Compare American universities by major, campus setting and estimated annual costs for international students.
US STUDY OPTIONS FOR SRI LANKAN STUDENTS
Let’s find the right US university where your interests come first.
Let’s find the right course for you together.
Thinking about studying in the USA?
Applying from Sri Lanka? Compare American majors, campus costs and scholarship deadlines with AIC before deciding where to send your applications.
Explore these US study options with AIC
Considering Arkansas State in Jonesboro? Compare the courses in your intended major with the university’s estimated annual costs for an international student.
For Central Michigan, check which first-year classes count towards your major. Then compare living in Mount Pleasant with the other college towns on your shortlist.
At Central Missouri, compare the subjects required for your major with the electives you can choose. Which combination would you enjoy studying?
Considering Murray State in Kentucky? Check the entry requirements for your major and use the international student budget to estimate a year there.
If MIT interests you, read its international undergraduate application guidance first. Check the testing requirements and financial aid deadlines alongside the main application deadline.
Interested in Northeastern’s co-op experience? Check how work terms fit your degree and what international students must arrange before starting a placement.
Find the Washington State campus that offers your major. Compare housing there with your other choices before using a university-wide estimate for your budget.
Looking at George Mason in Virginia? Find where your major is taught, then compare housing and transport options for the days you’ll attend classes.
For the University of Utah, build your budget around Salt Lake City. Include housing, health insurance and campus fees alongside your tuition estimate.
If you’re considering engineering in Chicago, compare the first-year laboratory subjects and design projects at Illinois Tech across the majors you’re thinking about studying.
Considering Baylor in Waco? Compare the full cost of attendance with any scholarship you’re offered, and check the conditions for renewing it each year.
Checking courses at Saint Louis University? Make sure you’re reading the requirements for the St. Louis campus and the intake you want to join.
At DePaul, check whether your classes meet at Lincoln Park or the Loop. Your campus can help you choose where to live in Chicago.
Sacramento State also appears as California State University, Sacramento. Use that official name when checking your major, admission requirements and estimated international student costs.
Have a course in mind? Ask about entry requirements, tuition fees and the next intake.
STUDY AREAS
What would you like to study?
Start with the subject you enjoy. You can narrow it down to a degree later.
Business and Management
Computing and Technology
Engineering
Media and Creative Arts
Law
Health and Education
Looking for another subject? Tell us in your enquiry.
Let’s plan your next steps towards studying in America.
Let’s find a study plan that suits you.
Understand your options
Tell us what you’ve studied and where you’d like it to take you.
Compare suitable choices
Compare the subjects in each major and check when you must declare yours.
Plan your budget
Use each university’s full annual cost estimate before deducting any confirmed scholarship awards.
Prepare your next steps
List admission and scholarship deadlines separately so you can prepare both applications.
Share your plans
Tell us your subject, qualifications and preferred intake.
Talk it through
Bring your questions to a conversation with an AIC counsellor.
Make your shortlist
Choose the courses you’d like to explore further.
Frequently asked questions
Can I apply with Sri Lankan A/Ls?
Check each university’s international first-year requirements. Ask whether it wants predicted or final A/L results and whether additional tests are required.
What should my family budget for?
Start with each university’s annual cost of attendance. Include international tuition, housing, meals, books, insurance and flights. Deduct only confirmed scholarships, then check whether those awards can be renewed for subsequent years.
When should I apply?
Check the application, scholarship and financial aid deadlines separately. Work backwards to request school records, prepare essays and arrange any tests your chosen US universities require for your intake.
When can I apply for a UK Student visa?
An SEVP-certified school issues Form I-20 to eligible admitted students. For F-1 study, use the details on your form to prepare your visa application and check your school’s next steps.
