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About Undergraduate Education in the U.S.
The undergraduate education system explained: information on types of institutions, degrees, liberal arts, schedules, and grading.

Admissions
Choosing among the numerous institutions of higher education is difficult, and the admissions process is complicated. Here's a road map.

Financial Aid
The U.S. education system has developed an extensive network of financial aid to make the finest available education affordable as well.

Testing
In order to study in the United States, students take standardized tests such as the TOEFL, SAT I, SAT II Subject Tests, ACT, GRE, GMAT, and others.

Visas
Information on student visa procedures.

Publications
The text for the "Undergraduate Study" section of this Web site is based on "Book 1: Undergraduate Study" in the U.S. Department of State's If You Want to Study in the United States series. Please visit the "Publications" section to download PDFs of "Book 1" in Arabic, English, French, Russian or Spanish.

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