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According to the 2004-2005 Boarding School Directory by the Association of Boarding Schools, there are 256 boarding schools in the U.S.A. Aside from exchange student opportunities which are usually limited to one semester or one year, International students are no longer eligible to enroll in American public schools.Thus, a boarding school is the only high school education choice for international students. During the academic year, boarding schools become strong communities where teachers and students live and learn together.The 24-hour boarding school environment allows the faculty and students to interact in the classroom, on the playing field, or in the dormitory. For more information please check the TABS (The Association of Boarding Schools) website.
Community Colleges (a.k.a. Junior Colleges), are two-year colleges meant to provide either a vocational education for those wanting to enter the workforce, a college education in a particular discipline leading to a “diploma”, or a 2-year general education for those students wanting to continue onto a 4-year university where they can finish their last 2 years to earn a Bachelor's degree.This last option is commonly known as the “2+2” system (2 years at community college + 2 years at university = a 4-year Bachelor's degree).Many US community colleges also offer High School Completion programs for both US an international students, and English language study programs for international students wanting either to improve their English for eventual college or university studies, or just to improve their general English ability.According to latest statistics from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), there are 1,166 community colleges in the United States. (see also AACC's About Community Colleges).
There are more than 4,000 universities in the U.S. The schools listed below are the 1,100 top-ranked universities in the according to U.S. News.US universities and 4-year colleges are amongst the best in the world.In fact, according to most international rankings, US universities command the highest positions in nearly all academic disciplines.Unlike in Taiwan, US 4-year schools can be called either colleges or universities, with the former usually focusing more on liberal arts and humanities programs, and with the latter covering nearly all conceivable academic disciplines.However, quality-wise there is no difference.Each year more than one million bachelor's degrees are awarded by US universities.
Graduate schools are usually the extension of undergraduate programs. Some professional programs, such as medicine, law, or business, usually have their own professional schools run separate from university graduate schools. There are thousands of universities in the U.S., and a majority of the universities provide graduate programs in various disciplines.Getting a graduate degree in one discipline does not always require a Bachelor's degree in that same discipline.For example, .many American and international students will earn a bachelor's degree in one academic discipline, and pursue a master's degree in a different discipline.This is very common for students wanting to attain a master's degree in business administration (MBA) or a business-related discipline (MS, MA).However, admission to most science and technical graduate degree programs (computer science, engineering, etc.) do require successfully completion of a specific undergraduate degree.Lastly, admission into a PhD (Doctorate) program will often require not only completion of both a bachelor's and master's degree, but the master's degree itself will have to be directly related to the PhD program the applicant wishes to pursue. To search for specific MBA programs, please visit the Peterson's: MBAsearch site. To search for other MA, MS and PhD programs, please visit one of the following sites: Graduate Schools in U.S. Universities.
There are two kinds of English language schools in the United States.First, there are those owned and operated by private education companies.Privately run language schools are usually located in major cities, but others are located on university campuses.Second there are university and college-operated English language schools.These language schools are housed on or very near to their host campuses. To learn more about US language schools UCIEP (University & College Intensive English Program) AAIEP (American Association of Intensive English Program |
