50 U.S. universities to attend 2024 EducationUSA fair in Abuja, Lagos

The U.S. embassy said the EducationUSA Fair would facilitate direct interactions with international admissions officers for prospective students.

PRESS RELEASE • September 12, 2024

EducationUSA Nigeria[ credit : Opportunity Desk]

Lagos—EducationUSA Nigeria, the U.S. government’s official source of information on U.S. higher education, will host its 23rd annual EducationUSA College Fair from September 17 to 19 in Abuja and Lagos.

The EducationUSA Fair will facilitate direct interactions for prospective students with international admissions officers from 50 leading U.S. colleges and universities including Harvard University, Columbia University, The George Washington University, Tulane University, and Spelman College. The higher education institutions participating in the fair represent the United States’ geographic diversity and offer a range of academic programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. 

Fair attendees will have the opportunity to speak with international admissions officers, EducationUSA advisers, and U.S. Embassy representatives about educational opportunities, the student visa application process, financial aid as well as the cultural aspects of studying and living in the United States.

“The United States has renowned higher education programs and remains the destination of choice for international students,” U.S. Mission Public Diplomacy Counselor Lee McManis noted. “The upcoming EducationUSA college fair is a great way to explore the amazing educational opportunities that the United States has to offer.”

Nigeria sends more students to American colleges and universities than any other country in Africa and is the seventh largest source worldwide of international students to the United States. In academic year 2022-2023, a record-breaking number of more than 17,000 Nigerians pursued U.S. graduate and undergraduate degrees.

The College Fair will commence in Abuja on September 17 at the NAF Conference Centre and Suites. The fair will continue in Lagos on September 18 at the Ecobank Pan African Center, Victoria Island, and end on September 19 at Pistis Hub, Maryland. There is no participation fee, but registration is required.

For more information about EducationUSA, visit www.educationusa.state.gov or visit an EducationUSA advising center near you bit.ly/3AQAcgm.

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