p. 56
Undergraduate colleges and universities	p. 59
Graduate colleges and universities	p. 173
Lists and indexes
International student enrollment	p. 214
Total financial aid for international students	p. 223
ESL programs	p. 227
Conditional admission based on English language proficiency	p. 233
SAT Subject Tests required or recommended	p. 238
Directory of colleges	p. 239
EducationUSA Advising Centers	p. 377
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