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ISES participating universities are fully accredited and have been selected for their excellent academics, broad range of programs and supportive environments.  All have outstanding faculties that are known for their accessibility and willingness to provide international students with any extra help they may need to be successful.  None of these universities employ Post-Graduate Teaching Assistants. 

A brief description of each university can be found below: 

 

Albright College                   Albright College
Reading, Pennsylvania                                       

  • Extremely flexible curriculum.  Nearly 50% of students graduate with combined interdisciplinary or multiple majors.
  • Included in Barron’s Best Buys in College Education.
  • Very strong and innovative in the sciences:
    1. created the first undergraduate psychobiology program in the nation
    2. developed the first biochemistry undergraduate program in  the Middle States region
    3. Environmental Studies was among the first of its kind in the US.
  • January interim term (1 course in 4 weeks) presents additional opportunity for rapid progression through curriculum
  • Very successful ESL program
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Belmont Abbey College                   Belmont Abbey College
Charlotte, North Carolina                  

  • Consistently ranks as one of the best liberal arts institutions in the South offering bachelor’s degrees
  • Recent acclaim came with a top tier ranking in America’s Best College Edition of U.S. News & World Report.
  • Extraordinarily beautiful and historic campus close to Charlotte, N.C. – one of America’s loveliest and exciting cities.
  • Serious about success.  Developed innovative Academic Resource Center that offers tutoring by faculty in core subjects such as math, biology and English composition.  The Center is not just for students who are having academic difficulty, but for those seeking to improve their academic performance.
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Fisher College                   Fisher College
Boston, Massachusetts                                  

  • Located on Beacon Street, overlooking the Charles River, in Boston’s historic Back Bay.
  • Transitional ESL Program where students can earn up to 6 credits.
  • Associate and Bachelor degree programs offered
  • Students also have the option of transferring after second year. Top transfer universities for Fisher students include: Babson College, Bentley College, Boston University, Emmanuel College, Northeastern University, Simmons College, University of Massachusetts – Amherst and Boston.
  • Professional tutoring available at no extra cost.
  • A rare educational environment offering the intimacy and personal attention of a small college combined with the excitement and opportunities only a city like Boston can provide.
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Harcum College                   Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania                                  

  • Excellent location in a beautiful Philadelphia suburb, nearby 6 major universities to which students may transfer.
  • One hour from New York City and 2 hours from Washington, D.C.
  • Outstanding career preparation college with emphasis on applied two year programs – since 1915.
  • High percentage of students transfer to Drexel University, Temple University, Villanova University, Bryn Mawr College, Philadelphia University.
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Indiana Tech                   Indiana Tech
Fort Wayne, Indiana                                                

  • Experiencing rapid growth in student numbers, new programs and outstanding state-of-the-art facilities
  • Offers serious degrees for serious jobs at both the two-year and four-year level
  • New biomedical engineering program
  • Unique freshman (first-year) mentoring program that helps students adjust to university life and deal with demanding academics
  • Mandatory that students have their own PC’s  (since 1985)
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Iona College                   Iona Colleg
New Rochelle, New York                                      

  • AACSB accredited business programs.  Iona’s Hagan School of Business is in the top 25% of business schools worldwide.  Alumni include a Group President of American Express and the CFO of Nautica Enterprises, Inc.
  • One of the first campuses in the country to go wireless.  Continues to ensure that students have access to the very best technology
  • President of Iona is available to meet with students every Monday morning – no appointment necessary
  • First rate Journalism and Mass Communications program (imagine the opportunities for internships in New York – only 35 minutes via subway)….one of only 5 accredited programs in New York State.
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Long Island University – C.W. Post Campus         Long Island University – C.W. Post Campu
Brookville, New York       

  • AACSB accredited business programs                      
  • One year International MBA program includes stays in London and Paris.
  • Located on Long Island’s famous “Gold Coast,” – one of the safest and most exclusive communities in America
  • Groundbreaking “Access” programs for students who are unsure of their major
  • Excellent, nationally recognized co-operative education program which integrates academic studies with paid professional work experience.
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Manhattan College                   Manhattan College
Riverdale, New York                   

  • Dynamic and idyllic campus just a short subway ride away from the most incredible city on the planet
  • Unmatched access to internships and career opportunities created by outstanding alumni network
  • Top-ranked programs in engineering and science and internationally respected programs in business. Standard and Poor’s ranks Manhattan College 3rd among liberal arts colleges with the number of graduates who are today’s top corporate leaders
  • Average class size 15 – 30; Student/Faculty ratio 13:1
  • Post-graduate engineering programs ranked #15 in the nation by US News & World Report (2005).
  • Ranked #1 in New York among private undergraduate colleges for the number of graduates who go on to earn doctorates in the sciences or medicine
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Menlo College                   Menlo College
Atherton, California                   

  • 800 students; 20% international
  • Beautiful 40 acre campus in affluent suburb near Menlo Park and Palo Alto. San Francisco lies 30 miles to the north, and to the south is Silicon Valley. Surrounding the San Francisco Bay area is the great natural beauty of N. California. Famous areas such as Big Sur, Monterey Bay, Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, Las Vegas and Yosemite National Park are within a ˝ days drive.
  • Student/faculty ratio 11:1; average class size 15
  • Singular focus on providing excellence in limited number of career-centered majors including Business Management, Liberal Arts and Mass Communications
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Millikin University                   Millikin University
Decatur, Illinois                                  

  • Ranked one of the best Bachelor’s Degree Comprehensive Colleges in the Mid-West by America’s Best Colleges Edition of US News & World Report (2005).
  • Outstanding programs in Fine Art, Dance, Music and Theatre.  CBS, Carnival Cruise Lines and Disney regularly audition Millikin theatre, music and dance majors.
  • Alumnus Joe Machota ’93 originated the lead role of “Sky” in Mama Mia on Broadway
  • Music program has its own record label – “First Step Records.”
  • Pre-professional programs in Dentistry, Chiropractics, Optometry, and Physical therapy have a 100% graduate school placement rate.
  • New Business and Technology Center, which will include a Center for Entrepreneurship, will open in Fall 2005.
  • One year International MBA program begins each January.  Includes three weeks in Europe.
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Millsaps College                   Millsaps College
Jackson, Mississippi                                

  • US News & World Report ranks Millsaps 14th for Best Value among national liberal arts colleges and universities
  • Millsaps is cited in Loren Pope’s Colleges that Change Lives and Looking Beyond the Ivy League for an enthusiastic faculty, many of whom have come to Millsaps from the nation’s top universities because of its reputation for smart students and great teaching
  • Mentioned in Harvard Schmarvard; Getting Beyond the Ivy League to a College That is Best for You which has been recognized as one of the best books available on college admissions.
  • Listed in the 2005 edition of Newsweek’s edition of America’s Hottest Colleges.
  • Received 4 star ratings in The Princeton Review’s 2004 edition of The Best 351 Colleges.
  • Undergraduate and Post-graduate business programs are AACSB  accredited
  • Successful Medical School placement rate surpasses that of applicants from surrounding major universities such as University of Mississippi.
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Mount Allison University                   Mount Allison University
Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada   

  • Ranked by MacLean’s magazine as the #1 or #2 undergraduate university in Canada for the past 14 years
  • The top university in Canada in graduate satisfaction
  • 70% of graduates pursue further education
  • Produced four Rhodes Scholars in past five years
  • Town of Sackville ranked as one of Canada’s “top ten towns.”
  • Offers a unique leadership development program for all students
  • In the summer of 2003, more than 70 natural science and engineering students participated in research and more than 40 were included as co-authors of papers submitted for publication.
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Polytechnic University                  Polytechnic University
Brooklyn, New York   

  • “Poly” is located in the heart of downtown Brooklyn in MetroTech Center, a $1 billion academic and professional center minutes from the boutiques, cafes and bookstores of the charming Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of New York City.
  • With 9 subway lines on or near campus, Poly is the perfect base to explore all that New York City has to offer.
  • The Princeton Review has rated Polytechnic University among the top 10% of all colleges and universities in the USA.
  • Founded in 1854, Polytechnic University is the second oldest, independent technological university in the USA.
  • Polytechnic University has educated nearly one in every 200 engineers in the USA.
  • More than 2,000 CEO’s and leaders of high-tech corporations in the USA are Polytechnic alumni.
  • Among Polytechnic University faculty and alumni are Nobel Prize winners in chemistry, physics and medicine as well as pioneers in plastics, microwave and radar technology.
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Roanoke College                   Roanoke College
Salem, Virginia                                     

  • Located in one of America’s finest recreation areas.  Very active Outdoor Adventures Center
  • Excellent reputation for medical school placements
  • Nearby City of Roanoke was ranked 11th among the best places to live in the US and Canada in Cities Ranked and Rated: More than 400 Cities ranked and evaluated.
  • Each academic year Roanoke College offers 400 – 500 concerts, sporting events, service opportunities, ski trips, lectures, workshops and other activities for students to explore.
  • Alumni include Stephanie Seale (’99) who, as director of marketing for J records helps give the world the music of Alicia Keys and Maroon 5.
  • US News & World Report ranks Roanoke College among nationally notable liberal arts colleges.  The Princeton Review calls Roanoke one of the “Best in the Mid-Atlantic,” and the Templeton Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character cites Roanoke’s “Exemplary Program.”
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