Loading…
Skip to main content

🚀 Your Mubta journey starts with 20% off! Use code 20-OFF ✨

Home About us
All scholarship programs

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program

Applications closed: Emdad Track Applications closed: Research and Development Track Applications open: Rowad (Pioneers) Track Applications open: Waed Track 1 open Health Agreements Track Soon

Cultural Scholarship

Applications open: Pre-Admitted Students Track Applications open: Self-Funded Students Track School-Level Scholarship Track Soon All study destinations Scholarship opportunities1 open
Pricing Blog Community Help Universities
Language
Log in

Study destination · North America

Studying in United States

The United States is the largest study-abroad destination, with thousands of universities and colleges across fifty states. A bachelor's degree usually takes four years and a master's one to two; most universities start their year in August or September, and some also admit in January.

View its 103 universities Attaché and embassy

United States

Washington, D.C.

Universities
103
Tracks
5
Living costs
High

United States at a glance

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Population
340.1 million
Official languages
English
Language of study
English
Currency
US dollar (USD)
Time difference
7 to 10 hours behind Saudi Arabia
Climate
Very varied: from cold northern winters to warm southern states

Cost of living

High
More affordableMore expensive

Costs vary widely: big coastal cities such as New York and San Francisco are the most expensive; many Midwestern and Southern college towns cost much less.

Monthly stipend

Student
1,736.66 USD
≈ 6,512.48 Saudi riyals
a month
Companion
1,495.04 USD
≈ 5,606.40 Saudi riyals
a month
Each child
216.66 USD
≈ 812.48 Saudi riyals
a month

Set by the ministry; check the latest official table before relying on it.

English language

Typical IELTS and TOEFL iBT scores by degree; each university and major sets its own.

Foundation

IELTS
5.0–5.5
TOEFL iBT
60–70

Bachelor

IELTS
6.0–6.5
TOEFL iBT
79–90

Master

IELTS
6.5–7.0
TOEFL iBT
80–100

PhD

IELTS
7.0
TOEFL iBT
90–100
Accepted tests: TOEFL iBT IELTS Academic Duolingo English Test PTE Academic
Some universities may accept: Cambridge C1 Advanced iTEP Academic TOEFL Essentials Not confirmed: check with the university before taking one of these.

Each university sets the score for each program. Many offer conditional admission with an intensive English program for students below the required score.

Working while studying

F-1 status allows on-campus work of up to 20 hours a week while classes are in session and full time in breaks; work off campus needs authorization (such as CPT or OPT). Check with your university's international student office.

For guidance only: confirm with the university, the attaché and the official rules.

Program tracks that include it

Ministry of Education

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program

  • Emdad Track 53 universities
    Degrees:
    Bachelor's degree, Master's degree
    Fields:
    Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries And Veterinary, Arts And Humanities, Business, Administration and Law, Engineering, manufacturing and construction, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics, and 2 more
  • Research and Development Track 65 universities
    Degrees:
    Doctorate
    Fields:
    Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries And Veterinary, Engineering, manufacturing and construction, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics, Social sciences, journalism and information
  • Rowad (Pioneers) Track 18 universities
    Degrees:
    Bachelor's degree, Master's degree
    Fields:
    All fields

Ministry of Culture

Cultural Scholarship

Universities in United States

103 universities in the approved lists; here are some of them.

View all 103 universities