University Bridge Continues Pathway Expansion, Sees Excellent International Student Outcomes

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- University Bridge, a college pathway program that helps international students transfer to top universities in the United States, announced that this year's transferring class, along with other recent alumni, has been admitted to elite universities such as UCLA, University of California Berkeley, and the University of Virginia. In addition, 100% of its students successfully transferred into one of their top choice universities. University Bridge (UBridge) students attend one of three two-year college partner campuses where they receive highly personalized, on-the-ground academic advising with a student-to-counselor ratio that never exceeds 20-to-1. Jonathan Whitehouse, a 20-year education industry veteran who has worked both in academia and on the business side, has joined UBridge as Vice President of Global Recruiting to lead the program's expansion.

University Bridge aims to set itself apart from the crowded university pathways space through its ability to offer individualized advising from graduates of top universities and the fact that its students take courses with American students from day one. This has led University Bridge to boast campus-wide average GPA's as high as 3.7/4.0 while providing entry requirements as low as 56+ on the TOEFL exam. For several years, University Bridge has been successful in assisting a global student base achieve their U.S. post-secondary dreams.

"We have created a simple, turnkey solution for international students to let them focus on their studies instead of being distracted by the noise associated with a new life in a foreign country. The key to our success is the in-person, daily academic and living support we provide to each one of our students. Since founding the program, we have seen the overwhelmingly positive impact that this has had on our students, both academically and for their health and well-being," said Andrew Ullman, co-founder of University Bridge. He adds, "while the concept of a transfer guarantee is an easy one to grasp, we have found that the reality of navigating the complex requirements of the agreements is exceedingly difficult for teenagers who are new to the U.S. to fully process. UBridge fills that gap."

Jonathan Whitehouse joins University Bridge after holding managerial roles at INTO University Partnerships, the Cambridge Education Group, and the Alpha Plus Group. Jonathan has a master's degree from the University of Oxford and a Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) from International House London. He will work to grow UBridge enrollment from countries around the world so that even more students can get the quality education they deserve.

University Bridge's key aim is to help its students prepare to be upperclassmen at a school that is the best fit for them. Co-founder Hayward Majors adds, "We saw a clear need in the marketplace to help students from all backgrounds through their first two years in the U.S. higher education system. Rather than provide a foundation year with a strict path to a pre-determined university, our two-year college partnerships have allowed our students an opportunity to transfer to any school in the country—thereby offering them time to decide on their best match school along with unlimited upside transfer potential."

University Bridge standardized the community college pathway model to help make guaranteed admissions agreements into top U.S. universities achievable for a broader range of international students. Housing, transportation, social and cultural events, and other activities are included in the program's offering at University Bridge's three locations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Charlottesville, Virginia.

As a newer entrant into the pathway space, UBridge aims to expand its presence further through wider outreach of its student-first approach to advising. With student-to-counselor ratios approaching 1,000:1 on some U.S. campuses, UBridge believes international student success is highly correlated with the time advisors have to guide them.

University Bridge was founded due to the overwhelming demand for international students to be admitted into colleges and universities in the United States and the poor student outcomes for many international students coming directly from high school. The program's founders set out to create an environment where they could work alongside community college partners to improve both the educational experience and transfer success for all stakeholders.

About University Bridge
University Bridge is a U.S.-based pathway provider with a unique and proven approach to helping international students get in to their best match U.S. university. Students attend one of our partner two-year colleges and receive extensive wrap-around support in all areas of their academic and social lives. After meeting certain criteria, they are guaranteed admissions into 180+ U.S. universities, including 5 of the top 40: University of Virginia, College of William and Mary, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, UC Davis.

We proudly share in our students' success, with our UBridge participants gaining admissions to institutions such as University of Southern California (USC), UCLA, Berkeley, University of Virginia, University of Michigan, University of California, Irvine, University of California, San Diego, University of California, Davis, Virginia Tech School of Engineering, and many more.

With our comprehensive CollegeCare® support program we pride ourselves on the quality of care we provide students, ensuring they have the guidance they need to transfer to one of the top universities in the world. Further details can be found by vising our website – http://www.ubridge.org

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SOURCE University Bridge