Colleges in USA

International students can get their IELTS/TOEFL scores waived off if they have a sufficiently high SAT or ACT score. However, submitting a SAT or ACT score is optional, although it can strengthen the application. 

Mentioned below are the ideal scores mentioned for these two entrance tests: 

• SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) score of at least 570

• ACT Composite score of 22 or higher

Johns Hopkins University offers diverse programs in areas like Public Policy, Health, Health Science, International Relations, and more. International applicants can take admission to undergraduate programs in Early or Regular modes, where postgraduate deadlines vary based on the program. The Johns Hopkins University application deadlines for UG and PG are given below:

• UG: Jan 2, 2026 (Early Decision 2/Regular Decision)
• MS: Feb 15, 2026 (Whiting School of Engineering)

International students can track their application on the application portal through which they have applied. UG applicants can apply through the Common App or Coalition App, where graduate applicants can apply via the program-specific portals. Students can also receive the decision mail through the same portal.

If you're an Indian student, you should brace yourself. Because studying at the university does not come cheap, with tuition as high as INR 29.5 L, while the cost of living are around INR 17 L. Mentioned below is a breakdown of the same for UG and PG students:

For the Class of 2029, UPenn received approximately 9,500 applications through the Early Decision plan, of which almost 1,300 students were admitted by the university. This makes the University of Pennsylvania acceptance rate stand at roughly 13.6%, which is on the more selective side; however, at the same time, a lot higher than the UPenn regular acceptance rate of a mere 3.7%. 

Given below is Southern Miss cost of attendance for the academic year 2025-26: 

As of Fall 2024, the total number of students at the University of Southern Mississippi is 13,170. Out of this, 10,000+ are UG students and 2,900+ are Graduate students. Furthermore, as per the Common Data Set for 2024-25, the total number of international students enrolled (first-year) students is 200. A division of student ethnicity is given below: 

The University of Southern Mississippi is recognised by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as an R-1 doctoral institution with higher research activity. This recognition validates the high quality of the university's graduate and undergraduate programs. Main research areas at this university are Marine Science and Polymer Science and Engineering. 

The University of Southern Miss MPH course admission requirements include: 

• A 2.7 Undergraduate GPA

• Three recommendation letters

• Statement of Purpose 

• Additionally, an English language proficiency score has to be submitted by the international applicants: TOEFL (iBT) with 71, IELTS with 6.0 score, PTE with 54, Duolingo with 110