Many international applicants are only knowledgeable about (aka, obsessed with) a small number of colleges and universities in the United States. MIT and UC Berkeley are wonderful schools that can provide a great education — but the vast majority of undergraduate applicants will not be able to gain admission into these iconic schools. The good news is that you do not have to go to MIT to get a very high quality education in the United States. There are hundreds of excellent colleges and universities that have all the resources that any student could want. However, sometimes you need to scratch beneath the surface to understand which schools really offer a great education and solid ROI.
Below is a list of the best up-and-coming universities in the United States which might give potential undergraduate applicants some fresh ideas about possible schools for the upcoming application season. You may or may not have heard of some of these schools before – but you owe it to yourself to take a closer look at the unique value they provide to international students.
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School
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#1
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Fairfax, VA
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#1
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Baltimore, MD
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#3
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Philadelphia, PA
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#4
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Tempe, AZ
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#5
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Orlando, FL
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#5
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Los Angeles, CA
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#7
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Clemson, SC
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#7
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Indianapolis, IN
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#7
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Boston, MA
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#10
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Portland, OR
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#11
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West Lafayette, IN
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#12
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New Orleans, LA
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#13
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Denver, CO
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#14
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Fayetteville, AR
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#14
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San Diego, CA
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#16
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La Mirada, CA
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#16
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Raleigh, NC
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#16
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Columbus, OH
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#16
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Richmond, VA
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