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In collaboration with top-ranked universities, Shorelight provides international students with a supportive and personalized journey—from admissions help all the way through their arrival on campus
#97 U.S. News Ranking
Florida International University
Starting Tuition: $21,642
Miami, Florida / Diverse international city / South
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6.3% international students
#84 U.S. News Ranking
University of Illinois at Chicago
Starting Tuition: $32,942
Chicago, Illinois / Diverse international city / Midwest
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5% international students
#88 U.S. News Ranking
American University
Starting Tuition: $62,680
Washington, DC / Diverse international city / Northeast
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13% international students
#151 U.S. News Ranking
University of Utah
Starting Tuition: $34,090
Salt Lake City, Utah / Large, western city / West
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4.5% international students
#143 U.S. News Ranking
University of Dayton
Starting Tuition: $53,260
Dayton, Ohio / Mid-size midwestern city / Midwest
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10% international students
#121 U.S. News Ranking
University of Central Florida
Starting Tuition: $13,825
Orlando, Florida / Global Tourism & Innovation Hub / South
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4.8% international students
#151 U.S. News Ranking
Seattle University
Starting Tuition: $59,400
Seattle, Washington / Cutting-edge, metropolitan city / West
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12% international students
#250 U.S. News Ranking
University of Wyoming
Starting Tuition: $22,470
Laramie, Wyoming / Historic Western Town / West
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4.3% international students
#213 U.S. News Ranking
University of Massachusetts Boston
Starting Tuition: $39,586
Boston, Massachusetts / Northeast coastal city / Northeast
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10.7% international students
University of Illinois Springfield
Starting Tuition: $19,995
Springfield, Illinois / Mid-sized city, capital of Illinois / Midwest
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16.4% international students
Auburn University at Montgomery
Starting Tuition: $20,400
Montgomery, Alabama / Historic capital city / South
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4.9% international students
#192 U.S. News Ranking
University of Nevada Reno
Starting Tuition: $29,572
Reno, Nevada / Biggest Little City in the World / West
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3% international students
#69 U.S. News Ranking
Tulane University
Starting Tuition: $34,610
New Orleans, Louisiana / 3 campus locations in New Orleans / South
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11% international students
#169 U.S. News Ranking
Louisiana State University
Starting Tuition: $25,000
Baton Rouge, Louisiana / Southern coastal city / South
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1.9% international students
#102 U.S. News Ranking
Gonzaga University
Starting Tuition: $58,390
Spokane, Washington / Pacific Northwest mid-sized city / West
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4% international students
#102 U.S. News Ranking
Auburn University
Starting Tuition: $35,592
Auburn, Alabama / Quaint southern town / South
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4.9% international students
#88 U.S. News Ranking
American Collegiate DC
Starting Tuition: $61,378
Washington, DC / Diverse international city / Northeast
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13% international students
#198 U.S. News Ranking
Adelphi University
Starting Tuition: $49,252
Garden City, New York / Quaint town near NYC / Northeast
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18.4% international students
University of Texas at San Antonio
Starting Tuition: $18,692
San Antonio, Texas / Vibrant Southern City / South
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3% international students
American Collegiate LA
Starting Tuition: $42,000
Los Angeles, California / Diverse international city / West
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Heriot-Watt University UK
Starting Tuition: $19,456
Scotland, United Kingdom / Vibrant city / Non US
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3,536 international students
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Starting Tuition: $19,844
Rolla, Missouri / City on Historic Route 66 / Midwest
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10% international students
Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
Starting Tuition: $8,200
Putrajaya, Malaysia / Modern metropolitan city / Non US
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15% international students
Heriot-Watt University Dubai
Starting Tuition: $21,355
Dubai, UAE / Cosmopolitan city / Non US
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125 nationalities
American Collegiate Live
Starting Tuition: $7,000
Digital Learning / / Virtual
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