1. The most worthwhile public universities to study in the United States are 1 and Ohio State University.
Ohio State University (OSU), founded in 1870, is located in Columbus, Ohio, USA. It is a world-famous research university. Association of american universities (AAU), one of the earliest members of North American Academic Union (19 16), is one of the top public universities in the United States.
The main campus of OSU covers an area of 65 square kilometers and is one of the largest campuses in the United States. The majors offered cover almost all academic fields, especially sociology, politics, economics, physics, astronomy, journalism and communication, etc. Its business school is one of the founding members of 19 16 AACSB. Medical college ranks in the top 30 in the United States, and American News ranks it as the 16 th public university in the United States.
University rankings are 2022 us News 49, 2022QS World University 85, 202 1 us News World University 4, 202 1Times Higher Education World University 80.
University alumni include four Nobel Prize winners, eight Pulitzer Prize winners, Fields Prize winners, Wolff Prize winners and Onsager Prize winners.
2. Florida State University
Florida State University, FSU for short, was founded in 185 1. It is a public research university located in Tallahassee, the capital of Florida, and is in a leading position in the university system of Florida.
In 2020, US News and World Report ranked 57th among the best universities in the United States. In the ARWU academic ranking of world universities, Florida State University ranks 15 1 in the world, 44th in social sciences and 76th in natural sciences.
Florida State University is a world-class academic reputation and a top research university in the United States. Among its professors, there are 6 Nobel Prize winners and 8 academicians of the National Academy of Sciences, and the annual research funding is as high as 200 million US dollars.
FSU has more than 4 1 students and more than 2,000 faculty members from1many countries and regions. FSU Graduate School has 99 master's degree awarding points, 28 advanced master's degree awarding points, 765,438+0 doctoral degree awarding points and 65,438+0 vocational training points. The school also has complete modern facilities such as planetarium, radio and television, art museum and ocean research center.
3. Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University was founded in 1855. Its main campus is located in Colicci, Pennsylvania, USA, and there are 23 sub-campuses. It is an American public research university. The school is one of the top ten sports leagues and a member of association of american universities, and is known as the public Ivy League.
The school ranks 20 19 in the national professional rankings, ranking ninth in the United States for industrial engineering undergraduate education and sixth in the United States for graduate education; The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences ranks sixth among similar universities in the United States, with geography major ranking 1 for a long time and geology major ranking third in the United States. Meteorology majors rank 1 in the United States all the year round.
There are 43 American national academicians in the faculty, including American Academy of Sciences 14, American Academy of Engineering 13 and American College of Arts and Sciences 16. Alumni have won many awards, such as Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Fields Prize, MacArthur Genius Award and so on.
According to the latest survey results of LinkedIn, the number of CEOs trained by the school ranks second in the United States, surpassing Harvard University. Well-known alumni include: paul bearer Tell, Chairman of Dell Company; tom clarke, former President of Nike Company; William hillel, founder of Merrill Lynch; Barbara Franklin, former US Secretary of Commerce; Jigme Tinley, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan; paul berg, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and founder of genetic engineering.
4. Michigan State University
Michigan State University (Michigan State University; MSU), founded in 1855, located in East Lansing, Michigan, USA, is a world-class public research university, a member of association of american universities, and is known as the "public Ivy League".
MSU ranked 100 in the world in 20021American news, 32nd in American public universities, 105 in Times Higher Education World University and10/50 in World University World Soft Science.
Michigan State University has more than 30 academicians from the National Academy of Sciences, the Academy of Engineering and the School of Education, and many Nobel Prize winners. Many majors are among the best in the United States, including business, education, agriculture, media theory, packaging, music therapy, landscape architecture, management, environmental science and so on. The school also has the oldest landscape architecture major and the second oldest hotel management college in the United States. The school's overseas study courses offer more than 200 majors in more than 60 countries, covering all continents (including Antarctica), and it is the largest single-campus university in the United States.
5. North Carolina State University
Founded in 1887, NCSU is the largest university in North Carolina, the world's top public research university, and a member of the 2 1 century academic alliance. Ranked in academic ranking of world universities # 19 1, 202 1 American News World University Ranking #226, National University Ranking #62 listed in 2020QS World University Ranking, and National Public University Ranking #34.
The school offers more than 65,438+000 bachelor's degrees in agriculture, design (graphic/architectural/industrial design), engineering and textiles, and the graduate school offers more than 65,438+000 master's and doctoral degrees. With a strong faculty, 19 professors were elected as academicians of American Academy of Sciences or Academy of Engineering.
In terms of academic research, the school has more than 700 technical patents, ranking third in the United States in terms of patent technical strength; The university's research funding from industry ranks seventh in the United States; Among public research universities, non-government funded research funds rank 12 in the United States. The School of Engineering is particularly famous, ranking 24th in the United States along with Duke University and UCSB in US News 20 19. However, due to the lack of some majors in medical college, liberal arts and business, North Carolina State University was affected in the comprehensive ranking.
Second, the application conditions for studying in American public universities (1) Undergraduate application: graduated from high school, GPA 2.0 (about 75 points).
(2) apply for a master's degree: bachelor degree, GPA 2.5 (about 80 points); Students who fail to meet the requirements (but within the range of 0.5) need to provide GRE or GMAT scores.
(3) Language requirements: TOEFL-undergraduate 7 1/ graduate 80; Or IELTS-undergraduate 5.5/ graduate 6.0.
You can apply for admission without TOEFL /GRE/GMAT scores. First, you can enter ESL English course through college language test. After meeting the English requirements of undergraduate or graduate students (Grade 800), you can directly enter undergraduate or graduate courses.
Opening hours of American public universities:
ESL language course: started every month.
MBA business administration majors can be started at any time.
Other postgraduate courses begin in March and September.
The cost of studying in American public universities:
The fees of public universities are generally lower than those of private universities. The following data are only tuition fees, excluding book fees, living expenses and miscellaneous fees.
The tuition fee of a general private university is about $25 a year, ranging from 25,000 to 45,000. (total 6,543.8 yuan+500,000 yuan ~ 280,000 yuan)
The tuition fee of general public universities is about $65,438+0,000 ~ 20,000 per year. (60,000 ~ 65,438 yuan+200,000 yuan in total)
Ordinary private universities:
The tuition fees of law schools, medical schools, business schools and engineering schools are about $22,220,000 to $29,000 per year.
Academy of Social Sciences, the annual tuition fee is about $65,438+8,000 ~ 25,000.
For the College of Arts and Sciences, the annual tuition fee is about $65,438+7,000 ~ 24,000.
Ordinary public universities:
The tuition fees of law schools, medical schools, business schools and engineering schools are about $65,438+03,000 ~ 20,000 per year.
Academy of Social Sciences, the annual tuition fee is about11+0,000 ~1.7 million dollars.
For liberal arts colleges, the tuition fee is about 99,000 ~ 65,438+04,000 USD per year.
The tuition fees of law schools, medical schools, business schools and engineering schools are about $65,438+03,000 ~ 20,000 per year.
Academy of Social Sciences, the annual tuition fee is about11+0,000 ~1.7 million dollars.
For liberal arts colleges, the tuition fee is about 99,000 ~ 65,438+04,000 USD per year.
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Advantages of studying in American public universities
1, the tuition is low.
Most students studying in the United States will consider this issue. In terms of the cost of studying in the United States, because American public universities are sponsored by States, tuition fees are cheaper than private universities.
2. A strong teaching staff.
The faculty of the University of California system is the strongest. Take Berkeley as an example, the number of teachers, researchers and alumni who have won the Nobel Prize is as high as 6 1, ranking sixth among the "universities with the most Nobel Prizes in the world". There are 357 academicians of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), accounting for nearly one-fifth of the total number of academicians.
The situation in other universities is not weak. Twenty-four teachers or alumni of the University of Illinois have won the Nobel Prize, 1 professors have won the Fields Prize, and 17 teachers or alumni have won the Pulitzer Prize. At present, there are 22 academicians of the National Academy of Sciences and 28 academicians of the National Academy of Engineering. There are also many Nobel Prize winners among the professors and alumni of the University of Texas at Austin. Among the current professors, there are more than 40 academicians of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering.
3. Pay attention to scientific research
In addition to educating students, American public universities are also government-funded research institutions. Some graduate students in the United States may want to seriously consider this issue.
4. There are many students and multi-ethnic and multi-cultural backgrounds.
There are many students in American public universities, and everyone has a different background. If you want to get more exposure to American culture, choosing American public universities can make you feel the multi-racial and multicultural life of American society more deeply.