Schools
13
Lowest Tuition
$25,000
per year
Avg Acceptance Rate
37%
English Programs
Yes
Essentials for US Students
Visa / Permit
US students need a UK Student visa. Apply online after receiving your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) from your university. The visa costs £363 and includes a healthcare surcharge (~£470/yr).
Application Tip
All UK schools use UCAS, not Common App. Oxford and Cambridge have an October 15 deadline — 3 months earlier than most other UK schools (January 31). You can apply to a maximum of 5 UCAS choices.
Tuition Overview
International undergraduate fees typically range from £20,000–£38,000/yr (~$25,000–$48,000 USD). UK degrees are 3 years, saving one full year of costs vs. a US degree.
13 Schools in United Kingdom
Imperial College London
London
World's top STEM-focused university, located in London's museum quarter, consistently in global top 10.
University of Cambridge
Cambridge
Second oldest English university, home to Isaac Newton and 121 Nobel laureates.
University of Oxford
Oxford
World's top-ranked university with 800+ years of history. Unique tutorial system with 1-on-1 teaching.
University College London (UCL)
London
London's leading multidisciplinary university, founded on radical principles of inclusion.
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Scotland's capital city university with 425 years of history and world-class research.
University of Manchester
Manchester
Research powerhouse with 25 Nobel laureates, located in the UK's most popular student city.
King's College London
London
One of England's oldest universities, located in the heart of London with 30,000+ students.
London School of Economics (LSE)
London
The world's leading social sciences university with alumni including 18 world leaders and 37 Nobel laureates.
University of Bristol
Bristol
One of the UK's most sought-after universities in Bristol — voted the UK's best city to live in.
University of Warwick
Coventry
One of the UK's top research universities with a world-class business school and economics department.
University of Glasgow
Glasgow
Scotland's oldest research university in vibrant Glasgow — the UK's most music-obsessed city.
Durham University
Durham
A collegiate university of Oxford/Cambridge caliber set in a UNESCO World Heritage cathedral city.
University of St Andrews
St Andrews
Scotland's oldest and most prestigious university, attended by royalty, in a charming coastal Scottish town.
Scholarships to Explore
Rhodes Scholarship (Oxford) and Gates Cambridge Scholarship are the most prestigious fully-funded options. Chevening Scholarships cover graduate study across the UK.
- ✓President's Scholarships
- ✓Imperial Excellence Scholarships
- ✓Gates Cambridge
- ✓Cambridge Trust
- ✓Clarendon Fund
- ✓Rhodes Scholarship
- ✓Weidenfeld-Hoffmann
- ✓Provost's Scholarships
- ✓UCL Global Scholarship
- ✓Edinburgh Global
- ✓Principal's Career Development
- ✓President's Doctoral Scholar
- ✓Global Futures Scholarship
- ✓King's International Scholarships
- ✓LSE Scholarships
- ✓LSE-Turing Studentship
- ✓Bristol International Scholarship
- ✓Think Big Scholarship
- ✓Warwick International Scholarships
- ✓Glasgow International Scholarship
- ✓Scottish Excellence Scholarship
- ✓Durham International Scholarship
- ✓St Andrews Scholarship
- ✓Agnes Blackadder Hall Scholarship
About Studying in United Kingdom as a US Student
There are 13 universities in United Kingdom featured in this directory, led by University of Cambridge (ranked #2 globally by QS). Tuition for international students starts at $25,000/yr, with an average acceptance rate of approximately 37% across all schools. English-medium programs are available, making United Kingdom accessible without prior language training for many degrees.