The American Consortium of Universities (ACU) facilitates international student admission as well as conditional admission to a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs at its member institutions. It is a group of accredited institutions of higher education with superior programs and features. Assistance in achieving fluency in English and adjusting to the new academic and cultural environment is provided by the INTERLINK center located on each campus. TOEFL or IELTS requirements are waived for conditionally admitted students who successfully complete the INTERLINK program.
ACU promotes innovative international education programs and partnerships between ACU member institutions and collaborating institutions around the world. The primary goal of such partnerships is to provide meaningful and worthwhile cross-cultural, educational opportunities and experiences for international students.
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Indiana State University is a comprehensive state university with programs at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. Popular degree programs include athletic training, business administration, criminology, communications, computer and electronics technology, gerontology, life sciences (ecology, microbiology, physiology), media technology, remote-sensing, robotics and technology management. Its 11,000 member student body includes approximately 600 students from some 81 countries. The community of Terre Haute offers the friendliness and safety of a small town with attractions of a Midwestern city. Consistently ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the best comprehensive universities in the Midwest (#1 several times during the past several years), Valparaiso University is well known for its rigorous academic programs and strong support for international education. It offers more than sixty graduate and undergraduate degree programs, including JD, LLM, MBA, MS/MA degrees in nursing, psychology, English, education, history, economics and business. Valpo’s diverse educational programs and excellent student/faculty ratio (13:1) create a stimulating and welcome learning environment for U.S. as well as international students. Located in Northwest Indiana, Valparaiso is a unique residential community of 31,000 which retains its safe, friendly, small-town atmosphere. St. Ambrose University is an accredited, comprehensive university well-known for its commitment to academic excellence, the liberal arts, social justice, and service. Rated among the top regional universities, St. Ambrose University offers more than 70 areas of study leading to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The most common areas of undergraduate study for its international students are Engineering, Computer Science, Business, and Management. At the graduate level, the programs with high international enrollment are the Master of Accounting, Master of Business Administration, and Master of Science in Information Technology Management.
Dedicated to a global education for its approximately 18,500 students, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a comprehensive university providing excellence in undergraduate and graduate education. Among the 16 universities in the North Carolina educational system, UNCG is one of only a few which award doctoral degrees. The university offers master’s degrees in 68 academic subjects and doctoral degrees in 14 areas of study. UNCG also has a full range of undergraduate majors. The campus is conveniently located near the center of Greensboro, which has been rated as one of America’s most outstanding mid-sized cities.
Montana State University (MSU) ranks in the top tier of all research universities in the U.S. and specializes in sciences and engineering. MSU prepares students to graduate equipped for careers and further education. Working alongside world-class faculty mentors, students discover new knowledge that helps to improve quality of life around the globe.
Seattle Pacific University is a small, private university, known for academic excellence and professors who are renowned scholars.
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