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11. Columbia University, USA

Scholarships & Grants: Yes   US – International

Major Courses:

Geosciences, Psychiatry/Psychology, Economics and Business

Graduation Rates: 88%

Graduates Employment Rate: 94%

Student Population: 25, 659

USA Students: 70%

International Students: 30%

Admission Requirements: Here    US – International

Tuition:   $73,446 ($59,430 Tuition + $14,016 Room & Board)

Student Aide: Yes

International Student Aide: Yes

Acceptance Rate: 6%

Application Fee: $85

Application Fee Wavier:  Yes   

Daily Updates: Columbia University

12. Imperial College London, UK

Scholarships & Grants:  Yes    UK/EU – International

Major Courses:

Engineering, Physics, Clinical Medicine

Graduation Rates: 90.8%

Graduates Employment Rate: 91.1%

Student Population: 15,236

UK/EU Students: 48%

International Students: 52%

Admission Requirements:  Here   UK/EU – International

Tuition: £24, 770 (£9, 250 Tuition +£15, 520 Room & Board)?

Student Aide: Yes

International Student Aide: Yes

Acceptance Rate: 14.3%

Application Fee: £24

Application Fee Wavier:  N/A

Daily Updates: Imperial College London

13. University of Pennsylvania, USA

Scholarships & Grants:  Yes    US – International

Major Courses:

Economics and Business, Clinical Medicine, Neuroscience and Behavior

Graduation Rates: 86%

Graduates Employment Rate: 80.8%

Student Population: 20,367

USA Students: 80%

International Students: 20%

Admission Requirements:  Yes    US – International

Tuition: $71,200 ($55,584 Tuition + $15,616 Room & Board)

Student Aide: Yes

International Student Aide: Yes

Acceptance Rate: 9%

Application Fee: $75

Application Fee Wavier:  Yes   

Daily Updates: University of Pennsylvania

14. ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, SWZ

Scholarships & Grants:  Yes    SWZ  – International

Major Courses:

Geosciences, Environment/Ecology, Mathematics

Graduation Rates: 95%

Graduates Employment Rate: 73.1%

Student Population: 18,616

SWZ Students:  63%

International Students:  37%

Admission Requirements:  Here    SWZ – International

Tuition: CHF 3’410 (CHF 1’160 Tuition + CHF 2’250 Room & Board)

Student Aide: Yes

International Student Aide:  Yes

Acceptance Rate: 27%

Application Fee: CHF 50

Application Fee Wavier:  Yes   

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15. John Hopkins University, USA

Scholarships & Grants:  Yes    US – International

Major Courses:

Clinical Medicine, Social Sciences and Public Health, Immunology

Graduation Rates: 88%

Graduates Employment Rate: 89%

Student Population: 15,303

USA Students: 76%

International Students: 24%

Admission Requirements: Here  US – International

Tuition: $69,576 ($53,740 Tuition + $15,836 Room & Board)

Student Aide: Yes

International Student Aide: Yes

Acceptance Rate: 12%

Application Fee: $70

Application Fee Wavier:  Yes   

Daily Updates: John Hopkins University

16. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA  

Scholarships & Grants: Yes   US – International

Major Courses:

Mathematics, Chemistry, Psychiatry/Psychology

Graduation Rates: 75%

Graduates Employment Rate: 80%

Student Population: 38,392

USA Students: 84%

International Students: 16%

Admission Requirements:  Here   US – International

Tuition:   $57,285 ($41,294 Tuition + $15,991 Room & Board)

Student Aide: Yes

International Student Aide: Yes

Acceptance Rate: 16%

Application Fee: $70/ $80 International Students

Application Fee Wavier:  Yes   

Daily Updates: UCLA

17. UCL (University College London), UK

Scholarships & Grants:  Yes   UK/EU – International 

Major Courses:

Arts and Humanities, Neuroscience and Behavior, Pharmacology and Toxicology

Graduation Rates: N/A

Graduates Employment Rate: 83.1%

Student Population: 28,602

UK/EU Students:  53%

International Students: 47%

Admission Requirements: Here   UK/EU – International

Tuition: £24,550 (£9,250 Tuition + £15,300 Room & Board)

Student Aide: Yes

International Student Aide: Yes

Acceptance Rate: 15%

Application Fee: £75 to £100

Application Fee Wavier:  Yes   

Daily Updates: UCL (University College London)

18. Cornell University, USA

Scholarships & Grants: Yes  US – International

Major Courses:

Plant and Animal Science, Agricultural Sciences, Biology and Biochemistry

Graduation Rates: 85%

Graduates Employment Rate: 77.2%

Student Population: 21,593

USA Students: 80%

International Students: 20%

Admission Requirements:  Here  US – International

Tuition: $70,004 ($55,188 Tuition + $14,816 Room & Board)

Student Aide: Yes

International Student Aide: Yes

Acceptance Rate: 13%

Application Fee: $80

Application Fee Wavier:  Yes   

Daily Updates: Cornell University

19. University of Washington, USA 

Scholarships & Grants:  Yes US – International

Major Courses:

Social Sciences;Biological and Biomedical Sciences, and Business, Management

Graduation Rates: 65%

Graduates Employment Rate: 68%

Student Population: 45,476

USA Students: 84%

International Students:  16% 

Admission Requirements:  Here US – International

Tuition: $49,696 ($36,898 + $12,798)

Student Aide: Yes

International Student Aide: Yes

Acceptance Rate: 46%

Application Fee: $80 

Application Fee Wavier:  Yes

Daily Updates: University of Washington 

20. Nanyang Technological University of Singapore (NTU)                    

Scholarships & Grants: Yes    Singapore – International

Major Courses:

Chemistry, Materials Science, Engineering

Graduation Rates: 73.3%

Graduates Employment Rate: NA

Student Population: 25,499

Singapore Students:  69%

International Students: 31%

Admission Requirements:  Here   Singapore – International

Tuition: S$10,450 to S$34,370 (S$8,200 to S$31,970 Tuition +  2,250 to 2,400 Room & Board)

Student Aide: Yes

International Student Aide: Yes

Acceptance Rate: 20 to 30%

Application Fee:  S$21.40

Application Fee Wavier:  No   

Daily Updates:  Nanyang Technological University of Singapore (NTU)       

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