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  "description": "Independent directory of U.S. universities with admission requirements, tuition ranges, test policies, deadlines and step-by-step study guides for domestic and international students.",
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  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-20",
  "language": "en-US",
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    "contact": "editor@universitydirectoryusa.com",
    "independent": true,
    "affiliations": []
  },
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    "crawling": "allowed",
    "attribution": "required — link to the source page",
    "bulkRedistribution": "not permitted as a competing directory; see /terms-of-service/",
    "rateLimit": "please keep automated requests under 1 per second",
    "dataAccuracy": "Figures in this directory are editorial estimates compiled for orientation only. Always confirm tuition, deadlines, test policies and admission requirements on the university's official website before applying."
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        "control": "public | private",
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      "schema": "Article"
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    "searchIndex": "https://universitydirectoryusa.com/api/index.json",
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    "sitemap": "https://universitydirectoryusa.com/sitemap.xml"
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    "universities": 75,
    "states": 41,
    "guides": 14,
    "topics": 15
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