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The U.S. Embassy organized a university fair in partnership with EdPrograms to provide Bangladeshi students with access to information on the U.S. university admissions process.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dhaka, January 31, 2023<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Today, U.S. Ambassador Peter Haas inaugurated the largest U.S. university fair in Bangladesh with prospective students and U.S. institutions.\u00a0 The U.S. Embassy, through its EducationUSA platform, hosted the fair in partnership with EdPrograms.\u00a0 More than 3,500 visitors from across the country participated in the event held at InterContinental Dhaka.<\/p>\n

Ambassador Haas lauded the success of Bangladeshi students on U.S. campuses, \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled by the increasing number of Bangladeshis who have chosen to study in the United States to improve their prospects and find their passion.\u00a0 These students make valuable contributions to Bangladesh and the United States.\u201d\u00a0 The Ambassador highlighted the increasing number of Bangladeshi students studying in the United States, with Bangladesh currently ranking 13th among the top sending countries of origin for students studying in the United States.<\/p>\n

The Embassy also held its first-ever U.S. university fair in Chattogram on January 29, 2023, at the Radisson Blue Bay View Hotel. More than a thousand prospective students received information about studying in the United States and met the U.S. institutions.<\/p>\n

The fair provided prospective undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, parents, and school counselors with the opportunity to meet with a delegation of 12 U.S. university admissions officials.\u00a0 Representatives from the following U.S. universities participated in the fair:<\/p>\n

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  1. Colorado State University<\/li>\n
  2. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University<\/li>\n
  3. Iowa State University<\/li>\n
  4. Quinnipiac University<\/li>\n
  5. Stony Brook University<\/li>\n
  6. Trine University<\/li>\n
  7. University of Arizona<\/li>\n
  8. University of Delaware<\/li>\n
  9. University of New Haven<\/li>\n
  10. University of South Dakota<\/li>\n
  11. The University of Texas at Arlington<\/li>\n
  12. Western Kentucky University<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In addition to meeting with U.S. university representatives, visitors participated in information sessions on the U.S. higher education application process led by U.S. Embassy officials and EducationUSA advisors.<\/p>\n

    During the 2021-2022 academic year, the United States\u00a0remained the top destination for international students.\u00a0 Over the past decade, the number of Bangladeshi students in the United States has more than tripled, increasing from 3,314 during the 2011-2012 academic year to 10,597 during the 2021-2022 academic year.<\/p>\n

    EducationUSA is a U.S. Department of State sponsored global network of over 425 international student advising centers in 178 countries.\u00a0 The network promotes U.S. higher education to students around the world by offering information about opportunities to study at accredited institutions in the United States.\u00a0 For more information on EducationUSA, visit\u00a0https:\/\/educationusa.state.gov\/<\/a>\u00a0and follow EducationUSA Bangladesh\u2019s official Facebook at\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EdUSABangladesh\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":904,"featured_media":19275,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46,48],"tags":[3280,3292,3399,3700],"locations_taxonomy":[],"class_list":["post-19273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-events","tag-ambassador-haas","tag-press-releases","tag-study-in-the-u-s-","tag-u-s-university-fair"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nU.S. Ambassador Inaugurates U.S. University Fair - 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