Colleges in USA

For the MA applicants, New York University looks for exceptional academic strength, proven research capabilities and professional experience. 

Given below are the factors NYU looks for beyond minimum - 

• A personalised SOP that explains why NYU
• Proof of research, publications or internships
• Strong letters of recommendation
• A strong GPA (85% and above)
• Extracurriculars that showed leadership, responsibility and creativity

As per the Shiksha Popularity rankings in 2026,  New York University MA Courses are ranked #8

These MA Courses are also ranked by some of the most popular ranking bodies of the world like Times Higher Education, ARWU (Shanghai Rankings) and QS World.

The Communication and Media Studies is ranked #10, which is an improvement from what it was in the last year. 

As per U.S. News & World Report, Lewis University USA ranks at #28 in the Best Value schools in 2026. In the Regional Universities Midwest category, this university has ranked at #29 in 2026. It is also ranked at #3 in Illinois by schools.com. 

The campus size of the main campus of Lewis University USA is 410 acres. The university is located 35 miles southwest of Chicago. There are around 7,000 UG and PG students at this university. To enjoy the campus life at Lewis University, students can check out the 100+ clubs and organizations. Also, there are 20+ NCAA Division II athletic teams. 

The total no. of students at Lewis University is around 7,000. The university is accredited by, and member of the Higher Learning Commission. Lewis Uni is located 35 miles of Southwest of Chicago. It is one of the 60 universities worldwide, sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers. 

Students are required to apply for the housing at GSU. Housing options available for the university are Patton Hall, University Lofts, Piedmont Central, University Commons, etc. The estimated of the residence halls are given below-

Students can take part in Georgia State University's 16 NCAA Division II varsity teams. There are 500+ student organizations at this university. For students, there are 6 residence halls with 5,500 students. There are dining locations at the university. Also, there are men's, women's and co-ed intramural sports plus 16 sport clubs. 

Yes. Indian students at Georgia State University can work on-campus (part time), up to 20 hours per week during the school year. They can work full time during the vacation periods. Students can work

• Graduate Assistantships
• School Library
• Student Assistantships
• in Bookstore, etc. 

As per Graduate Outcomes of Georgia State, the average salary of this university's Master's graduates is USD 106,700 (Around INR 1.01 Cr.). The top employers of the graduates of this university's graduates are-

• The Home Depot
• K-12 schools
• Emory Healthcare
• Deloitte
• EY
• Amazon
• PwC
• Delta Air Lines
• Truist

As per the US World and News rankings 2026, the Kent State University rankings seem better than the University of Bridgeport. There is a huge difference between the two universities. 

It can be observed that the University of Bridgeport has had a huge rank decline from the year 2024 but it is minor in the case of Kent State. 

Given below is the table of comparison, take a look -