Study abroad · United States
Education in United States: admission, visa, costs
How to study education in United States: the student visa route, who is eligible, the language test asked and how to find programmes open to you.
Routes
- F-1 student visa
Eligibility, from the official page
Admission to a SEVP-certified school, Form I-20 issued by the school, SEVIS fee paid, then the visa interview at the US consulate. source
Education programmes on record in United States
833 verified education programmes are on record for United States today (counted on 2026-10-14), at 419 universities. By level: 410 master's, 271 bachelor's, 90 doctoral. 16 state English as the language asked for.
Application deadlines on record: October 2026 (3), November 2026 (2), December 2026 (10), January 2027 (2), April 2027 (1), May 2027 (1).
Each programme was read on the university's own page and is checked again before you apply. The university, the exact programme and its official link open with your own matches in the app; seeing your matches is free.
The United States student visa at a glance
F-1 student visa.
- Visa fee
- USD 185 one-off (common.usembassy.gov, checked 13 October 2026)
- Money to show
- No fixed amount. Show sufficient funds for self-support for the whole course: you or a sponsor must have enough for tuition and living expenses during the period of study. (uscis.gov, checked 13 October 2026)
- Processing time
- No standard time; interview wait times vary by post and administrative processing, when required, adds time depending on the case. (common.usembassy.gov, checked 15 September 2026)
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Questions people ask
Which visa does a student of education use for United States?
F-1 student visa
What language test is asked?
TOEFL/IELTS by institution
How do I find education programmes in United States that are open to me?
Upload your CV. It is matched to verified programmes in United States, each read on the university's own page, and you see your matches with a score, free.
Does ForiForeign apply for the visa?
No. ForiForeign prepares your student visa application with you and guides you through each step; you file it yourself on the official portal (US Department of State - Visas), and the visa authority decides.
Upload your CV once; every posting is verified on its official page; applications go from your own ForiForeign address. After an offer, your student visa application is prepared with you; you file it yourself.
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