What City to Go in USA for Higher Education

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Wednesday — February 22, 2017

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If we start counting advantages of studying abroad in United of America, I would say it will take quite a while. United States of America is currently the best place for higher education. It is not only home to world’s best universities but it has developed a higher education that has proved second to none and provides a untainted quality of education that one cannot find in any other country. Currently United States of America is the best Higher education system and it is also home to world’s top ranked university.

USA is the country with most international students studying there at present. It has maintained its position for many decades and only United Kingdom has been able to rival its schooling. Most of the students all around the world wish to get the opportunity to study in USA and USA has always welcomed international students with open hands. Students only know that they want to study in USA because it is best but what they overlook is the question of city. Not many students are aware that which city would be best for them. When deciding the destination city you should not only just look for the top ranked universities but the expenses and its quality of life too. In this article, Study Abroad team has brought you the best cities in USA for higher education and all the reasons of why should select them.

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8 - Pittsburgh:

Pittsburgh has a very impressive proportion of international student that is numbers is about 21% of their total student

population. It is ranked 62^nd best city for international students and with that it has also been ranked 96^th most affordable city for students that is better than any other top student city of USA. Following are some of the most top ranked and prestigious universities of New York City (click the name to visit official website).

1. Carnegie Mellon University, (ranked 17^th best of world)

2. University of Pittsburgh, (ranked 34^th best of world)

3. Duquesne University

7 - Philadelphia:

13% of student population in Philadelphia has come from different foreign countries all around the world for quality

higher education. It is ranked 60^th best student by QS ranking and it is ranked 118^th in the world as affordable city. It is also very good tourist city. Of many top universities of Philadelphia, following are the most top ranked universities (click the name to visit official website):

1. University of Pennsylvania, (ranked 9^th best of world)

2. Drexel University, (ranked 95^th best of the world)

3. Temple University, (ranked 82^nd best of the world)

6 - Washington DC:

Washington DC is 37^th best ranked city for international students. There are more than 13% international students of

their total student population. Very famous monument, accommodation of president of United States, the White House in located in this city. It is also the federal capital of United States of America. Below I have mentioned the most prestigious educational institutes of Washington DC (click the name to visit official website).

1. George Washington University, ( ranked 70^th best of world)

2. Georgetown University, (ranked 71^th of world)

3. University of Maryland, College Park, (ranked 126^th best of the world)

4. American University, (ranked 384th in the world)

5. Howard University, (ranked between 551-600)

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5 - Los Angeles:

In QS Ranking, Chicago is ranked 47^th best city in world for students. It ranks 115th in the ranking of affordability for

students. Its top educational institute is University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) that is ranked 10^th best of world by Times Higher Education. You can find a large number of students there of which 13% are international. This city is also considered a paradise of good weather. Following are some of the most renowned educational institutes in this city (click the name to visit official website):

1. University of California, Los Angeles,( ranked 10^th best of the world)

2. University of Southern California, (ranked 54^th best of the world)

3. California State University, Los Angeles

4. California State University, Northridge

4 - Chicago:

Chicago just like any other city of USA possesses a lot of top universities and other than top universities there are many

educational institutes that provide global level education to its students. QS Ranking has ranked Chicago 46^th best city for students in world based on facts and figures. It ranks 118th in the ranking of affordability for students. Following are some of the most renowned educational institutes in this city (click the name to visit official website):

1. University of Chicago, (ranked 10th best of the world)

2. Northwestern University, (ranked 26th in the world)

3. University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC), (ranked joint 187th in the world)

4. Illinois Institute of Technology, (ranked 401-410 in the world)

5. Loyola University Chicago

3 - San Francisco:

San Francisco has no shortage of international students as over 21% of student population is foreigner. San Francisco is

also home to world’s 2^nd best university of the world, Stanford University. QS Ranking has ranked it 28^th best city for students for its student comfortable environment. It ranks 124th in the ranking of affordability for students. Following are some of the most renowned educational institutes in this city (click the name to visit official website):

1. Stanford University, (ranked 2nd best of the world)

2. University of California, Berkeley (UCB), (ranked 28th in the world)

3. University of San Francisco

4. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

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2 - New York City:

New York City is located in the state of New York, United States of America. New York is one of the most famous cities of

the world. New York is also ranked 18^th best city to live in for students. New York has lots of top universities that respected all around the world. New York City is also not a very cheap city and it ranks 124^th in the ranking of affordability. Over 13% of students in New York City have come from a foreign country. Following are some of the most top ranked and prestigious universities of New York City (click the name to visit official website).

1. Columbia University, (ranked 20th best of the world)

2. New York University (NYU), (ranked 55^th by QS and 32^nd by THE Ranking)

3. Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, (ranked 301st in the world)

4. Yeshiva University, (ranked joint 330th in the world)

5. University of Delaware, (ranked 411-420)

1 - Boston:

Boston is a city of United States of America located in Massachusetts as its capital. Currently the world’s most top ranked university in QS Ranking is Massachusetts Institute of Technology and it is located in Boston. This is quite a

big plus on the side of Boston and it does not end just here because the world’s third top ranked educational institute Harvard University is also homed by this city. This is not it as there can be found many more renowned educational institutes.

Boston was ranked 8^th best student city of world. It is a wonderful city but it is one of the most expensive cities of United States and has an overall 114^th affordability rank in world. Following are some of the most top ranked universities of Boston (click the name to visit official website).

1. Boston University, (ranked 89th in the world)

2. Tufts University, (ranked 238th in the world)

3. Boston College, (ranked joint 299th in the world)

4. Northeastern University, (ranked joint 361st in the world)

5. Brandeis University, (ranked 401-410)

6. University of Massachusetts, (ranked 251st in the world