Study abroad · 해외 공부
United States
The widest choice of colleges, with room to explore before you pick a major.大学选择最多，可以先探索再决定专业。
Figures are for · 숫자는 다음을 위한 것입니다 2027 entryLast checked · 최종 확인일
At a glance · 한눈에 보기
Who it suits · 누구에게 적합한가Students who want to explore subjects before choosing a major and can plan for high costs.适合想先探索多个学科再选专业、并且能规划较高费用的学生。
- Early decision and early action
- Apply in October or November, answers in December or January十月或十一月申请，十二月或一月出结果 [5]
- Reply to your offers
- By May 1 at most colleges多数大学为 5 月 1 日前 [8]
- Private college tuition
- US$45,000 a year on average (2025-26)平均每年 45,000 美元（2025-26 学年） [1]
- SEVIS fee
- US$350 for F-1 studentsF-1 学生 350 美元 [9]
- Work during term
- On campus, up to 20 hours a week仅限校内，每周最多 20 小时 [3]
- Work after graduating
- OPT: up to 12 months, plus 24 more for STEM degreesOPT：最长 12 个月，STEM 学位可再延长 24 个月 [4]
Which qualification leads where · 어떤 자격증으로 어디로 갈 수 있는가
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AP and a US high-school diplomaGood route · 좋은 경로
The standard route: colleges read your transcript, AP scores and activities together.常规路径：大学综合看成绩单、AP 成绩和课外活动。
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A-LevelGood route · 좋은 경로
Accepted: colleges read your predicted grades with your school record and activities.接受：大学结合预估成绩、在校记录和课外活动一起评估。
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IB DiplomaGood route · 좋은 경로
Accepted: predicted points are read with your school record and activities.接受：预估分数与在校记录、课外活动一起评估。
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GaokaoPossible · 가능함
Some universities consider Gaokao results; check each university's admission page.部分大学参考高考成绩，请逐一查看各校招生页面。
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Chinese high-school diplomaPossible · 가능함
There is no national entrance exam: colleges read your transcript with English test scores.美国没有统一入学考试：大学看你的高中成绩单和英语考试成绩。
English you need · 필요한 영어 능력
- IELTS
- 6.5 – 7.5 [6] Prepare for IELTS · IELTS 대비하기 →
- TOEFL iBT
- 4.5 – 5.0 [6] Prepare for TOEFL · TOEFL 대비하기 →
On the old TOEFL scale those are 80 and 100. The selective colleges publish a competitive score rather than a minimum, and Cornell recommends 5.5 rather than its 5.0 floor.对应旧托福分数为 80 和 100。名校公布的是“有竞争力的分数”而非最低分，康奈尔建议 5.5，而不是其 5.0 的底线。
Universities to look at · 참고할 대학
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Harvard, Yale and Princeton Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey
Accepts · 수용 The three that are need-blind for international applicants and meet full demonstrated need. Also among the hardest admissions in the world.这三所对国际申请者实行需求无关录取，并覆盖全部认定的经济需求。同时也是全世界最难录取的学校之一。
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Cornell University Ithaca, New York
Accepts · 수용 Publishes competitive scores rather than minimums: IELTS 7.5, TOEFL 5.0 with 5.5 recommended.公布的是“有竞争力的分数”而非最低分：雅思 7.5，托福 5.0，建议 5.5。
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New York University New York
Tuition a year · 연간 수업료 US$68,576 in tuition and fees, and a published cost of attendance of US$100,998 (2026-2027)学费及杂费 68,576 美元，公布的就读总成本为 100,998 美元（2026-2027）
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Penn State University Park, Pennsylvania
Accepts · 수용 A large public university with a plain published English requirement: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 4.5.大型公立大学，英语要求公开明确：雅思 6.5，托福 4.5。
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University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Accepts · 수용 Publishes an automatic merit table for international freshmen, from US$6,000 a year up to full tuition plus housing.为国际新生公布自动评定的成绩奖学金表，从每年 6,000 美元到全额学费加住宿。
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Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee
Accepts · 수용 States plainly that it is need-aware for international applicants while need-blind for Americans — the clearest illustration of what that phrase costs.明确说明对国际申请者实行需求敏感录取、对美国学生实行需求无关录取——这是“需求敏感”代价最清楚的例证。
Your checklist · 체크리스트
0 / 16 done · 완료됨 My plan · 나의 계획 →Your ticks are saved in this browser, and to your account when you are signed in. · 체크 표시는 이 브라우저에 저장되며, 로그인 시 계정에도 저장됩니다.
Choose and apply
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Visa
Before you fly
Timeline · 타임라인
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Aug 2025 24 months before · 24 개월 전 passed · 합격
Take challenging courses and keep up activities you care about: colleges read your whole school record.选有挑战的课程，坚持你真正投入的课外活动：大学会看你整个高中阶段的记录。
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Feb 2026 18 months before · 18 개월 전 passed · 합격
Research colleges and start a shortlist.了解大学，开始列清单。
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Jun 2026 14 months before · 14 개월 전 passed · 합격
Prepare for the SAT, if your colleges want it, and your English test.准备 SAT（如果目标大学要求）和英语考试。
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Aug 2026 12 months before · 12 개월 전 passed · 합격
Draft your personal essay over the summer and ask teachers for recommendations.暑假写个人文书初稿，并请老师写推荐信。
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Oct 2026 10 months before · 10 개월 전 now · 지금
Early decision and early action applications are usually due in October or November.提前决定和提前行动的申请通常在十月或十一月截止。 [5]
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Jan 2027 7 months before · 7 개월 전
Regular applications are due; each college sets its own deadline.常规申请截止；各校截止日期不同。
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Mar 2027 5 months before · 5 개월 전
Regular decisions arrive in spring: compare offers and aid.春季公布常规录取结果：比较各校录取和资助。
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May 2027 3 months before · 3 개월 전
Reply by May 1 at most colleges, then get your I-20.多数大学需在 5 月 1 日前回复，之后领取 I-20。 [8]
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Jun 2027 2 months before · 2 개월 전
Pay the SEVIS fee and apply for the student visa.缴纳 SEVIS 费并申请学生签证。
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Aug 2027 At the start · 초기에
Arrive no more than 30 days before the start date and join orientation.在开课日期前 30 天内抵达，参加新生入学培训。 [17]
Money · 자금
Compare all destinations · 모든 목적지 비교하기 →- A year
- ¥340,000 – ¥600,000
- Whole degree · 전체 학위
- ¥1,400,000 – ¥2,400,000 over 4 years · 4 년간
Converted to RMB at two significant figures — the rate moves and the ranges are wide. Rate: · 유효숫자 두 자릿수로 위안(RMB)으로 환산했습니다 — 환율은 변동하며 범위는 넓습니다. 환율: 유럽 중앙은행: 유로 화폐 기준 환율, 2026년 9월 18일 기준, checked · 확인됨 .
- Private nonprofit colleges
- US$45,000 a year on average in tuition and fees (2025-26)学杂费平均每年 45,000 美元（2025-26 学年） [1]
- Public universities, out-of-state rate
- US$31,880 a year on average (2025-26)平均每年 31,880 美元（2025-26 学年） [1]
- Living costs
- Extra to tuition; each college publishes its own estimate不含在学费中；各校公布各自的估算
- Financial aid
- Limited: most scholarships cover only part of the cost有限：多数奖学金只覆盖部分费用 [15]
- SEVIS fee
- US$350350 美元 [9]
Scholarships and funding · 장학금 및 자금 지원
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Need-blind for international students — a very short list [10]
Harvard, Yale and Princeton each say in their own words that a family's ability to pay is not a factor in admission for any student anywhere, and that they meet the full demonstrated need of international students exactly as for Americans. Yale adds that its offers include no loans.哈佛、耶鲁、普林斯顿都以自己的措辞声明：无论学生来自哪里，家庭支付能力都不影响录取，且国际学生的助学金与美国学生同等地覆盖全部认定需求。耶鲁还说明其助学金不含贷款。
These are also among the hardest places in the world to be admitted to, so this is a real route and a narrow one.这几所也是全世界最难录取的学校，因此这条路真实存在，但非常窄。
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Everywhere else is "need-aware" — and that phrase costs you [12]
Vanderbilt states it plainly: for an international applicant, indicating that you are seeking need-based assistance means the admission decision is made on a need-aware basis — while the same university is need-blind for Americans. At a need-aware college, asking for money is itself part of the decision.范德堡大学说得很直白：国际申请者一旦表明需要助学金，录取决定就会“考虑经济需求”——而同一所学校对美国学生是需求无关的。在需求敏感的学校，申请资助本身就是录取决定的一部分。
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Merit scholarships, published and automatic [11]
The University of Alabama publishes a table international freshmen are scored against: $6,000 a year at ACT 25–26, rising to $28,000 at ACT 32–36, and a Presidential Elite award covering tuition for four years plus housing at a perfect score.阿拉巴马大学公布了国际新生适用的评定表：ACT 25–26 每年 6,000 美元，ACT 32–36 提升至 28,000 美元；满分可获 Presidential Elite 奖学金，覆盖四年学费并含住宿。
This is the honest counterweight to the Ivy route: something a student can plan against rather than hope for.这是对“冲藤校”思路的现实补充：一条可以规划、而不是只能期待的路。
Visa · 비자
- Once a college certified by SEVP admits you, it sends you a Form I-20.被 SEVP 认证的大学录取后，学校会发给你 I-20 表。 [16]
- You need the I-20 details to pay the SEVIS fee, and you pay it before applying for the visa.缴纳 SEVIS 费需要 I-20 上的信息，并且要在申请签证前缴纳。 [20]
- Apply for the visa at a US embassy or consulate and bring your original I-20 to the interview.到美国使领馆申请签证，面签时带上 I-20 原件。 [16]
- A student visa can be issued up to 365 days before the program starts, but you may enter only in the last 30 days.学生签证最早可在开课前 365 天签发，但只能在开课前 30 天内入境。 [17]
Work during and after studies · 수업 중 및 졸업 후 취업
- On campus: no more than 20 hours a week while school is in session.校内打工：学期中每周不超过 20 小时。 [3]
- OPT gives up to 12 months of work linked to your studies, before or after graduating; time used before graduating is taken from the time after.OPT 提供最长 12 个月与专业相关的工作许可，毕业前后都可使用；毕业前用掉的时间会从毕业后的额度中扣除。 [4]
- STEM graduates can extend OPT by 24 months when they and their employer meet the rules.STEM 毕业生在本人和雇主都符合规定时，可将 OPT 延长 24 个月。 [4]
When you arrive · 도착 시
Common mistakes · 일반적인 실수
- Early decision is binding: if you are admitted with enough aid, you must go to that college.提前决定有约束力：如果被录取且资助足够，就必须入读该校。 [5]
- Most scholarships cover only part of the cost and may not be open to first-year international students.多数奖学金只覆盖部分费用，而且可能不向一年级国际学生开放。 [15]
- Arriving more than 30 days before the start date on your I-20 is not allowed.入境时间早于 I-20 开课日期前 30 天是不允许的。 [17]
- TOEFL iBT scores use a 1 to 6 scale since January 2026, with a comparable 0 to 120 score until January 2028: compare the right number with each college's minimum.托福 iBT 自 2026 年 1 月起采用 1 至 6 分制，并在 2028 年 1 月前附带 0 至 120 的对照分：对照各校最低要求时要看对应的分数。 [21]
Sources · 출처
- College Board: Trends in College Pricing highlights checked · 확인됨
- New York University: cost of attendance, 2026-2027 checked · 확인됨
- Study in the States: working in the United States checked · 확인됨
- USCIS: Optional Practical Training for F-1 students checked · 확인됨
- BigFuture: facts about early decision and early action checked · 확인됨
- Penn State: international admission requirements checked · 확인됨
- Cornell University: English language proficiency checked · 확인됨
- BigFuture: the last day to accept college offers checked · 확인됨
- ICE: I-901 SEVIS fee checked · 확인됨
- Harvard College: how financial aid works checked · 확인됨
- University of Alabama: scholarships for international students checked · 확인됨
- Vanderbilt University: financial aid for international students checked · 확인됨
- EducationUSA: your five steps to U.S. study checked · 확인됨
- College Board: how the SAT is structured checked · 확인됨
- EducationUSA: financing undergraduate study checked · 확인됨
- Study in the States: students and the Form I-20 checked · 확인됨
- Study in the States: student visa timing checked · 확인됨
- Yale College: financial aid for international applicants checked · 확인됨
- Princeton University: international students checked · 확인됨
- Study in the States: the international student life cycle checked · 확인됨
- ETS: TOEFL iBT score scale update checked · 확인됨
Rules and fees change. Everything here was checked against the official pages on the date shown. Confirm on those pages before you apply or pay. · 규칙과 비용은 변경될 수 있습니다. 여기의 모든 정보는 표시된 날짜에 공식 페이지와 대조하여 확인되었습니다. 신청하거나 결제하기 전에 해당 페이지에서 다시 확인하십시오.