What is an Associate’s Degree?
Most, but not all international undergraduate students want to end up with a bachelor’s degree.  This can be accomplished by going directly to a college or university that offers bachelor’s degrees, or you could attend a community/junior college first and then “transfer” to a university.  There are a couple of reasons why a student might choose to attend community/junior college:
1. It can be much more economical to attend a 2-year school first, as the costs are usually lower.
2. It is generally easier to get admitted to …

Type: Public, 4-year institution

Located: Cincinnati, OH

Size: just a bit under 21,000  undergraduates

Cost: $33,624 (including tuition, room/board)

Degree Offerings: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, First Professional
Greetings! Today, I would like to invite you along with me to the University of Cincinnati, a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. UC enrolls just a bit under 21,000 undergraduates annually, with 83.3% of them coming from Ohio and the remaining percentage from across the US and around the world.
Getting to the International Students Website
From the main page, click on the Future Students link located at the …

Moving to the United States for college and university is a very exciting prospect but can also be very intimidating for most students leaving home for the first time.  (Read our post: College is Hard, You Will Cry) While most other freshman at your college are in the same situation, it can be even more difficult for international students dealing with both the culture shock and being so far away from family and friends. Here are some easy tips for staying in touch with people across the globe:

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