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163 universities · 27 Tier 1Universities In The USA
From Harvard and MIT to 128 cities across the USA: facts, photos, how to apply and the scholarships that fund you.
17 scholarships in the USA- Universities163
- Tier 127
Tuition$15,000 – $45,000
Apply viaCommon App or the university’s portal
VisaF-1 student visa
Our assessment
How Hard Is It To Get In?
Our assessment of the USA for Pakistani students.
Getting in
Moderate
Ivy League and top-20 are extremely selective; hundreds of good universities are not.
Visa
Demanding
The interview decides it: you must show funds, purpose and ties to Pakistan.
Cost
Very high
Highest sticker prices, though aid and assistantships can change everything.
Work rights
Moderate
On-campus work only at first; OPT after graduation (longer for STEM).
The flagships
Tier-1 Universities In the USA
Where our scholarship students aim first.
TIER 1
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA, USA
TIER 1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA, USA
TIER 1
Stanford University
Stanford, CA, USA
TIER 1
Yale University
New Haven, CT, USA
TIER 1
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ, USA
TIER 1Cornell University
Ithaca, NY, USA
TIER 1
Columbia University
New York, NY, USA
TIER 1
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL, USA
TIER 1
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA, USA
TIER 1
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA, USA
TIER 1
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA, USA
TIER 1
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
TIER 1
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, USA
TIER 1
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD, USA
TIER 1
New York University
New York, NY, USA
TIER 1
Duke University
Durham, NC, USA
TIER 1
Brown University
Providence, RI, USA
TIER 1
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH, USA
TIER 1
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL, USA
TIER 1
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
TIER 1
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX, USA
TIER 1
Rice University
Houston, TX, USA
TIER 1
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA, USA
TIER 1
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
TIER 1
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN, USA
TIER 1Emory University
Atlanta, GA, USA
University of Washington
Seattle, WA, USA
More Universities
Boston University
Boston, MA, USA
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, USA
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA, USA
University of Virginia
Virginia, USA
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, USA
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Madison, WI, USA
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, USA
University of Minnesota
Saint Paul, USA
University of Notre Dame
Indiana, USA
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C., USA
Ohio State University
Columbus, USA
University of Arizona
Tucson, USA
University of Florida
Gainesville, USA
University of California, Santa Barbara
California, USA
Rutgers University
New Jersey, USA
Michigan State University
Michigan, USA
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN, USA
The Rockefeller University
Manhattan, USA
University of California, Davis
California, USA
George Washington University
Loudoun County, USA
Syracuse University
Syracuse, USA
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, USA
University of Maryland
College Park, USA
Georgia Tech
Atlanta, USA
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, USA
University of Iowa
USA
University of Delaware
Newark, USA
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA, USA
Brigham Young University
Provo, USA
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ, USA
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX, USA
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, USA
Washington University in St. Louis
Missouri, USA
Tufts University
Massachusetts, USA
University of Kansas
Lawrence, USA
University of Rochester
Rochester, USA
Howard University
Washington, D.C., USA
Florida State University
Tallahassee, USA
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, USA
University of Missouri
Columbia, USA
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, USA
Berklee College of Music
Boston, USA
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, USA
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, USA
Wesleyan University
Middletown, USA
Fordham University
Manhattan, USA
University of Kentucky
Lexington, USA
University of Georgia
Athens, USA
Brandeis University
Massachusetts, USA
University of Connecticut
Connecticut, USA
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, USA
University of Miami
Coral Gables, USA
University of Oklahoma
Norman, USA
Tulane University
New Orleans, USA
University of Baltimore
Baltimore, USA
Boston College
Boston, USA
Florida International University
Florida, USA
Stony Brook University
New York, USA
The New School
Manhattan, USA
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, USA
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, USA
Ohio University
Athens, USA
City College of New York
Manhattan, USA
University of Oregon
Eugene, USA
University at Buffalo
New York, USA
Temple University
Philadelphia, USA
Northeastern University
Boston, MA, USA
University of Vermont
Burlington, USA
Oregon State University
Corvallis, USA
University of South Florida
USA
Auburn University
Auburn, USA
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, USA
North Carolina State University
North Carolina, USA
Iowa State University
Ames, USA
Wellesley College
Wellesley, USA
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Lincoln, USA
University of Arkansas
USA
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, USA
George Mason University
Virginia, USA
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, USA
Gallaudet University
Washington, D.C., USA
University of Denver
Denver, USA
Kansas State University
Manhattan, USA
University of Central Florida
Florida, USA
American University
Washington, D.C., USA
University of Houston
Houston, USA
University of South Carolina
Columbia, USA
Wayne State University
Detroit, USA
Villanova University
Radnor Township, USA
Smith College
Northampton, USA
The Catholic University of America
Washington, D.C., USA
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, USA
University of Maine
Maine, USA
University of Wyoming
Laramie, USA
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, USA
University of California, Merced
Merced County, USA
University of Mississippi
Mississippi, USA
West Virginia University
Morgantown, USA
City University of New York
New York City, USA
San Diego State University
San Diego, USA
Bryn Mawr College
Lower Merion Township, USA
Washington State University
Pullman, USA
Drexel University
Philadelphia, USA
University of the People
Pasadena, USA
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, USA
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, USA
University of Idaho
Moscow, USA
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Massachusetts, USA
Kent State University
Kent, USA
Yeshiva University
New York City, USA
Hofstra University
Nassau County, USA
San Jose State University
California, USA
Clemson University
South Carolina, USA
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, USA
Baylor University
Waco, USA
Case Western Reserve University
USA
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, USA
Utah State University
Utah, USA
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, USA
Montana State University
Bozeman, USA
Utah Valley University
Orem, USA
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, USA
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, USA
University of Colorado
USA
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Honolulu, USA
Binghamton University
New York, USA
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, USA
New Mexico State University
New Mexico, USA
Clark University
Worcester, USA
University of San Francisco
California, USA
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, USA
Miami University
Oxford, USA
Oberlin College
Oberlin, USA
University of Louisville
Louisville, USA
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, USA
Georgia State University
Atlanta, USA
Funding
Scholarships For the USA
Fulbright Program (master’s & PhD)Hubert H. Humphrey FellowshipGlobal UGRAD PakistanKnight-Hennessy ScholarsHarvard College financial aidYale College financial aidPrinceton financial aidMIT financial aidDartmouth financial aidAmherst College financial aidGraduate research & teaching assistantshipsAAUW International FellowshipsYour F-1 student visa, Step By Step
- 1I-20 from your universityIssued once you prove funds for the first year.
- 2SEVIS feePay the I-901 SEVIS fee online.
- 3DS-160 formComplete the online visa form and pay the fee.
- 4Book the interviewAt the US Embassy in Islamabad or the Consulate in Karachi. Wait times vary, so book early.
- 5InterviewShort and direct: why this course, how you will pay, what you will do after.
- 6Passport and travelYou can enter up to 30 days before your programme starts.
How We Help
01Honest shortlist
Universities and scholarships you can realistically win, not the ones that pay agents most.
02Applications that stand out
SOPs, CVs and references shaped with you, then checked line by line.
03Visa file done right
Funds, documents and interview practice for your country’s rules.
04Ready to fly
Accommodation, travel and pre-departure briefing so you land prepared.
Universities In the USA: FAQs
01How many universities in the USA are listed?
163 universities in the USA, including 27 Tier-1 universities such as Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University.
02What are the top universities in the USA for Pakistani students?
Well-known choices include Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Yale University, Princeton University. The right shortlist depends on your grades, course and budget.
03How do Pakistani students apply to universities in the USA?
Most international students apply through Common App or the university’s portal, then apply for a F-1 student visa. Intakes are Fall (Aug/Sep), Spring (Jan).
04How much does it cost to study in the USA?
Tuition is typically $15,000 – $45,000 / year and living costs $1,000 – $1,800 / month.
05Are there scholarships for universities in the USA?
Yes. Options include Fulbright Program (master’s & PhD), Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship, Global UGRAD Pakistan, Knight-Hennessy Scholars.
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