While you are planning a trip to the USA for higher studies, and stay there for next 2 or 4 years or so, you might be finding a good college / university which may offer you a value added course and also a place where you may feel like home. Knowledge about colleges / universities in different states of the United States and the weather conditions in those places will help you in preparing yourself to live in the new conditions away from home.
The United States of America is the third largest country in the world with land area 9,631,420 km². It comprises of 50 states and several union territories. Washington DC is the capital city of America. The 48 states of Americas lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean in the Central North America. These states are bounded on land by Canada to the North and Mexico to the South. Alaska lies west of Canada in the northwest and Hawaii is in the mid-Pacific.
Because of its larger size America offers varied climates to its visitors. Here you can witness nearly global weather. The climate is temperate in most areas, tropical in Hawaii and southern Florida, polar in Alaska, semiarid in the Great Plains west of the 100th meridian, deserts in the Southwest, Mediterranean in coastal California and arid in the Great Basin. So when choosing a college / university you may also consider a college at a place that offers climate similar to your home country. This will help you in making your living comfortable up to some extent.
America is known for its largest number of colleges and universities which offers wide variety of courses. There are many high-quality schools in remote regions of the country. Above all, learn about the academic options first, and then learn about the community in which the school is nestled. As you can see, there are a lot of details to consider, so make sure that your answer to where to study fits well with your career goals.
