What the University of Sydney has to offer
• One of Australia’s most prestigious universities, modeled after Oxford
• Main campus next to the laid-back, trendy Glebe neighborhood with a cafe culture and a New Age attitude
• 100 teaching departments organized into 18 faculties
• A magnificent 1857 quadrangle regarded as a national treasure
• The modern Fisher Library, the largest of its kind in Australia
• An active student union with dining services, recreational facilities, medical centers, dental clinic, banks, pharmacies, travel agencies, hairdresser, news agents and food outlets
• Great sports facilities, including indoor pool, rock climbing, tennis pavilion, gymnasium and recreation center, plus a ski hut
• A short bus ride from the central business district, Darling Harbour and Circular Quay, and about 30 minutes from the closest beach

Housing
• Housing is with international or Australian students in one of four residential colleges or in the Sydney University Village
• Residential colleges and Sydney University Village have mandatory meal plans
• Other housing is with U.S. students in off-campus Unilodge apartments
• Students at Unilodge purchase or prepare their meals in shared kitchen facilities

Academics
• Over 4,000 courses available in a huge range of disciplines
• Students take three or four courses per semester

Top departments
• Fine arts
• Humanities
• Health sciences
• Engineering