The guide was first published in 2004 with only 25 university reviews, all written by British Harvard student Alice Fishburn.

The expanded edition was first published in paperback in 2012 as Uni in the USA... and Beyond, and contains forwards by the Fulbright Commission[4][5] and by the headmaster of Wellington College,[5][6] whose comments were noted by the Daily Telegraph and others.

[8] The guide also presents reference material for applying and paying for university in the United States from a British perspective.

The guide was used by the Sutton Trust as part of their summer school program for helping British students apply to US universities.

[9][10] In December 2012, Uni in the USA launched a forum service, intended for students, schools and others to discuss all aspects of studying abroad in America.