Aboutthis document
This document presents a survey of 70 colleges and universities across the United States
of America that offer need- and/or merit-based scholarships to undergraduate
international students. The list of institutions included is not comprehensive; it is meant to
represent a diverse list of large, small, private and public institutions that can serve as a
starting point for students as they explore scholarship opportunities.
Listed in alphabetical order, each entry includes basic profile information about the
institution, information related to acceptance rates and standardized testing
requirements, and information of available grants and scholarships. The scholarship
information is subject to change, and students are highly encouraged to review or request
additional information from institutions of interest. Students are also encouraged to
request information on SAT Subject Test requirements for institutions, since these
requirements can vary by major or by school.
This document was inspired by the author’s interviews with high school students who live
in Mandra Attikis,
Greece, who expressed their wish to find a way to study abroad in the
United States. The interviews were conducted as part of the author’s grade 9/10 school
project to assess Greek students’ college and career aspirations in the context of their
country’s economic recession.
Copyright statement: All scholarship information was obtained directly from the
institution websites; all of the images included are under the “free to use or share” license
category.
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Table of Colleges/Universities by State
ALABAMA CONNECTICUT MICHIGAN
University of Alabama 5 Yale University 20 Alma College 33
ARIZONA FLORIDA MINNESOTA
University of Arizona 6 Rollins College 21 St. Olaf College 34
Arizona State University 7 Stetson University 22 University of Minnesota 35
ARKANSAS GEORGIA MISSISSIPPI
University of Arkansas 8 Emory University 23 Millsaps College 36
CALIFORNIA ILLINOIS NEW JERSEY
California Institute of Tech. 9 Northwestern University
24
Stevens Institute of Tech.
37
Chapman University 10 University of Chicago 25 NEW YORK
Claremont McKenna Coll. 11 INDIANA Adelphi University 38
Harvey Mudd College 12 Wabash College 26 Bard College 39
Mills College 13 University of Notre Dame 27 Columbia University 40
Scripps College 14 MARYLAND Cornell University 41
Pomona College
15
Johns Hopkins University 28 Sarah Lawrence College 42
University of San Diego 16 Washington College 29 Princeton University 43
University of the Pacific
17
MASSACHUSETTS Skidmore College 44
Whittier College 18 Babson College 30 Union College 45
COLORADO Clark University 31 Vassar College 46
University of Denver 19 Harvard University 32 Wells College 47
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Table of Colleges/Universities by State (Cont.)
NORTH CAROLINA Swarthmore College 59 VERMONT
Duke University
48
University of Pennsylvania 60 Middlebury College 68
Wake Forest Univ.
49
Villanova University 61 VIRGINIA
OHIO RHODE ISLAND James Madison Univ. 69
Kenyon College 50 Providence College 62 University of Richmond 70
Oberlin College 51 SOUTH CAROLINA WASHINGTON
PENNSYLVANIA Univ. of South Carolina
63
Seattle University 71
Allegheny College
52
TENNESSEE WASHINGTON D.C.
Bryn Mawr College 53 Rhodes College 64 Georgetown University 72
Bucknell University 54 The Univ. of the South
65
WEST VIRGINIA
Dickinson College 55 Vanderbilt University
66
West Virginia University 73
Drexel University
56
TEXAS WISCONSIN
Gettysburg College 57 Southwestern University 67 Ripon College 74
Lafayette College 58
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ALABAMA
University of Alabama
Website https://www.ua.edu/
Location Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Type Public, research
Undergraduate/Graduate
# of undergraduate students ≈ 38,000
Acceptance rate ≈54%
% of International Students ≈3%
SAT Range for middle 50% EBRW: 490-620
Math: 490-620
ACT average 27
SAT Subject tests N/A
Grants/Scholarships Available for International Students
Need-based Not available for international students.
Merit-based UA merit scholarships are open to all students and international students
have the same opportunity to compete just as their domestic counterparts.
International incoming first time freshmen who meet the December 15
scholarship priority deadline, have a qualifying score on the ACT or SAT and
have at least a 3.5 cumulative high school GPA are eligible for the following
merit-based scholarships: Capstone, Collegiate, Foundation in Excellence,
UA Scholar and Presidential ranging from $6,000-$26,000 per year. These
scholarships are awarded automatically based on an applicant’s GPA and
test scores. Students who submit a scholarship application and all required
supporting documents by the deadline may also be eligible for limited
university and departmental scholarships.
International students are also eligible for the Academic Elite Scholarships(8
academic elite scholars are named each year), which are awarded for 4 years.
Useful links https://gobama.ua.edu/international/scholarships/
https://admissions.arizona.edu/cost-aid/international/international-tuition-award
http://international.ua.edu/isss/currentstudents/student-employment/