Country comparison
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇺🇸 USA
The facts below come from each country's verified guide, cited to the government or university body that sets them, and from our catalogue of programmes read directly from official university websites. No ranking, no commissions: the right answer depends on your subject, budget and marks, and the two guides carry the full detail.
Germany
Nearly free tuition
- Tuition (public unis)
- Mostly €0 for a first degree
- Proof of funds
- €11,904 blocked account (2026)
- Main intakes
- Winter (Oct) & Summer (Apr)
- Work while studying
- 140 full / 280 half days per year
- After graduation
- 18-month job-seeker permit → EU Blue Card
- Visa type
- National (D) visa for study
In our catalogue: 6,168 programmes at 205 universities, at least 2,265 taught in English. Facts last verified 2026-07-04.
USA
World's largest job market
- Tuition (typical range)
- US$20,000 to 60,000/year (2026)
- Proof of funds
- Bank/sponsor evidence covering 1 year of the I-20 cost of attendance
- Main intakes
- Fall (Aug/Sep) & Spring (Jan)
- Work while studying
- On-campus only, ≤20 hrs/week in term
- After graduation
- OPT (12 months) → STEM OPT +24 months (STEM degrees only) → H-1B
- Visa type
- F-1 student visa (non-immigrant)
In our catalogue: 56,708 programmes at 791 universities, at least 56,691 taught in English. Facts last verified 2026-07-04.
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Common questions
How many study programmes do Germany and USA offer?
Our verified catalogue holds 6,168 programmes at 205 universities in Germany, and 56,708 programmes at 791 universities in USA, every one linked to its official university page.
Which has more English-taught programmes, Germany or USA?
USA, on our data: at least 56,691 English-taught programmes versus 2,265 in Germany, per the language each university publishes. Coverage differs by country, so treat these as floors.
Where do I see the full requirements for each?
Each country has a full guide covering admission, tests, application, visa, money, arrival and stay-back, with every figure cited to the official source that sets it: see the Study in Germany and Study in USA guides.
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