Fifty United States (U.S.) universities are expected to participate in this year’s Education USA fair. The fair, which is the 23rd edition, will hold between September 17 and 19 in Abuja and Lagos. In the 2022-2023 academic year, more than 17,000 Nigerians pursued U.S. graduate and undergraduate degrees.

Nigeria has the highest number of students from Africa and is the seventh largest source worldwide of international students in the U.S.

The College Fair will kick off on September 17 at the NAF Conference Centre and Suites in Abuja, continue in Lagos on September 18 at the Ecobank Pan African Centre on Victoria Island, and end on September 19 at Pistis Hub, Maryland, U.S.A.

There is no participation fee, but registration is required, according to a statement by the U.S Embassy in Nigeria.

The U.S. government’s official source of information on the country’s higher education will host the fair.

“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 programmes 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 programmes and remains the destination of choice for international students,” U.S. Mission Public Diplomacy Counsellor Lee McManis said. 

“The upcoming EducationUSA college fair is a great way to explore the amazing educational opportunities that the United States has to offer,” he added.