United States of America

Studying at the University of Westminster, you'll be in the heart of London – with all the opportunities the city has to offer on your doorstep.

Our students join us from over 160 nations and we boast a worldwide alumni community to join when you graduate.

For more information on what London and the University of Westminster can offer you, have a look at our Student life pages.

We have a long history of welcoming students from the US and developing strong research and cultural connections between both countries.

Our relationship with the US can be traced back to 1886, when the founder of the Regent Street Polytechnic and notable philanthropist Quintin Hogg visited New York City, Chicago, Denver and Fort Collins to meet with some of the former Polytechnic fellows who had settled there. The strong connection with the US continues to this day with hundreds of American students choosing Westminster as their study destination abroad.

Westminster also has a number of partnerships with American institutions, including Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, University of Miami, George Mason University, Johns Hopkins University and several Smithsonian museums in Washington DC. For further details see our Global Westminster pages.

We welcome many American students to our International Summer Programme and Study Abroad programme, offering you an exciting opportunity to study in London for one or two semesters. Our Study Abroad programme is one of the oldest and best established programmes in the UK. We are a proud Generation Study Abroad Commitment partner and we are pleased to be consistently ranked as the top destination for US Study Abroad students in the UK.

US student loans

The University of Westminster is certified by the US Department of Education to support your application for federal aid and private loans to help you with your tuition fee and living costs. For more information please visit our US loans section or contact our US loans team.

Studying for your undergraduate degree in England will usually mean a commitment of three years, or four years if you decide to take advantage of a work placement (co-op) year or a year with an overseas partner as part of your programme. Master's programmes usually take one year to complete. Course fees are listed on individual course pages, but as a guide, tuition is approximately $19,300 per year for undergraduate courses, and between $19,000 – $27,0000 for a one year Master's.

It’s good to make sure you have an idea of overall costs when you are researching study options. You can see our affordable London guidance to help you with working out your budget and getting a better understanding of the real costs of studying with us. Do also check all the helpful information on our US loans page, which includes some cost of attendance guidance.

Student and alumni community

American students at Westminster are actively engaged in a range of extracurricular events and activities throughout the year, including a vast range of sports clubs such as basketball, American football and cheerleading, and more than 70 societies, ranging from Harry Potter and Anime to Law and Entrepreneurship societies.

The US is also home to one of the largest groups of Westminster alumni with more than 6,500 alumni. The list of prominent alumni in the States includes Arthur Max, Oscar nominated and BAFTA winning art director (Gladiator, Robin Hood, Kingdom of Heaven and The Martian) and Al Shux, music producer and songwriter who has worked with Alicia Keys, Snoop Dogg, and Jay-Z on the Grammy winning hit song Empire State of Mind.

Watch our films for an insight into what it's like to study at Westminster as an American student:

• Our American students discuss their experiences in London and differences between American and British education
• Our Film BA students share their experiences and advice to American students wishing to study Film at Westminster
• Interview with DiMitri Martin, an American student on Film BA course
• Our American Study Abroad students discuss their experiences in London and at Westminster