Study in U.S.A.

U.S.A. Statistics

Geography-Population

Capital:  Washington DC

Area:  9 826 630 km ²

Climate:  generally tempered, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River and arid in the Great Basin of southwest. Low temperatures in the north-west are sometimes softened in January and Februar

Population:  307 212 123 (estimation of July 2009)

Languages:  English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, indo-European languages 3.8%, Asian and Pacific islands languages 2.7%

Government-Economy

Type of government: federal republic with a strong democratic tradition

Independent day: 4th July 1776

Constitution: 17th September 1787, enforced on the 4th March 1789

Suffrage: 18 years-old, universal

GDP: $14.29 billions (estimated in 2008)

GDP – per capita (PPP): $ 47000 (estimated in 2008)

Unemployment rate: 7.2% (estimation of 2008)

Information for Foreign Students in the USA

Obtaining a Visa

Visa is compulsory when you want to study or to do an internship in the US. Waiting time is long, so you need to start the procedure as soon as possible. In addition, you will need a DS2019 form that is difficult to get. However, some organizations give you the possibility to have it more quickly; this service costs €400.

Housing

Rents are really expensive, especially in big metropolis, around $1,000 per month for a studio, in big cities like New York City, San Francisco and Chicago. Several websites can help in finding an accommodation: www.rent.net ; www.apartments.com ; www.studenthousing.org, http://www.easyroommate.com/ ; www.roommates.com

Health
Health insurance can cost up to $500 per semester, and you will have to register to one company which headquarters are in the US, in order to validate your application at university. If you are ill, do not hesitate to go to university Student Health Service where consultations are free.

Official Selection of the Best Business Schools in U.S.A.

5 Palmes Of Excellence UNIVERSAL Business School

Rank Position in
Palmes’ League
Deans’ Recommendation
rate 2023

MIT Sloan School of Management

1 462 ‰

Harvard Business School

2 456 ‰

Yale School of Management

3 379 ‰

Stanford University - Stanford Graduate School of Business

4 337 ‰

Columbia University - Columbia Business School

5 308 ‰

New York University (Nyu) Leonard N. Stern School of Business

5 308 ‰

Duke University The Fuqua School of Business

7 296 ‰

Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business

8 290 ‰

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

9 284 ‰

Cornell University Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management

10 278 ‰

University of California - Berkeley Haas School of Business

11 266 ‰

Dartmouth College - Tuck School of Business

12 237 ‰

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

13 219 ‰

University of California - Los Angeles (Ucla) John E. Anderson School of Management

14 213 ‰

University of Michigan - Michigan Ross School of Business

14 213 ‰

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School

14 213 ‰

Purdue University - Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business

17 201 ‰

4 Palmes Of Excellence TOP Business School

Rank Position in
Palmes’ League
Deans’ Recommendation
rate 2023

Babson College - F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business

1 308 ‰

Boston College - Carroll School of Management

2 243 ‰

Texas A&M University - Mays Business School

3 219 ‰

Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School

4 195 ‰

Emory University Goizueta Business School

5 183 ‰

Arizona State University - W. P. Carey School of Business

6 178 ‰

Penn State Smeal College of Business

6 178 ‰

Georgetown University - McDonough School of Business

8 172 ‰

Georgia Tech - Scheller College of Business

9 160 ‰

Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

9 160 ‰

University of Texas at Austin Mccombs School of Business

11 148 ‰

University of Wisconsin - Madison - Wisconsin School of Business

11 148 ‰

Boston University Questrom School of Business

13 142 ‰

George Washington University - GW School of Business

13 142 ‰

Thunderbird School of Global Management

13 142 ‰

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Kenan Flagler Business School

13 142 ‰

University of Virginia - Darden School of Business

13 142 ‰

Bentley University - the McCallum Graduate School of Business

18 136 ‰

Michigan State University - The Eli Broad College of Business

18 136 ‰

University of Washington - Micheal G Foster Business School

18 136 ‰

The University of Arizona - Eller College of Management

21 130 ‰

Northeastern University - D'Amore-McKim School of Business

22 124 ‰

The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business

22 124 ‰

University of California - Irvine The Paul Merage School of Business

22 124 ‰

University of Colorado at Boulder - Leeds School of Business

22 124 ‰

University of Rochester - Simon Business School

22 124 ‰

Baruch College (CUNY) - Zicklin School of Business

27 118 ‰

Rutgers Business School – Newark and New Brunswick

27 118 ‰

Temple University - Fox School of Business

27 118 ‰

University of California - Davis Graduate School of Management

27 118 ‰

University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business

27 118 ‰

Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management

32 112 ‰

University of Illinois - Gies College of Business

33 107 ‰

University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

33 107 ‰

Georgia State University J. Mack Robinson College of Business

35 101 ‰

University of Miami - Miami Business School

36 95 ‰

A. B. Freeman School of Business - Tulane University

37 89 ‰

University of Massachusetts, Amherst - Isenberg School of Management

37 89 ‰

University of Southern California - USC Marshall School of Business

37 89 ‰

Rice University - Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business

40 83 ‰

University of Minnesota Curtis L. Carlson School of Management

40 83 ‰

Washington University in Saint Louis - John M. Olin Business School

40 83 ‰

University of Florida Warrington College of Business Administration

43 77 ‰

Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management

44 71 ‰

University of Iowa Henry B. Tippie College of Business

44 71 ‰

University of Pittsburgh - Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business

46 65 ‰

University of San Diego - Knauss School of Business

46 65 ‰

Southern Methodist University - SMU Cox School of Business

48 59 ‰

University of Connecticut - UConn School of Business

49 53 ‰

University of Georgia Terry College of Business

50 47 ‰

Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business

50 47 ‰

Brigham Young University - Marriott School of Business

52 41 ‰

University of South Carolina - Darla Moore School of Business

52 41 ‰

Wake Forest University School of Business

52 41 ‰

3 Palmes Of Excellence EXCELLENT Business School

Rank Position in
Palmes’ League
Deans’ Recommendation
rate 2023

George Mason University School of Business

1 154 ‰

Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology

2 142 ‰

San Diego State University - Fowler College of Business

3 124 ‰

Pepperdine University - Graziadio Business School

4 107 ‰

Syracuse University - Whitman School of Management

4 107 ‰

Fordham University - Gabelli School of Business

6 95 ‰

Loyola University Chicago - Quinlan School of Business

7 89 ‰

Loyola Marymount University - College of Business Administration

8 83 ‰

American University Kogod School of Business

9 77 ‰

Baylor University Hankamer School of Business

9 77 ‰

Louisiana State University - E. J. Ourso College of Business

9 77 ‰

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Lally School of Management

9 77 ‰

Claremont Graduate University - Drucker School of Management

13 71 ‰

Washington State University - Carson College of Business

13 71 ‰

Saint Louis University - Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business

15 65 ‰

University of Texas at Dallas - Naveen Jindal School of Management

15 65 ‰

Drexel University - Lebow College of Business

17 59 ‰

Hofstra University Frank G. Zarb School of Business

17 59 ‰

Howard University School of Business

17 59 ‰

Loyola University Maryland - Sellinger School of Business

17 59 ‰

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Belk College of Business

17 59 ‰

Clemson University - Clemson College Of Business

22 53 ‰

DePaul University - Driehaus College of Business & Kellstadt Graduate School of Business

22 53 ‰

Oklahoma State University - William S. Spears School of Business

22 53 ‰

Pace University - Lubin School of Business

22 53 ‰

University of San Francisco School of Management

22 53 ‰

William & Mary - Mason School of Business

22 53 ‰

New Jersey Institute of Technology - Martin Tuchman School of Management

28 47 ‰

Santa Clara University - Leavey School of Business

28 47 ‰

St. John's University - Tobin College of Business

28 47 ‰

University of California - Riverside A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management

28 47 ‰

University of Texas at San Antonio - UTSA College of Business

28 47 ‰

Fairleigh Dickinson University Silberman College of Business

33 41 ‰

Marquette University - College of Business Administration

33 41 ‰

The University of Tulsa - Collins College of Business

33 41 ‰

University of Richmond - Robins School of Business

33 41 ‰

Bradley University - Foster College of Business Administration

37 36 ‰

Kansas State University - College of Business Administration

37 36 ‰

Saint Joseph's University - Erivan K. Haub School of Business

37 36 ‰

Suffolk University Sawyer Business School

37 36 ‰

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville - Haslam College of Business

37 36 ‰

University at Buffalo (SUNY) - UB School of Management

37 36 ‰

University of Delaware - Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics

37 36 ‰

University of Denver - Daniels College of Business

37 36 ‰

University of Kentucky - Gatton College of Business and Economics

37 36 ‰

University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Lee Business School

37 36 ‰

University of Oregon - Lundquist College of Business

37 36 ‰

Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Robert A. Foisie Business School

37 36 ‰

Xavier University Williams College of Business

37 36 ‰

Fairfield University - Charles F. Dolan School of Business

50 30 ‰

Lehigh University - College of Business and Economics

50 30 ‰

The University of Rhode Island College of Business

50 30 ‰

University of Hartford - The Barney School of Business

50 30 ‰

University of Mississippi - Ole Miss School of Business

50 30 ‰

University of Missouri - Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business

50 30 ‰

University of Wyoming - College of Business

50 30 ‰

Auburn University - Raymond J. Harbert College of Business

57 24 ‰

Creighton University – Heider College of Business

57 24 ‰

The University of New Mexico - Anderson School of Management

57 24 ‰

University of Arkansas – Sam M. Walton College of Business

57 24 ‰

University of Cincinnati - Carl H. Lindner College of Business

57 24 ‰

University of Louisville - College of Business

57 24 ‰

University of Maine - Maine Business School

57 24 ‰

University of Montana - College of Business

57 24 ‰

University of Utah David Eccles School of Business

57 24 ‰

University of Vermont - Grossman School of Business

57 24 ‰

Villanova University - Villanova School of Business

57 24 ‰

Mississippi State University College of Business

68 18 ‰

Seton Hall University - W. Paul Stillman School of Business

68 18 ‰

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Collat School of Business

68 18 ‰

University of Memphis - Fogelman College of Business and Economics

68 18 ‰

West Virginia University College of Business and Economics

68 18 ‰

The Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey - Graduate School of International Policy and Management

73 12 ‰

University of Tampa John H. Sykes College of Business

73 12 ‰

University of Toledo College of Business and Innovation

73 12 ‰

2 Palmes Of Excellence GOOD Business School

Rank Position in
Palmes’ League
Deans’ Recommendation
rate 2023

California State University - Chico College of Business

1 83 ‰

California State University - Long Beach - College of Business Administration

2 71 ‰

Southern Illinois University Carbondale - SIU College of Business

3 12 ‰

University of Idaho College of Business and Economics

4 6 ‰

University of North Dakota - College of Business & Public Administration

4 6 ‰

University of Alaska Anchorage - UAA College of Business and Public Policy

6 0 ‰

University of Alaska Fairbanks - College of Business and Security Management

7 0 ‰

University of South Dakota - The Beacom School of Business

8 0 ‰


Best Master’s programs in U.S.A.

Learn the ranking results of the best masters in U.S.A. here:

http://www.best-masters.us/

https://www.best-masters.com/ranking-master-in-usa.html