Eligibilty criteria that American Education System requires is that the students should complete 12 years of Primary and Secondary Education prior to attending a University or College. For Higher Education, the students should compulsorily complete 12+4 years of Schooling before applying for a Master's program.
American Education system wants the students to take few test for testing their English proficiency such as TOEFL,IELTS & PTE Academic.
The Instiution will send you a form " I-20", it is an Visa
Application and will be used together with your visa,passport and other documention to enter the United States."You will be able to apply for a visa only after the insitution has accepted you to study there."The Immigration rules in the United States are very strict and Specific,so it is your duty to know and obey them, if required consult your legal experts.

Some of the Top Universities of US:

- Princeton University
- Stanford University
- Harvard University
- Yale University
- California Institute of Technology
- University of Pennsylvania
- Columbia University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Duke University
- University of Chicago
USEFUL EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES IN US:
- US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (http://ed.gov/)
- EDUCATION IN USA INFORMATION(http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/educ/educate.htm)
- AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES(http://www.acuinfo.com/)
- EDUCATION CONNECT(http://www.educationconnect.com/)
- AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES(http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html)
- WEB US HIGHER EDUCATION (http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/)