New Delhi: Higher education in the United States is notoriously expensive. Beyond tuition fees, students must cover accommodation, food, books, travel, and visa costs, which can easily run into several lakh rupees for international students. Moreover, foreign students are not eligible for federal student loans or financial aid from the U.S. government, making studying abroad financially challenging.
To attract international students, many U.S. colleges provide substantial financial aid packages. According to U.S. News, during the 2024–25 academic year, 823 colleges offered international students an average financial aid of $25,000. However, 20 colleges went beyond the average, offering aid packages worth up to $84,000, nearly three times the average.
Top 20 Colleges Offering the Highest Financial Aid to International Students:
| College | Financial Aid (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| Wesleyan University | ₹75,00,000 |
| Williams College | ₹73,67,000 |
| Duke University | ₹73,53,000 |
| Wellesley College | ₹73,38,000 |
| Haverford College | ₹72,90,000 |
| Pomona College | ₹72,40,000 |
| Vassar College | ₹71,85,000 |
| Stanford University | ₹70,72,000 |
| Cornell University | ₹70,26,000 |
| Dartmouth College | ₹70,11,000 |
| Yale University | ₹69,87,000 |
| Smith College | ₹69,37,000 |
| California Institute of Technology | ₹68,89,000 |
| Amherst College | ₹68,83,000 |
| Providence College | ₹68,64,000 |
| Brown University | ₹68,53,000 |
| Swarthmore College | ₹67,66,000 |
| Colby College | ₹67,36,000 |
| Colgate University | ₹66,87,000 |
| Tufts University | ₹66,70,000 |
Leading the list is Wesleyan University, offering financial aid worth ₹75 lakh to international students. During the 2024–25 academic year, 108 international students received aid from private liberal arts colleges in Connecticut alone. While Stanford, Pomona, and Caltech are also on the list, most of the top 20 colleges are concentrated in the eastern United States.
- Massachusetts: 5 colleges
- New York: 3 colleges
- Connecticut: 2 colleges
- Pennsylvania: 2 colleges
- Rhode Island: 2 colleges
- Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina: 1 college each
These colleges not only provide world-class education but also make it financially feasible for international students to pursue their academic dreams in the U.S.
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