DATA LIVE QS 2026 · THE 2026 · IPEDS 2025 14,820 INSTITUTIONS INDEXED
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Average tuition (intl)$34,200▲ 3.8% YoY
Median acceptance42%▼ 1.2% YoY
Test-optional schools1,840▲ 18 new
Top destination🇺🇸 United States948k intl students
Fastest-rising🇰🇷 South Korea▲ 12% intl
Cheapest top-100🇩🇪 TU Munich€0 tuition
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§ 02 · Country dossiers

Eight nations, profiled.

🇺🇸
United States
F-1 student visa · OPT 12+24 months · STEM extension available
Universities
5,300
Intl students
948k
Avg tuition
$42k
Visa fee
$185
🇬🇧
United Kingdom
Student visa Route 4 · 2-year Graduate Route · 3-year PhD
Universities
160
Intl students
680k
Avg tuition
£24k
Visa fee
£490
🇩🇪
Germany
Tuition-free public unis · 18-month post-study visa · Blue Card
Universities
400
Intl students
370k
Avg tuition
€0
Visa fee
€75
🇨🇦
Canada
Study permit · 3-year PGWP · Express Entry path to PR
Universities
220
Intl students
807k
Avg tuition
$36k
Visa fee
$235
🇦🇺
Australia
Subclass 500 student visa · 2–4 year Temporary Graduate visa
Universities
43
Intl students
605k
Avg tuition
$35k
Visa fee
$1,600
🇯🇵
Japan
Student status · MEXT scholarship · J-Find post-grad visa
Universities
780
Intl students
280k
Avg tuition
¥820k
Visa fee
¥4,000
🇳🇱
Netherlands
2,200+ English-taught programs · 1-year Orientation visa
Universities
14 research
Intl students
123k
Avg tuition
€16k
Visa fee
€243
🇸🇬
Singapore
Student pass · Tuition grants in exchange for 3-yr work bond
Universities
6 public
Intl students
68k
Avg tuition
S$38k
Visa fee
S$90

Sources, not opinions.

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QS
Quacquarelli Symonds · World Rankings 2026
Academic & employer reputation, citations per faculty, faculty/student ratio, international ratio.
THE
Times Higher Education · World University Rankings
13 performance indicators across teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook.
ARWU
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
Nobel laureates and Fields Medalists, highly cited researchers, Nature/Science publications.
IPEDS
U.S. Department of Education
Tuition, enrolment, demographics, completion rates for every degree-granting U.S. institution.
OECD
Education at a Glance · 2025
Cross-country statistics on student mobility, completion rates, public investment in tertiary education.
Numbeo
Cost of Living Index · current
Crowd-sourced cost data overlaid onto each university's city — rent, food, transport, entertainment.
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