Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) in Charlottesville, Virginia
College of Marin (COM) in Kentfield, California
College of San Mateo (CSM) in San Mateo, California
Santa Monica College (SMC) in Santa Monica, California
School Type: 2+2 Transfer Program
Recognition:
DVC: #3 Best Community College in California
PVCC #11 Largest College in Virginia
COM #6 Best Community Colleges in San Francisco
CSM #14 Best Community Colleges in value
SMC #8 Top Community College in California
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                 TOP PROGRAMS
Engineering & Technology (PVCC)
Art, Design & Communication (COM)
Engineering & Computer Science (CSM)
Nursing, Design, Economics (SMC)
Career Services
100% of UBridge students were placed at a 4-year university.
87%+ Ubridge students were admitted to a top 25 university or program.
As a UBridge student, you will enjoy guaranteed admissions to 180+ transfer options, including 5 of the top 40 universities in the U.S:
University of Virginia (#28)
University of California, Santa Barbara (#33)
University of California, Irvine (#36)
University of California, Davis (#39)
College of William and Mary (#40)
On average, UBridge students get a GPA boost of 0.7 to 1.2 compared to non-UBridge students, making it easier to get accepted to top universities.
SAT or ACT test is not required to join the program.
By the end of year 2, students will gain 60 transferable credits to transfer to 4-year universities and still be able to graduate within four years just like non UBridge students
Student Life
CollegeCare: matching each international student with a personal advisor to help them develop and grow academically and personally. This includes many services from registering for classes, planning academically, to accommodation needs medical assistance.
CounselorConnect: meeting with a personal advisor at least twice a month to discuss progress, plans, and any help you need in college and daily life. Most advisors are graduates from universities such as Columbia, Stanford, Duke, Michigan, and the University of Virginia. On average, students received 150 hours of one-to-one coaching and advising with personal advisors
Academic Support: help students with a personalized study plan, choosing major, registering for classes, setting up tutoring services.
Cultural and Social Support: 24/7 emergency hotline is available, in-depth orientation for students before starting their academic experience. Personal advisors also helped with the transition to American life such as opening a bank account, transportation to/from school every day, participating in social and sports events on and off-campus.
Personal and Professional Development: personal advisors will use their experience to mentor students academically, help them seek volunteering and extracurricular activities, take students to visits to major local businesses, give advice on internships and help with letters of recommendation.
Intensive English Program
Each host campus offers its own unique ESL program for students to choose from:
PVCC: offers ESL program at 5 different levels, advanced online ESL class is also available while self-study ESL courses are free.
COM: offers free General ESL classes, Academic ESL classes, and a fee-based Intensive English Program. Students can take classes for credit or not.
CSM: offers ESL programs in 4 levels, from low-intermediate to advanced.
SMC: offers in-class and online ESL courses. Many ESL resources and practices are free.
