Despite the financial setback suffered by US which jolted the entire world economy in 2008, it remains the top destination for international students to pursue higher studies .According to a survey conducted by the Institute of International Education, 62% of the foreign students are Asian. The popularity has increased as never before in the past, even though the education cost has become a question mark for many international students.

Some popular US universities are listed below –

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Brigham young University

Harvard University

Yale University

University of Chicago

Princeton University

California Institute of Technology

Columbia University

University of Pennsylvania

Cornell University

Stanford University

Johns Hopkins University

University of Michigan

University of California

Northwestern University

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Brown University

New York University

Boston University

Recent report suggests that around 7 lakh+ foreign students were studying in the year 2011-2012 which is 5.7% increase from the previous year. California remains one of the top favorite destinations, drawing lakhs of students every year. As per statistics, there are around 4000 odd degree-granting institutions in America but students prefer to join the highest quality universities that are recognized worldwide. Hence university rankings influence the student’s decision to apply for the best-ranked colleges or universities provided they match up the eligibility criteria. The top 10 universities of US with the highest enrollments are as follows -

University of Southern California

University of Illinois ,

New York University

Purdue University

Columbia University

UCLA ,Northeastern University ,

University of Michigan

Michigan State University

Ohio State University .