The 4,000+ undergraduate institutions in the USA aren’t all the same type of university. There are several categories of institutions, each offering different expectations, experiences and degree types.
Explore the links in this section to learn more about university accreditation and the different types of institution.
"I was attracted to the school spirit, to college sports, to the liberal arts style of education, the vast range of extracurricular pursuits and the wonderfully generous financial aid packages."
Harry Edwards, Sutton Trust US Programme, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill class of 2017
"The variety of classes on offer and flexibility of a liberal arts degree appealed to me because I wanted to learn exactly what it is that I want to learn. This is something that I have already achieved in my first two years at college."
James Shelley, Sutton Trust US Programme, Claremont McKenna College class of 2019
"I wanted a more holistic education at a designated tech school with all of the extra opportunities that come with US higher education. Also, I love America and want to spend as much of my life there as possible."
Billy Plummer, Sutton Trust US Programme, Georgia Institute of Technology class of 2020
"I can study precisely what I am passionate about when it suits me, without conventional financial burdens, but with almost unlimited opportunities in a university that matches my personality and admitted me for more than my grades."
James Bedford, Sutton Trust US Programme, Harvard College class of 2020
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