What are the differences between Undergraduate and Graduate programs?

As an international student, you want to find the top undergraduate program or the best graduate program that fits your needs. As you search for U.S. schools, you should know there are many important differences between "undergraduate" and "graduate" programs.

Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate, and Associate Degree

It is important that you know the various degrees offered by U.S. and Canadian institutions as you plan to pursue academic opportunities in North America.

The degrees offered in the United States can be divided into two categories: Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees.

Why You Should Know About Credential Evaluation?

What is ‘Credential Evaluation’ and who does It? Does it pertain to you at all? The answer is 'Yes' and that's why we think you should know about it.

More and more U.S. colleges and universities are requiring that international students provide an official evaluation of their transcripts and degrees.

What is an Institute, a College, and a University?

For prospective international students, these are terms important to distinguish when looking for colleges and universities to apply to in North America.

In the United States, educational institutions that grant post-secondary school degrees bear any one of these terms in their names. Neither one implies superiority over one or the other. The terms do however imply the types and levels of degrees offered in each institution.

Admission Requirements for North American Universities

Each college and university posts their unique admissions requirements on their own website. Here, we summarize the common requirements so you don’t have to search every individual college’s webpage yourself.

Requirements for admission to most North American universities consist of very similar things: a high school diploma, a U.S. standardized test score, a test score showing your English language ability.