USA University of Utah
The University of Utah is dedicated to innovation, quality of life, and creating global leaders. Located in Salt Lake City—a recognized hub for business growth and career opportunity—the University of Utah offers more than 100 areas of study with top programs in entrepreneurship, business, STEM, law, and game design.
Get ready to join a diverse and engaged community situated in the beautiful and rugged Wasatch Mountains, where you will find the resources and encouragement to achieve your educational and professional goals.
Why the University of Utah
- Flexibility: With the U.S. academic model, you can change majors and explore what interests you, customize your educational experience, and pursue your dreams.
- Dedicated support: New students will receive support on all issues – academic and personal – as well as help with practicalities such as airport pickup, opening a bank account, and mobile phone registration. Be fully prepared for your arrival in the United States with visa interview preparation, pre-departure seminars, and help with financial and health forms.Small class sizes: You’re given greater individual attention and tailored support with our small class sizes.
- American cultural experiences: Get to know your new city by going to fun events with the Utah Global group. For instance, cheering on the Utes at a University of Utah basketball game or exploring Salt Lake City.
- Hands-on experience: Give your career a fast start with the Career Accelerator. This two-year program enhances professional skills and offers access to internships for invaluable experience.
- Location: Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Wasatch Mountains, Salt Lake City offers an abundance of cultural explorations, outdoor adventures, and career opportunities. The city boasts world-class art, unforgettable scenery, and one of the best public transit systems in the country (free for U students).
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
In 1965, the University of California, Irvine (UCI) was founded with a mission to catalyze the community and enhance lives through rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and dedicated public service. Today, we draw on the unyielding spirit of our pioneering faculty, staff and students who arrived on campus with a dream to inspire change and generate new ideas. We believe that true progress is made when different perspectives come together to advance our understanding of the world around us. And we enlighten our communities and point the way to a better future. At UCI, we shine brighter.
In 1965, the University of California, Irvine (UCI) was founded with a mission to catalyze the community and enhance lives through rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and dedicated public service. Today, we draw on the unyielding spirit of our pioneering faculty, staff and students who arrived on campus with a dream to inspire change and generate new ideas. We believe that true progress is made when different perspectives come together to advance our understanding of the world around us. And we enlighten our communities and point the way to a better future. At UCI, we shine brighter.
Why the University of California, Irvine
- Location: The University of California, Irvine enjoys an incomparable coastal location with many advantages for recreational and cultural activities. Our campus is a short bike ride from the famed sailing and surfing beaches of Newport, Laguna, and Huntington, and is centrally located to hundreds of miles of bike and hiking trails, desert camping, and mountain resorts for snowboarding and skiing. Just a few miles from the campus are internationally famous venues such as Disneyland and Angel Stadium, and we are less than an hour from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Hollywood, Los Angeles, and Palm Springs.
- Multicultural community: The University of California, Irvine is a multicultural community of people from diverse backgrounds. We are enriched by our mutual respect for one another, and we strive to learn from our differences in an atmosphere of positive engagement. Universities exist to provide the conditions for hard thought and difficult debate so that individuals can develop the capacity for independent judgment. For that reason, tolerance, civility and respect for diversity of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, political beliefs, sexual orientation and physical abilities are crucially important for our campus community to thrive.
- Events and activities: The Activities team creates a quarterly calendar full of various events, trips, sports, and activities both on and off-campus for students to enjoy. Previous pre-planned activities usually included city tours to famous locations, theme parks, museums, beaches, and performances.
- Housing: Depending on your needs and the type of experience you want during your stay, International Programs offers you different housing options, all of which ensure that you enjoy a safe, clean, fully furnished living environment, including University Apartments (which allow you to interact with and explore the community while practicing your English in real-life situations), Homestays (which will immerse you in American culture within a family environment), and UCI Dorms (which give you the opportunity to live on the UCI campus near classrooms, with meal plans available – dorms only available in the summer quarter). No matter which one you choose, you’ll be sure to enjoy an authentic American living experience!
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
The University of Arizona, a land-grant university with two independently accredited medical schools, is one of the nation’s top public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report. Established in 1885, the UA is widely recognized as a student-centric university and has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. The UA ranked in the top 25 in 2018 in research expenditures among all public universities, according to the National Science Foundation, and is a leading Research 1 institution with $687 million in annual research expenditures. The UA advances the frontiers of interdisciplinary scholarship and entrepreneurial partnerships as a member of the Association of American Universities, the 62 leading public and private research universities in the U.S.
The mission of UA is working together to expand human potential, explore new horizons and enrich life for all. Their vision is to create a world where human potential is realized, and we’re all working together to create solutions to big problems so that life in our communities, in Arizona and on our planet can thrive.
At the University of Arizona, students develop skills that are crucial to succeed in today’s global marketplace. We provide accessible, engaging environments that inspire creativity, enhance our ability to think critically and challenge us to fully realize our leadership potential. As a result, we approach some of society’s most complex problems without hesitation, enriched by many perspectives and challenge the status quo to achieve excellence in our teaching, research, and service.
Why Arizona State University?
- Campus: The University of Arizona’s dorms come in all shapes, sizes and locations across our four areas of campus, which means students have a lot of choices.
- Facilities: Enjoy some of the best Student recreation facilities and services in the country. Top-of-the-line exercise equipment, group classes and intramural sports, guided whitewater rafting, surfing trips and more, on-site Think Tank tutoring, and a sparkling Olympic-sized pool.
- Culture/City/Location: The city has local festivals, fairs and celebrations to be entertained and learn about the local culture. Tucson is a UNESCO city of Gastronomy. The city counts with bike paths, and hiking areas to explore nature.
Queens College of The City University of New York
Queens College of The City University of New York is an urban college with a beautiful 80-acre campus, located in the heart of the New York City borough of Queens. With New York City as our setting, the opportunities we provide are, like the city itself, challenging, stimulating and uplifting.
Why Queens College
- Campus life: Students of Queens College of The City University of New York come from 145 countries. All of them bring a rich set of life experiences to our campus, but they also share something important: they’ve chosen Queens College as the best college to help them build their futures.
- Enhanced learning environment:Queens College is recognized nationally for its liberal arts and sciences offerings and its world-class faculty. Add to this the opportunity to learn outside the classroom, a beautiful campus and exceptionally affordable tuition, and you have an educational experience second to none. Choose from 69 undergraduate degree options in liberal arts, social sciences, education, business and sciences, and benefit from affordable tuition and fees.
- Facilities: Modern on-campus living facilities.
- Hands-on experience: Pursue internship opportunities on Wall Street, at the United Nations or with Fortune 500 companies in nearby Manhattan.