Educational Information Services
General Information
In conjunction with the U.S. Department of State's Education USA program, the Information Resource Center of the U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Ireland's Public Affairs Section offers telephone and web-based reference and referral services for information on exchange opportunities in the United States.
The Advising Center provides access to information materials and offers advisory services to prospective international students and other audiences on higher education and study opportunities in the United States.
Web Resources & Publications
• Education USA - Educational Information and Resources Branch, U.S. Department of State.
If You Want to Study in the United States series:
• Undergraduate Study
• Graduate and Professional Study and Research
• Short-Term Study, English Language Programs, Distance Education and Accreditation
• Getting Ready to Go: Practical Information for Living and Studying in the United States
U.S. Educational System: Background and Statistics
• Ask ERIC, (Educational Resources Information Center), a federally-funded national information system
• USA Education System
• Structure of Education in the United States
• Chronicle of Higher Education. Published weekly, The Chronicle is the No. 1 news source for college and university faculty members and administrators.(May require registration!)
• A Diverse Educational System (Portrait of the USA, Chapter 6)
• Education in the U.S.-The Pre-University Years (IIP Electronic Journal, 6/2000)
• Education in the United States: Continuity and Change (IIP Electronic Journal, 12/1997)
• Education Week - American Education's online newspaper on record
• Educational Attainment (U.S. Census Bureau, 2003)
• Internet Public Library Reference Collection: Education, a guide to online information sources
• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), publications include: The Condition of Education , Digest of Education Statistics, 2002, Fast Facts about Education
• Back to School (U.S.Census Bureau, August 2003)
• Understanding American Education (StudyUSA.com)
• American Council on Education
• American Council on Education Publications
• U.S. Department of Education
General Visa Information
Please make sure you are aware of all visa regulations and procedures concerning your stay in the USA.
Below find a selection of the most important visa information for educational exchanges and short term stays:
