USA Profile
Population: 316 million (UN, 2012)
Capital: Washington DC
Largest city: New York City
Area: 9.8 million sq km (3.8 million sq miles)
Major language: English
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 81 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 US dollar = 100 cents
Main exports: Computers and electrical machinery, vehicles, chemical products, food and live animals, military equipment and aircraft
GNI per capita: US $48,620 (World Bank, 2011)
International dialling code: +1
Why Study in USA
The United States is the number one destination for international students seeking to study overseas for higher education. In fact, about 30 percent of all current international students in the world are studying in the United States.
What makes a U.S. education so popular?
Reputation
The U.S. higher education system has an international reputation for quality:
• Distinguished programs are available at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in almost every field of study.
• Many universities attract world-renowned faculty and are at the forefront of research and technological development.
• State-of-the-art facilities include libraries, laboratories, computers, and other resources.
Diversity of institutions and programs
The range of educational opportunities available in the United States is immense. No matter what kind of learning environment your students seek, they will find ample choices from among the 3,600 diverse higher education institutions in the country.
UNIVERSITIES
University of Western Australia
CRICOS Provider Code: 00126G
www.uwa.edu.au
RMIT University
CRICOS Provider Code: 00122A
www.rmit.edu.au
Swinburne University
CRICOS Provider Code: 00111D
www.swinburne.edu.au
Deakin University
CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B
wwww.deakin.edu.au
Latrobe University
CRICOS Provider Code: VIC 00115M, NSW 02218K
www.latrobe.edu.au
Victoria University
CRICOS Provider Codes: 00124K, 02475D
www.vu.edu.au
Swinburne University
CRICOS Provider Code: 00111D
www.swinburne.edu.au
UniSA
CRICOS Provider Codes: 00121B
www.unisa.edu.au
University of Technology, Sydney
CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F
www.uts.edu.au
University of Wollongong
CRICOS Provider Code: 00102E
www.uow.edu.au
University of Newcastle
CRICOS Provider Code: 00109J
www.newcastle.edu.au
University of the Sunshine Coast
CRICOS Provider Code: 01595D
www.usc.edu.au
Edith Cowan University
CRICOS Provider Code: 00279B
www.ecu.edu.au
Griffith University
CRICOS Provider Code: 00233E
www.griffith.edu.au
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
CRICOS Provider Code: 00213J
www.qut.edu.au
University of Tasmania
CRICOS Provider Code: 00586B
www.utas.edu.au
Edith Cowan University
CRICOS Provider Code: 00279B
www.ecu.edu.au
Flinders University
CRICOS Provider Code: 00114A
www.flinders.edu.au
Charles Sturt University
CRICOS provider codes: 0005F (NSW), 01947g (VIC)
www.csustudycentres.edu.au
University of Southern Queensland
CRICOS Provider Code: 00244
www.usq.edu.au
CQUniversity Australia
CRICOS Provider Codes: 00219C
www.cqu.edu.au
Murdoch University
CRICOS Provider Code: 00125J
www.murdoch.edu.au
University of Canberra
CRICOS Provider Code: 00212K
www.canberra.edu.au
Bond University
CRICOS Provider Code: 00017B
www.bond.edu.au
Curtin University Sydney
CRICOS Provider Code: 02637B
www.curtin.edu.au
IIBIT
CRICOS Provider Code: 01917B, 01266K (Sydney), 02235J (Adelaide)
www.iibit.edu.au
MIT
CRICOS Provider Code: 01545C (VIC), 02814A (NSW), 03245K (NSW)
www.mit.edu.au
Macquarie City Campus
CRICOS Provider Code:
www.mq.edu.au
PATHWAY HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES
Curtin University Sydney
CRICOS Provider Code: 02637B
www.curtin.edu.au
IIBIT
CRICOS Provider Code: 01917B, 01266K (Sydney), 02235J (Adelaide)
www.iibit.edu.au
MIT
CRICOS Provider Code: 01545C (VIC), 02814A (NSW), 03245K (NSW)
www.mit.edu.au
Macquarie City Campus
CRICOS Provider Code:
www.mq.edu.au
