Study Abroad

If we look at the rankings, then University of Southern California has been ranked #25 by US News, whereas, UCLA has been placed a bit higher at #20 in its national universities category. Both the universities are prestigious and students with outstanding profiles prefer both the institutions. Although USC ranked a bit lower but getting into USC is more difficult than getting into UCLA. USC has an acceptance rate of around 8 percent whereas, UCLA acceptance rate is of around 11 percent.

It is moderatly competitive for international students to get admission UMD. The University of Maryland acceptance rate is around 45%, which means that out of every 100 applicants, 45 are accepted. The admission rate of UMD College Park places it as the fourth-least accepted institution in Maryland. The Admissions Committee considers 26 unique factors as a part of the university’s holistic review process. In addition, test scores and transcripts, the university reviews your LORs, essays, short-answer responses and activities resume are also required. 

Courses in STEM field has also been ranked decently in the last 5 years. The Mathematics course was ranked at 35 position in 2022 according to ARWU Shanghai Rankings whereas Physics was positioned at 24th rank. QS World Ranking also placed Physics and Astronomy at 44 position in 2022.

University of Maryland has been ranked at 55 position by US News and World Report in 2022-2023 edition. It is one of the top public universities in US. Its Global MBA degree is placed at 111-120 position in 2023 by QS World Report. It has continuously been ranked among the best Business Schools of USA in the last five years according to Bloomberg. 

Indian students who are applying at University of Maryland must submit proof of English proficiency. Any one of these English proficiency tests is accepted:

Candidates looking to secure admission to an undergraduate programme at USC need to meet the requirements mentioned below.

• TOEFL (or TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition) with a minimum score of 100 and no less than a score of 20 in each section.
• IELTS (or IELTS Indicator) score of 7.
• PTE score of 68.
• 650 on the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section.
• 27 on the ACT English section.

As per numbeo.com, London is 227% more expensive than Delhi (without rent), whereas, rent in London is, on average,  872% higher than in Delhi. Also, a single person living in London has an estimated monthly cost of GBP 1,073 without rent. The cost of living will vary from individual to individual. The data on the cost of living given above is taken from an unofficial source, therefore, it is subject to vary.

All international students going to the United Kingdom to pursue higher education are required to have a study visa and the cost of a student visa for the United Kingdom is GBP 363 if the applicant is applying from outside the United Kingdom additionally visa applicants will have to pay for a healthcare surcharge depending on the duration of their stay. International students can pay visa application fees through MasterCard/Visa Card, through Demand Draft or through Cash at the visa application centre.