The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

We have not yet researched this university's admission pages, so we will not guess its deadlines or fees. The general process for United States — exams, application platform, visa and costs — is in the United States guide.

The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.

Visa

F-1 student visa

Work while studying

Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).

After graduating

Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).

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