There are over 3, 600 colleges/universities in the U.S. These American educational options are enriched with great diversity, and offer a variety of educational institutions to suit your needs.

Our EducationUSA center in Lahore is able to provide you with information about these institutions and their academic programs so that you can make the right choices!

Individual advising appointments for educational advising can be scheduled on the phone, or by e-mail at the following address: AnwarL@state.gov

Please write or call for your appointment at least one full week in advance.

The advisor is available on the telephone between 8.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.

If you send an e-mail, your message should include your name and your particular area of interest (ex: graduate study, undergraduate study, and your intended major or specialization). If the time you have chosen for an appointment is already booked, you will receive a return e-mail confirming an appointment for the closest available time to the one you wanted.

Other Services:

• We provide information bulletins and application forms for TOEFL, SAT, GRE, GMAT. These contain details about examination dates and deadlines and how to register. They are available from Gate Two of the U.S. Consulate, Lahore on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
  
  
• Educational information and bulletins are sent by mail only for those who live outside Lahore.
  
  
• Test preparation books and software materials for TOEFL, SAT, GRE, GMAT and USMLE are available for students to use in the EducationUSA advising library. Please phone to make a reservation to use these resources.
  
  
• College search software is installed on computers in our advising library, for students who wish to determine which university is appropriate for them. These searches factor in the intended field of study, level of study, financial resources, preferred size of the university, and preferred region in the United States.
  
  
• Reference books and catalogs containing contact addresses and admissions information about various colleges and universities, and books to guide you through the admissions process are available in our library.
  
  
• Our trained educational adviser can assist you with admissions procedures and requirements, college selection, visa issues, and choice of career paths.
  
  
• We are able and eager to provide workshops for students or faculty of recognized educational institutions in Pakistan.
  
  
• Outreach Programs into local educational institutions, with on-campus workshops for interested students, are scheduled by request. Workshops and seminars are also conducted periodically at the American Center for the administrators of these institutions to update or inform them about study in the U.S.
  
  
• EducationUSA offers pre-departure orientation services for students proceeding to the U.S. after getting their student visas.

For students who are considering study in the U.S., our reference library of resources on universities and colleges in the U.S. is open for use at no cost, and introductory group sessions on studying in the U.S. can be provided by prior appointment.