Ghana’s growing interest in higher education opportunities in the United States has been highlighted at the 2026 EducationUSA College Fair held in Kumasi, where more than 30 American colleges and universities engaged prospective students.
The fair, organised by the United States Embassy in Ghana, provided students, parents and counsellors with an opportunity to interact directly with representatives of accredited U.S. institutions and learn about available educational opportunities.
Ms Pam De Volder, Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Accra, said Ghana was currently the second-highest sender of students from sub-Saharan Africa to the United States.
She said the development reflected the importance Ghanaians attached to education, self-improvement, national development, research and international partnerships.
Ms De Volder said the EducationUSA initiative was designed to help students understand opportunities in the U.S. higher education system and make informed decisions about their educational future.
She said the programme also contributed to strengthening bilateral relations by connecting Ghanaian students with accredited American colleges and universities.
“Where one starts does not have to determine where they end up, and that belief sits right at the heart of American higher education,” she said.
She encouraged students to consider how their education could equip them to contribute to their communities and Ghana’s future development.
Ghana has two EducationUSA centres operated through ACE Consult in Accra and Kumasi, which provide guidance to qualified students seeking admission to U.S. colleges and universities.
Madam Marylyn Owusu, Executive Director of ACE Consult, said about 13,000 Ghanaian students were currently studying in the United States.
She said the continued organisation of the college fairs demonstrated that opportunities to study in the United States were not limited to academically excellent or wealthy students, but were open to anyone who sought guidance and prepared to pursue them.
Dr Frank Amoakohene, Ashanti Regional Minister, said higher education should not be restricted by national boundaries because the world had become a global community.
He encouraged greater peer-to-peer learning and knowledge transfer across countries and assured EducationUSA and the U.S. Embassy of the region’s support in providing educational guidance to prospective students.
The U.S. Embassy also acknowledged the support of the Ministry of Education in mobilising students, parents and counsellors to participate in the fair and engage with representatives of the participating institutions.
