US Educational Group

The exhibition brings to town 33 of America's top institutions.
Students will be able to meet and discuss programme options, learn about scholarships and discuss admission requirements face to face with admissions officials from a variety of institutions ranging from small liberal arts schools and institutes to large state schools. Prospective students, do research your options by visiting the web sites and make the most of the fair.

Venue: Movenpick Hotel, Dubai
Date: October 29th
Time: 6-9pm

The American Consortium of Universities (ACU)
The American Consortium of Universities (ACU) is a group of accredited institutions of higher education with distinct programmes and features that have attracted and served the educational needs of thousands of international students from around the world.

ACU facilitates admission of international students to the graduate and undergraduate programmes of its member institutions. Colorado School of Mines, Indiana State University, Valparaiso University, Guilford College, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro offer a wide range of excellent academic programmes and services. Assistance in achieving fluency in English and adjusting to the academic and cultural challenges of study abroad is provided by Interlink Language Centres. Conditional admission in most fields of study is available to academically qualified students.

American Consortium of Universities
E-mail: acu@mines.edu
Website: www.AmericanUniversities.or

The American University in Cairo (AUC)
The American University in Cairo (AUC) is the region's premier university — an essential contributor to the social, political and cultural life of the Arab world. The university's liberal arts education provide students with a balanced and fulfilling university experience. AUC is accredited in the United States.

E-mail: enrolauc@aucegypt.edu
Website: www.aucegypt.edu

California State University, Chico
California State University, Chico is a residential campus in one of Northern California's finest recreational areas, in a friendly community of about 70,000, including one of the largest municipal parks in the USA. It offers over 100 undergraduate and 30 graduate majors and options, provides excellent academic experience and foundations for rewarding futures, and ranks one of the top 4 public regional universities in the West. Chico's International Programs prepare students to live and work in a world of globalisation.

Website: www.csuchico.edu/

California State University, East Bay (CSUEB)
CSUEB offers excellence in education, in an exciting location. Its hilltop campus offers a beautiful secure setting with a spectacular view of the San Francisco Bay Area. CSUEB has 13,000 students, small class sizes, and 100 fields of study. Students find practical training opportunities in the Bay area and Silicon Valley. Its American Language Program offers intensive English, an excellent Pre-MBA program, and conditional admission to degree programs.

E-mail: ray.wallace@csueastbay.edu
Website: www.csueastbay.edu

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise University
DAE University was established in February 2006 as part of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise to provide a comprehensive aviation and aerospace educational opportunity for students throughout the world. DAE University is a private university focused on serving culturally diverse students seeking careers in aviation and aerospace. DAE University offers Bachelors Degrees in Flight and Aviation Management, Business Administration, Aerospace Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

E-mail: admissions@daeuniversity.com

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Embry-Riddle University specialises in aviation and aerospace. Within one year of graduation, 97 per cent of Embry-Riddle graduates are employed or are continuing their education. For the eighth straight year, US News and World Report's 2007 Best Colleges guide has named Embry-Riddle as number one in the Aerospace/ Aeronautical Engineering category for schools without doctorate programmes. number one Aerospace Engineering Programme number nine Best Overall Small-Medium Private

College number 23 Best Graduate School
Daytona Beach, Florida
E-mail: international.admissions@erau.edu
Website: www.erau.edu/international

Emporia State University
Emporia State University is a fully accredited state university offering 188 bachelor and master degree programmes (including AACSB-I), and a PhD in library and information management (www.emporia.edu/acadaff/departments.htm). Located in a safe, friendly, attractive community with inexpensive housing and affordable tuition, the university has an enrollment of over 6,200 students. ESU has an Intensive English programme and offers excellent international student support services.

E-mail: oisa@emporia.edu; jharter@emporia.edu
Website: www.emporia.edu/oie

Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fairleigh Dickinson is a private university with campuses in the metropolitan New York City area; central New Jersey; Vancouver, Canada and Wroxton, England. FDU offers over 100 academic programmes to students from over 80 countries. International scholarship and paid internship programmes are available. Open Doors lists FDU among the 25 most popular universities for international students pursuing a master's degree.

E-mail: global@fdu.edu (NJ campuses) vancouver@fdu.edu (FDU Vancouver)
Website: www.fdu.edu

Hawaii Preparatory Academy (High School)
Hawaii Preparatory Academy provides boarding students in grades 6-12 (plus post-graduate) with a full range of academic and extra-curricular experiences in a small close-knit community. HPA provides a comprehensive college-counseling curriculum to help students and parents through the college application and selection process.

E-mail: jclark@hpa.edu
Website: www.hpa.edu

Lake Land College
Lake Land College is a comprehensive community college offering a broad range of programmes. Lake Land offers transfer degrees, allowing students to complete their first two years of coursework at Lake Land before continuing their education at a four-year university. Lake Land also offers certificate programmes and degrees, including an intensive English language programme. Lake Land College, located in Central Illinois, offers students the luxury of small town living within driving distance of big city life.

E-mail: klotz@lakeland.cc.il.us
Website: www.lakeland.cc.il.us

La Roche College
Ranked as one of the best liberal-arts colleges in the Northeast by the Princeton Review; over 50 undergraduate degrees; within the top 1 per cent of the safest campuses in the USA; within minutes of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; regionally and professionally accredited; offers generous international scholarships. It has small class sizes (12:1 student-faculty ratio); English-as-a-second language training; on-campus housing in apartment-style residence halls and academic support.

Website: www.laroche.edu

Marquette University
Marquette University has 10,700 students pursuing degrees in over 60 fields of study including arts and sciences, business administration, communication, engineering, health sciences, nursing, dentistry, and law. Marquette's campus boasts modern academic, residential, and recreational facilities and is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 90 miles (150 km) north of Chicago. Students applying to Marquette University are considered for merit scholarships. Transfer or advanced placement credit is awarded for A Level, IB, AP, and university level work.

E-mail: Welcome39@ask.mu.edu

Michigan State University
Known internationally as a major US public university with global reach, Michigan State University is commonly ranked among the top 100 universities in the world. Founded in 1855, Michigan State University offers more than 200 programmes of study. With more than 45,000 students, Michigan State offers many nationally ranked programmes. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, a safe and secure suburb of Lansing, Michigan's capital city, and is in close proximity to both Chicago and Detroit.

E-mail: admis@msu.edu
Website: www.msu.edu

The Monterey Institute of International Studies
The Monterey Institute of International Studies is a small, private graduate school that educates American and international students for professional, global careers in international business, international policy, language teaching and translation and interpretation. The MBA programme is ranked number eight for entrepreneurial programmes and in the top 100 in the world by the Financial Times. It is ranked in the top 20 in the US for a Masters degree in international relations. The Monterey Institute will begin in the fall of 2008 the only MA in the United States in Arabic-English translation and interpretation

E-mail: admit@miis.edu
Website: www.miis.edu

New Mexico State University
Established in 1888, New Mexico State University is a research institution that is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The campus has over 26,000 students including 3,100 graduate students. NMSU offers 50 master's degree programmes, 23 doctoral degree programmes in the colleges of engineering; agriculture and home economics; education; business and economics; arts and sciences and health and social services. The college of engineering at NMSU offers nine degree programmes graduate and under graduate including Aerospace Engineering.

E-mail: marjaspe@nmsu.edu
Website: www.nmsu.edu (main) engr.nmsu.edu/ (engineering college)

Oberlin College
Oberlin is a four-year, highly selective liberal arts college and home to America's oldest continuously operating music conservatory. Oberlin invented co-education in 1837 and made interracial education central to its mission in 1835. Oberlin alumni are leaders in law, scientific and scholarly research. medicine, the arts, business, and government. More oberlin graduates have gone on to earn PhD's than those of any other American college.

E-mail: international.admissions@oberlin.edu
Website: www.oberlin.edu

The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, established in 1870, is among the top 20 public universities in the United States (US News and World Report); the first year experience programme is ranked among the top 25 programmes leading to student success. Ohio State has attained international distinction in education, research, and opportunities. They offer more than 170 majors, 450 academic specialisations, 800 student organisations, and co-ops/internships in every area.
Undergraduate Admissions

E-mail: int.undergrad@osu.edu

Pace University
Pace University is a private, comprehensive, and diverse institution with four distinct locations in the New York metropolitan area. Undergraduate and Graduate students may choose to attend either Pace's New York City campus, or Pleasantville , NY campus. Both campuses offer residence hall living and on-campus dining facilities. Financial aid: Need-based, Merit-based, Athletic-based. Total enrolment is 14,000 with an average class size at 25. Over 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programmes are offered through the University's six colleges and schools of study. Special programmes include one of the largest nationally recognised co-operative education programmes and the English language institute.

Under grad Admissions
E-mail: ugnyc@pace.edu
Graduate Admissions
E-mail: gradnyc@pace.ed

Purdue University
Purdue University enrolls the second largest number of international students among all US public institutions. It is located in the state of Indiana (mid-western US) and has gained fame in the fields of engineering, management, science, and information technology. Purdue also has a solid reputation in agriculture, consumer and family sciences, education, health sciences, liberal arts, nursing, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine.

Email: iss@purdue.edu
Website: www.iss.purdue.edu

Roger Williams University
Roger Williams University is a leading liberal arts university situated in historic Bristol, Rhode Island. Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, RWU draws 3,650 full-time undergraduates. There are 35 programs offered in the liberal arts and sciences, architecture, business, education, engineering and justice studies. A unique Core Curriculum bridges academic disciplines. An extensive study abroad programme, a variety of extracurricular activities and athletics, and community-involvement opportunities make it unique.

Email: wroy@rwu.edu
Website: www.rwu.edu

The Savannah College of Art and Design
The Savannah College of Art and Design exists to prepare talented students for professional careers in the visual and performing arts, design, the building arts, and the history of art and architecture, emphasising learning through individual attention in a positively oriented university environment. The college has locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, and in Lacoste, France. Online programmes are offered via SCAD e-Learning. SCAD is a private, nonprofit institution that offers BA, BFA, MArch, MA, MFA, MUD degrees and certificates.

Email: info@scad.edu (general information)
admission@scad.edu (admission information)

The University at Buffalo (UB)
The University at Buffalo (UB) is the State University of New York's(SUNY) most comprehensive university centre. Students are among a diverse community of 27,000 students, pursing from more than 100 undergraduate programmes, 112 master's, and 98 doctoral-level programmes, as well as studies in the English Language Institute (ELI). In addition to its College of Arts and Sciences, with twenty-eight departments, UB has schools of architecture, dental medicine, education, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health and health professions, and social work.

E-mail: intiem@buffalo.edu
Website: www.buffalo.edu/intiem

The University of Central Missouri
The University of Central Missouri is located in the heart of the United States and offers over 180 undergraduate and graduate degree programmes. It is committed to integrating the latest real-world technologies throughout its comprehensive liberal arts curriculum.

E-mail: PETENTLER@ucmo.edu

The University of Evansville
The University of Evansville ranked by US News and World Report as a top 10 Best University in the Midwest, is an independent, residential, private, liberal arts university. The University offers more than 80 accredited bachelor's degrees in arts/sciences, business, education, engineering and computer science, fine arts and health sciences. Business programmes hold AACSB international accreditation; engineering and computer science programmes, ABET accreditation. Located in southwestern Indiana, bordered by the Ohio River, the University offers a safe, friendly community, generous academic scholarships for international students, a 13:1 student/faculty ratio, an Intensive English Center and conditional undergraduate admission.

E-mail: international@evansville.edu
Website: www.evansville.edu

University of Iowa
Home to 30,000 students, The University of Iowa offers more than 100 areas of undergraduate and graduate study plus an intensive English programme. Students enjoy excellent academic opportunities, with the University with programs ranked among the best in the US. UI is located in a welcoming, comfortable Midwestern town with moderate living costs and easy access to major cities.

E-mail: admissions@uiowa.edu
Website: www.uiowa.edu

University of Miami
Located in the diverse, sub-tropical cultural gateway of South Florida, the University of Miami in Coral Gables is the Southeast United States' most innovative private research university. Diversity and internationalism are embraced as its 1,400 international students foster a student body that challenges and champions each other. UM offers the best of both worlds: a comprehensive curriculum and the intimacy of a small college through our 13:1 student-faculty ratio and commitment to personal attention.

E-mail: intl.admission@miami.edu

University of the Pacific
University of the Pacific is ranked one of US News and World Report's top 100 U.S. Universities, and for the 6th consecutive year, the University has been named one of 50 "Great Schools at Great Prices." The University offers more than 80 undergraduate majors and graduate programmes, including several accelerated degree programmes. These include ABET-accredited engineering, business, international studies, music, and dentistry. An International Student Merit scholarship is awarded annually to qualified students.

E-mail: kordanza@pacific.edu
Website: www.pacific.edu/international

The University of Toledo
The University of Toledo is one of 13 state universities in Ohio. Established in 1872, it became a member of the state university system in 1967. The University of Toledo and the Medical University of Ohio merged this year to form the third-largest public university operating budget in the state. UT is a community built around eleven academic colleges and professional programmes. The University of Toledo Health Science Campus is home to UT Medical Centre hospitals and clinics and many of UT's health-science research and education programmes.

E-mail: mark.schroeder5@utoledo.edu
Website: www.utoledo.edu

Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University is ranked nationally by the Carnegie Foundation as a top research institution and enrolls nearly 30,000 students in more than 170 certificate, undergraduate, graduate, professional and doctoral programmes in the arts, sciences. 20 graduate and professional programmes have been ranked by US News and World Report as among the nation's best. Recently it was ranked one of the Top 100 Global Universities.
www.international.vcu.edu/recruitment

Email: iplittle@vcu.edu
Website: www.vcu.edu/oie

Walsh College of Accountancy and Business Administration
Walsh College of Accountancy and Business Administration is an independent, non-profit institution, founded in 1922. The College offers Bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programmes in business and information technology. Walsh College is located in Troy, Michigan, a suburb outside of Detroit.
E-mail: hyaqo@walshcollege.edu
Website: www.walshcollege.edu

West Virginia University
Founded in 1867, West Virginia University is one of only 46 public universities in the United States designated by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as a Doctoral/Research University Extensive. WVU offers students the opportunity to pursue studies in agriculture, forestry, consumer science, business and economics, the creative arts, education, engineering and mineral resources, the humanities, journalism, law, medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, the natural and social sciences, physical education, and social work. The multidisciplinary environment nurtured by diversity provides an exciting climate for study.

E-mail: mwilhelm@mail.wvu.edu
Website: iep.wvu.edu

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