Colleges in USA

For the class of 2029, Columbia University received over 59,600 applications, of which the university admitted and offered the opportunity to enroll on the Columbia Uni campus to about 2,500 students. As a result, the Columbia University acceptance rate 2025 stands around 4.2%, making the amission criteria of the university extremely selective. The statistics for the class of 2028 and the class of 2029 for a comparative analysis are as follows:

The Minnesota State University placement rate is 97.1% for the graduate Class of 2023, per official sources. As per the latest statistics, the College of Business and College of Education graduates secured the most jobs among all colleges under the Minnesota State University network, with both colleges having employment rates worth 98.1%. 

The College of Allied Health & Nursing was the next best, with overall placement rate of 97.4%. 

The Minnesota State University offers more than 200 options when it comes to undergraduate and postgraduate streams of studies. However, its majors in the following streams tend to attract international students more than some others, including: Business Administration, Computer Science, Health Sciences and Engineering. 

Some popular majors offered by the institute in such streams includes: 

• BS in Computer Engineering
• BS in Finance
• MS in Data Science
• MS in Artificial Intelligence
• Master of Business Administration

Tim Walz, the 41st governor of Minnesota is a notable alumni of MSU Mankato. Walz graduated with a MS in Educational Leadership from the institute in 2001. 

Walz was also a nominee from the Democratic party for the US Vice Presidential Elections of 2024, and has formerly served as a non-commissioned officer in the United States Army.  

In the National Universities category by U.S. News & World Report, the University of Southern California ranks at #27 in 2025. Whereas, according to Times Higher Education (THE) rankings, this university ranks at #30 in 2025. This shows that this university ranks among the Top 50 Universities in the U.S.

The Association of Indian students at USC indulge in everything that Indian students bring on campus. every year, this association holds a number of events that celebrate friendship, community, and Indian culture. It conducts events like Diwali Night, India Night, ISA Freshers, Food fests, Sports day, Holi celebration, Independence Day, etc.

USC ranks at #21 position for Computer Science – Best Graduate schools. As per the class profile of Computer Science course, 79% of enrolled students are international. Furthermore, the top companies hire the CS graduates such as Amazon, Google, Meta, Salesforce, and Microsoft, Adobe, etc. To take admission to this course of this university, the applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or be in the process of obtaining it.

Total cost to study at USC depends on course chosen by students. While annual tuition fee at this university could range between INR 18.3 L - 1.04 Cr. Total cost would include living expenses and other personal expenses.  Cost of attendance for academic year 2025-26 is given below-

For PG courses,  tuition fees may vary according to courses, hence, it is advised to check the official website of USC.

On-campus employment is allowed for international students at USC. F1 students can work up to 20 hours a week during the Spring and Fall semesters. During the breaks, students can work 40 hours a week (full-time) during the semester breaks. A lot of international students apply for the following positions:

• Bookstore
• Libraries
• Department of Public Safety
• Transportation Services
• Hospitality Services

Because of USC's proximity to Hollywood, close ties between the entertainment industry and the School of Cinematic Arts, and the architecture on the campus, the university has been used for various movies, TV series, music videos, and commercials. As per IMDB, the campus of this university has been featured in at least 180 film and TV titles. Movies filmed at the university's campus include Forrest Gump, The Girl Next Door, The Social Network, The Girl Next Door, etc. A few of the TV series that were filmed on this university are How to Get Away with Murder, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Office, Gilmore Girls, etc.