Study and Work in the USA

The United States remains an Ideal platform for all types of travellers—students, entrepreneurs, professionals, and job seekers alike. With its prestigious universities, innovation-driven industries, and welcoming environment for global talent, the USA continues to offer an ideal platform for growth and success.

Top Universities in the USA

American universities consistently rank among the best in the world, offering cutting-edge research, diverse programs, and global recognition.

Alabama

University	Website
Air University	airuniversity.af.edu
Alabama A&M University	aamu.edu
Alabama State University	alasu.edu
Athens State University	athens.edu
Auburn University	auburn.edu
Auburn University at Montgomery	aum.edu
Birmingham-Southern College	bsc.edu
Faulkner University	faulkner.edu
Jacksonville State University	jsu.edu
Troy University	troy.edu
Tuskegee University	tuskegee.edu
University of Alabama System	ua.edu
University of Mobile	umobile.edu
University of Montevallo	montevallo.edu
University of North Alabama	una.edu
University of South Alabama	southalabama.edu

Alaska

University	Website
Alaska Bible College	alaskabiblecollege.org
Alaska Pacific University	alaskapacific.edu
University of Alaska Anchorage	uaa.alaska.edu
University of Alaska Fairbanks	uaf.edu
University of Alaska Southeast	uas.alaska.edu

Arizona

University	Website
Arizona Christian University	arizonachristian.edu
Arizona State University	asu.edu
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott	prescott.erau.edu
Grand Canyon University	gcu.edu
Northern Arizona University	nau.edu
University of Arizona	arizona.edu
University of Phoenix	phoenix.edu

California

University	Website
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	caltech.edu
California State University System	calstate.edu
Chapman University	chapman.edu
Claremont McKenna College	cmc.edu
Pepperdine University	pepperdine.edu
Pomona College	pomona.edu
San Diego State University	sdsu.edu
San Jose State University	sjsu.edu
Stanford University	stanford.edu
University of California System	universityofcalifornia.edu
University of San Diego	sandiego.edu
University of Southern California (USC)	usc.edu

Colorado

University	Website
University of Colorado Boulder	colorado.edu
University of Colorado Colorado Springs	uccs.edu
University of Colorado Denver	ucdenver.edu
Colorado State University	colostate.edu
Colorado College	coloradocollege.edu
University of Northern Colorado	unco.edu
University of Denver	du.edu

Connecticut

University	Website
University of Connecticut (UConn)	uconn.edu
Central Connecticut State University	ccsu.edu
Southern Connecticut State University	southernct.edu
Connecticut State Community College	ctstate.edu
Connecticut College	conncoll.edu

Florida

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University	Website
University of Florida	ufl.edu
Florida State University	fsu.edu
University of Central Florida	ucf.edu
University of South Florida	usf.edu
Florida Polytechnic University	floridapoly.edu
Florida Memorial University	fmu.edu
Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida)	erau.edu

Illinois

University	Website
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign	illinois.edu
University of Illinois Chicago	uic.edu
University of Illinois Springfield	uis.edu
Northwestern University	northwestern.edu
University of Chicago	uchicago.edu
Illinois State University	illinoisstate.edu
Southern Illinois University Carbondale	siu.edu
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	siue.edu
DePaul University	depaul.edu
Loyola University Chicago	luc.edu
University of Illinois at Chicago – Chicago	uic.edu
Illinois Institute of Technology	iit.edu

Indiana

University	Website
Indiana University Bloomington	indiana.edu
Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)	iupui.edu
Purdue University	purdue.edu
Ball State University	bsu.edu
Indiana State University	indstate.edu
University of Southern Indiana	usi.edu
Valparaiso University	valpo.edu
Butler University	butler.edu
DePauw University	depauw.edu
Notre Dame (University of Notre Dame)	nd.edu

Iowa

University	Website
University of Iowa	uiowa.edu
Iowa State University	iastate.edu
University of Northern Iowa	uni.edu
Drake University	drake.edu
Graceland University	graceland.edu

Kansas

University	Website
University of Kansas	ku.edu
Kansas State University	k-state.edu
Wichita State University	wichita.edu
Emporia State University	emporia.edu
Fort Hays State University	fhsu.edu

Kentucky

University	Website
University of Kentucky	uky.edu
University of Louisville	louisville.edu
Western Kentucky University	wku.edu
Eastern Kentucky University	eku.edu
Murray State University	murraystate.edu
Morehead State University	moreheadstate.edu

Louisiana

University	Website
Louisiana State University (LSU)	lsu.edu
Tulane University	tulane.edu
University of Louisiana at Lafayette	louisiana.edu
University of New Orleans	uno.edu
Grambling State University	gram.edu
Southern University and A&M College	subr.edu

Maine

University	Website
University of Maine	umaine.edu
University of Southern Maine	usm.maine.edu
Husson University	husson.edu
Bates College	bates.edu
Bowdoin College	bowdoin.edu
Colby College	colby.edu

Maryland

University	Website
University of Maryland, College Park	umd.edu
Johns Hopkins University	jhu.edu
Towson University	towson.edu
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)	umbc.edu
Salisbury University	salisbury.edu
Frostburg State University	frostburg.edu
Bowie State University	bowiestate.edu

Massachusetts

University Name	Website
Harvard University	harvard.edu
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	mit.edu
Boston University	bu.edu
Tufts University	tufts.edu
Brandeis University	brandeis.edu
Northeastern University	northeastern.edu
University of Massachusetts Amherst	umass.edu
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)	wpi.edu
Boston College	bc.edu

Michigan

University Name	Website
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	umich.edu
Michigan State University	msu.edu
Wayne State University	wayne.edu
Western Michigan University	wmich.edu
Central Michigan University	cmich.edu
Eastern Michigan University	emich.edu
Northern Michigan University	nmu.edu
Oakland University	oakland.edu

Minnesota

University Name	Website
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	umn.edu
Carleton College	carleton.edu
Macalester College	macalester.edu
St. Olaf College	stolaf.edu
University of St. Thomas	stthomas.edu
Gustavus Adolphus College	gustavus.edu
Saint John's University	csbsju.edu
Bemidji State University	bemidjistate.edu

Mississippi

University Name	Website
University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)	olemiss.edu
Mississippi State University	msstate.edu
Jackson State University	jsums.edu
University of Southern Mississippi	usm.edu
Mississippi College	mc.edu
Alcorn State University	alcorn.edu
Delta State University	deltastate.edu

Missouri

University Name	Website
Washington University in St. Louis	wustl.edu
University of Missouri (Mizzou)	missouri.edu
Saint Louis University	slu.edu
Missouri University of Science and Technology	mst.edu
University of Missouri–Kansas City	umkc.edu
University of Missouri–St. Louis	umsl.edu
Truman State University	truman.edu
Missouri State University	missouristate.edu

Montana

University Name	Website
University of Montana	umt.edu
Montana State University	montana.edu
Montana Technological University	mtech.edu
Carroll College	carroll.edu
Rocky Mountain College	rocky.edu

Nebraska

University Name	Website
University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL)	unl.edu
University of Nebraska at Omaha	unomaha.edu
University of Nebraska at Kearney	unk.edu
Creighton University	creighton.edu
Doane University	doane.edu

Nevada

University Name	Website
University of Nevada, Reno (UNR)	unr.edu
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)	unlv.edu
Nevada State University	nsc.edu
Great Basin College	gbcnv.edu
Touro University Nevada	tun.touro.edu

New Hampshire

University Name	Website
Dartmouth College	home.dartmouth.edu
University of New Hampshire (UNH)	unh.edu
Plymouth State University	plymouth.edu
Keene State College	keene.edu
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)	snhu.edu
Franklin Pierce University	franklinpierce.edu
Rivier University	rivier.edu
Granite State College	granite.edu

New Jersey

University Name	Website
Princeton University	princeton.edu
Rutgers University–New Brunswick	rutgers.edu
Rutgers University–Newark	newark.rutgers.edu
Rutgers University–Camden	camden.rutgers.edu
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)	njit.edu
Montclair State University	montclair.edu
Rowan University	rowan.edu
Kean University	kean.edu
Seton Hall University	shu.edu
Stevens Institute of Technology	stevens.edu
Fairleigh Dickinson University	fdu.edu
William Paterson University	wpunj.edu
Stockton University	stockton.edu
New Jersey City University	njcu.edu

New Mexico

University Name	Website
University of New Mexico (UNM)	unm.edu
New Mexico State University (NMSU)	nmsu.edu
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	nmt.edu
Eastern New Mexico University	enmu.edu
Western New Mexico University	wnmu.edu
Navajo Technical University	navajotech.edu
Northern New Mexico College	nnmc.edu

New York

University Name	Website
Columbia University	columbia.edu
New York University (NYU)	nyu.edu
Cornell University	cornell.edu
University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo)	buffalo.edu
Stony Brook University	stonybrook.edu
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)	rpi.edu
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)	rit.edu
University of Rochester	rochester.edu
Fordham University	fordham.edu
Syracuse University	syracuse.edu
Binghamton University (SUNY)	binghamton.edu
City University of New York (CUNY)	cuny.edu
Pace University	pace.edu
Hofstra University	hofstra.edu
Adelphi University	adelphi.edu

North Carolina

University Name	Website
Duke University	duke.edu
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC)	unc.edu
North Carolina State University (NC State)	ncsu.edu
Wake Forest University	wfu.edu
Elon University	elon.edu
Appalachian State University	appstate.edu
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte)	charlotte.edu
University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNC Greensboro)	uncg.edu
East Carolina University (ECU)	ecu.edu
Western Carolina University (WCU)	wcu.edu

North Dakota

University Name	Website
University of North Dakota (UND)	und.edu
North Dakota State University (NDSU)	ndsu.edu
Minot State University	minotstateu.edu
Valley City State University	vcsu.edu
Mayville State University	mayvillestate.edu
Dickinson State University	dickinsonstate.edu
University of Jamestown	uj.edu

Ohio

University Name	Website
Ohio State University	osu.edu
Case Western Reserve University	case.edu
University of Cincinnati	uc.edu
Ohio University	ohio.edu
University of Dayton	udayton.edu
Miami University	miamioh.edu
Bowling Green State University	bgsu.edu
Wright State University	wright.edu
Kent State University	kent.edu
University of Akron	uakron.edu

Oklahoma

University Name	Website
University of Oklahoma (OU)	ou.edu
Oklahoma State University (OSU)	okstate.edu
University of Tulsa	utulsa.edu
Oklahoma City University	okcu.edu
Cameron University	cameron.edu
University of Central Oklahoma (UCO)	uco.edu
Northeastern State University	nsuok.edu
East Central University	ecok.edu
Northwestern Oklahoma State University	nwosu.edu
Southeastern Oklahoma State University	se.edu

Oregon

University Name	Website
University of Oregon	uoregon.edu
Oregon State University	oregonstate.edu
Portland State University	pdx.edu
Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech)	oit.edu
Western Oregon University	wou.edu
Eastern Oregon University	eou.edu
Southern Oregon University	sou.edu
Lewis & Clark College	lclark.edu
Reed College	reed.edu
University of Portland	up.edu

Pennsylvania

University Name	Website
University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)	upenn.edu
Carnegie Mellon University	cmu.edu
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)	psu.edu
Temple University	temple.edu
Drexel University	drexel.edu
Lehigh University	lehigh.edu
University of Pittsburgh	pitt.edu
Villanova University	villanova.edu
Bucknell University	bucknell.edu
Swarthmore College	swarthmore.edu

Rhode Island

University Name	Website
Brown University	brown.edu
University of Rhode Island	uri.edu
Rhode Island College	ric.edu
Providence College	providence.edu
Bryant University	bryant.edu
Roger Williams University	rwu.edu
Salve Regina University	salve.edu

South Carolina

University Name	Website
University of South Carolina - Columbia	sc.edu
Clemson University	clemson.edu
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina	citadel.edu
Coastal Carolina University	coastal.edu
College of Charleston	cofc.edu
Winthrop University	winthrop.edu
Francis Marion University	fmarion.edu
South Carolina State University	scsu.edu
Anderson University	andersonuniversity.edu

South Dakota

University Name	Website
South Dakota State University	sdstate.edu
University of South Dakota	usd.edu
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	sdsmt.edu
Dakota State University	dsu.edu
Augustana University	augie.edu
Mount Marty University	mountmarty.edu
University of Sioux Falls	usiouxfalls.edu

Tennessee

University Name	Website
University of Tennessee, Knoxville	utk.edu
Vanderbilt University	vanderbilt.edu
Middle Tennessee State University	mtsu.edu
East Tennessee State University	etsu.edu
Tennessee Technological University	tntech.edu
University of Memphis	memphis.edu
Belmont University	belmont.edu
Lipscomb University	lipscomb.edu
Christian Brothers University	cbu.edu
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga	utc.edu
University of Tennessee at Martin	utm.edu

Texas

University Name	Website
University of Texas at Austin	utexas.edu
Texas A&M University	tamu.edu
Rice University	rice.edu
Texas Tech University	ttu.edu
University of Houston	uh.edu
Southern Methodist University	smu.edu
Baylor University	baylor.edu
University of North Texas	unt.edu
Texas State University	txst.edu
University of Texas at Dallas	utdallas.edu
University of Texas at Arlington	uta.edu
Sam Houston State University	shsu.edu

Utah

University Name	Website
University of Utah	utah.edu
Utah State University	usu.edu
Brigham Young University	byu.edu
Weber State University	weber.edu
Southern Utah University	suu.edu
Utah Valley University	uvu.edu
Westminster University	westminsteru.edu

Vermont

University Name	Website
University of Vermont	uvm.edu
Middlebury College	middlebury.edu
Norwich University	norwich.edu
Castleton University	castleton.edu
Champlain College	champlain.edu
Vermont State University	vermontstate.edu

Virginia

University Name	Website
University of Virginia	virginia.edu
Virginia Tech	vt.edu
George Mason University	gmu.edu
James Madison University	jmu.edu
Virginia Commonwealth University	vcu.edu
Old Dominion University	odu.edu
William & Mary	wm.edu
Radford University	radford.edu
Hampton University	hamptonu.edu
Liberty University	liberty.edu

Washington

University Name	Website
University of Washington	washington.edu
Washington State University	wsu.edu
Western Washington University	wwu.edu
Seattle University	seattleu.edu
Gonzaga University	gonzaga.edu
Eastern Washington University	ewu.edu
Central Washington University	cwu.edu
Pacific Lutheran University	plu.edu
Whitman College	whitman.edu

West Virginia

University Name	Website
West Virginia University	wvu.edu
Marshall University	marshall.edu
West Liberty University	westliberty.edu
Shepherd University	shepherd.edu
Fairmont State University	fairmontstate.edu
Concord University	concord.edu

Wisconsin

University Name	Website
University of Wisconsin–Madison	wisc.edu
Marquette University	marquette.edu
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee	uwm.edu
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse	uwlax.edu
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire	uwec.edu
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point	uwsp.edu
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater	uww.edu
Lawrence University	lawrence.edu
Carroll University	carrollu.edu

Wyoming

University Name	Website
University of Wyoming	uwyo.edu

Top Job Placement Cities in the USA

The USA has a dynamic job market across key cities and sectors that welcome international graduates with the right skills:

New York City – Finance, media, fashion, and technology.
San Francisco – Tech capital with abundant software and engineering roles.
Seattle – Home to tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft.
Boston – Strong in education, biotech, and healthcare.
Chicago – Business, marketing, and logistics hub.
Austin – Fast-growing city for startups and IT roles.

Why Choose the USA?

Degrees recognized worldwide
Access to Optional Practical Training (OPT) after graduation
Networking opportunities with global companies
High quality of life and cultural diversity
Innovation-driven education and work environments

EDU Cross Border supports you in every step — from university admissions to job placements — making your American dream come true.

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