To Study in the U.S.
As a partner of EducationUSA, the Swedish Fulbright Commission provides an unbiased, comprehensive and professional Education Advising Service on studying in the United States. EducationUSA is a U.S. Department of State network of over 400 international student advising centers in more than 170 countries.
The network promotes U.S. higher education to students around the world by offering accurate, comprehensive, and current information about opportunities to study at accredited post-secondary institutions in the United States. EducationUSA also provides services to the U.S. higher education community to help institutional leaders meet their recruitment and campus internationalization goals. In addition, the Commission houses a library of university catalogs, guidebooks on college admissions and essay writing, and test preparation books and flashcards.
Education advising is available at the Fulbright Commission in Stockholm either in person, by email, or by phone. Advising sessions are by appointment only. Contact the advising center in Stockholm at stockholm@educationusa.org. Please note that the center will be closed until March 2026.
You can also follow us on Instagram @fulbright_sweden and @EducationUSA Sweden and on Facebook as Fulbright Commission Sweden.
FAQs and Overviews
⚬ Frequently Asked Questions
⚬ Quick Guide: Your College Degree Options
U.S. College Admission Information:
⚬ EducationUSA
⚬ The Common App
⚬ Common App college prep checklists
⚬ Fair Opportunity Project College Guide
University Search Tools (Undergraduate):
⚬ Big Future College Search
⚬ U.S. College Navigator
⚬ U.S. News Community College Search
University Search Tools (Graduate)
⚬ Gradschools.com
⚬ The Princeton Review Grad School Search
⚬ U.S. News Grad School Rankings
⚬ LL.M. Guide for USA
Paying for College in the U.S.
⚬ Tips for Calculating Costs
Sweden-Specific Resources:
⚬ Skolverket: Swedish school terms in English
⚬ CSN: studera i USA med studiemedel
For Student-Athletes:
⚬ NCAA: Info for international student-athletes
⚬ NCSA: Guide to Athletic Recruiting in the U.S.
Test Registration:
⚬ TOEFL
⚬ Duolingo English Test
⚬ SAT test
⚬ ACT test
⚬ GRE test
⚬ GMAT test
External Scholarships:
⚬ Länsstyrelsernas stiftelsesök
⚬ Stiftelseansökan
⚬ Stipendielistan (for journalists/authors)
⚬ Global Scholarships for International students
⚬ Global Grant (full access with Swedish library card)
⚬ IIE Scholarship Search: Funding US Study