Universities & Colleges in Europe, America and Australia - Comments

[sajiv]

Pursuing a higher education is one of the most important decisions a student needs to make in his or her career.
A college degree can be a gratifying accomplishment and needless to say, the U.S, UK, Germany, France, Finland, Netherland, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Canada and Australia are the best places for higher education.
There are about 3,000 universities that offer undergraduate programs. More than 1,000 universities that offer Masters programs, and approximately 400 of these offer Doctoral and Post-Doctoral degrees ( PhD ).

Public Universities
These are state-affiliated institutions or government-affiliated and some may include the words " State University " in their title. They are relatively inexpensive when compared to the other universities nation-wide, but getting admission into these universities can be more difficult than a private institution.

State or government universities tend to be very large with enrollments of 20,000 or more students. Due to the huge number of students studying in public universities, international students can easily find on-campus jobs and teaching assistantship jobs. Also, many government-funded research projects are allocated to state universities or government universities, which provide research assistantship opportunities for highly qualified students. Most of the universities offer partial or full tuition fee waivers to teaching and research assistant students.

Private Universities
Private institutions are supported by student tuition, investment income, research contracts, and private donations. Tuition fees tend to be higher at private universities than at state or government universities, but they charge the same tuition to both state and out-of-state residents.

The quality of education is equal between public and private universities. The main differences are funding and fees. Public universities are funded by state governments, student tuition payments, and private donations. Since public universities are supported by state governments, they give enrollment preference and lower tuition fees to the in-state students. All international students are subjected to out-of-state or foreigner students tuition. However, the tuition is usually lower at most state institutions than at private institutions, even for those who are out-of-state residents.

Community Colleges
These are institutions normally run by a certain community for their own people. Many high school graduates who cannot afford to go to a university, or who simply are not ready for a four-year institution, will choose to go to community college. These institutions accept international students, but they have a fewer number of attendees, as most students are commuters from the near-by area. Although community colleges focus on undergraduate programs, some offer good graduate programs as well. These institutions will be mostly located in suburbs, and the basic advantage in these institutions is minimum academic fees.

Technical Institutes
These are institutions mainly specializing in engineering degrees, mostly at the Masters and Doctoral level. These institutions are famous for their renowned research programs and most international students are attracted to these sorts of institutions.

Admission into universities is very competitive, and decisions are made based on the student's application package, including resume, samples of previous work, and letters of recommendation. Academic fees vary from university to university and usually range $7,000-35,000 per year in US. An average academic fee is $10,000-12,000 per year, excluding living expenses in US.

University Ranking
The national rank of a university plays a significant roll in enrollment. Students should choose the university that best fits their own personal criteria. For example, if the student is looking for a high-profile university in electrical engineering, he or she should choose the list of universities by rank for electrical engineering and not the general rank of the university. So the student's priority supersedes the university rank.

It is important to know the national universities are generally rated as the best colleges in the country for over-all academic excellence, faculty, and infrastructure. These are colleges that are ranked in the top 50. There are many colleges that are not considered top national colleges but are still very well reputed and provide quality education.

[ganeshbala]

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