EducationUSA Chile promotes higher education in the
United States to Chilean students and professionals

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EducationUSA offices are located within partner institutions such as binational centers and local universities.

These centers have a common goal: to help students and professionals access higher education opportunities in the United States.

EducationUSA Chile goes beyond one-on-one interactions and engages with thousands of students, parents, and professionals through our website, webinars, and social media platforms.

EducationUSA Chile advisors engage in speaking opportunities with first-year high school students, sophomores, and juniors. Additionally, EducationUSA Chile is frequently invited to participate in higher education fairs for high school seniors.

EducationUSA Chile promotes graduate studies at local university campuses and invites U.S. representatives from graduate programs to discuss application requirements and trends in their respective fields of study.

Learn more about our beautiful country

Chile, the longest and narrowest country in the world, is flanked on each side by the Cordillera de los Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

Chile’s customs are as diverse as its landscapes, which stretch from the driest desert in the world to ancient glaciers still waiting to be discovered.

Chile is the longest country in the world, extending 2,700 miles (4,345.23 km), which is roughly the same distance as from California to New York.

The World Bank classifies Chile as a highincome country with a stable political environment.

Chile ranks highly in various metrics, including per capita income, economic freedom, competitiveness, and low levels of corruption.

According to the World Economic Forum, Chile is the second most competitive country in Latin America for tourism, thanks to its technological advancements, health, infrastructure, and sustainability.

Population 17.574.003 inhabitants

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Las regiones con mayor población son: Región Metropolitana (7.400.741 personas, 40%), Valparaíso (1.896.053 personas, 10,3%), Biobío (1.613.059 personas, 8,7%), y Maule (1.123.008 personas, 6,1%). Acá encontrarás el total de población 18.480.432 48,5% 8.967.033 Hombres y 51,5 9.513.399 Mujeres - Censo 2024

The Open Doors Report is an essential guide for the work of our global education advisory network at EducationUSA. During 2022/2023, Chile reached a historic milestone, surpassing 3,000 Chilean students studying a university program in the United States.

TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILEANS STUDYING IN THE U.S.

U.S. STATES WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF CHILEAN STUDENTS

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High School and Higher education institutions

The Chilean education system faces challenges, including the quality gap between public and private institutions and the need to adapt programs for a changing labor market.

Here we need to describe the landscape of high schools in Chile, how students learn, and what they do and don’t do in relation to the U.S. high school experience and college search.

Chile is the longest country in the world, extending 2,700 miles (4,345.23 km), which is roughly the same distance as from California to New York.

The World Bank classifies Chile as a high-income country with a stable political environment.

Chile ranks highly in various metrics, including per capita income, economic freedom, competitiveness, and low levels of corruption.

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Chile’s higher education application process

The requirements to apply to any local HEI are quantitative; the weighted score will determine the student’s acceptance into an institution’s major.

The weighted score is the sum of the percentages of the three factors, according to each university’s criteria for its different undergraduate programs: NEM (GPA) + PAES (Standardized
Test) + Ranking Score.

Nem (GPA)

The high school graduation grade is obtained by averaging the grade point averages of each course and approximating this result to the second decimal place.

PAES (STANDARDIZED TEST)

The PAES has two types of tests: compulsory ones, Reading Competence and Mathematical Competence M1, and elective ones, Science, History and Social Sciences, and Mathematical Competence 2 M2.

RANKING SCORE

The Ranking Score expresses the student’s relative position in each educational context in which they were in high school, using students’ performance in the last three generations as a reference.

Chile’s higher education institutions

In Chile, 88% of students complete secondary education, above the EU average (86%) and the OECD (85%), and much higher than other countries in the region.

In 2023, enrollment in higher education reached the highest levels in its history.

The Total Enrollment in Chile in 2023 is 1,341,439 students, considering undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate
programs, which implies an increase of 3.0% over the previous year.

UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT OUTLOOK 2023

Learn about our programs

EducationUSA busca familiarizar a estudiantes y profesionales chilenos con el sistema de educación superior estadounidense. Participa semanalmente en actividades presenciales y virtuales que te orientarán en el proceso de postulación a la universidad. Conoce nuestros programas gratuitos aquí: