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Partnership Benefits
Offer a portfolio consisting of Top 200 U.S. universities
Give your students industry-leading academic and career outcomes
Have a dedicated global team to support your growth
Additional Benefits
Opportunity to Succeed
Career outcomes are the #1 priority for students and parents. With Shorelight, your students get more than a degree:
- Highly ranked university partnerships
- Robust online marketing and collateral support
- More program offerings and multiple start dates
- Visa support for students
- Easy-to-use partner portal and admissions portal
Simplified Admissions Process
A dynamic, fully digital admissions process gives your students greater freedom:
Entry points with test waivers
Localized entry requirements
Free, on-demand testing, i.e. ITEP
Admissibility on academic and English scores
Digital copies permitted for admissibility
- Dynamic deadlines, 4-6 weeks before start date
Responsive Local Teams
With a truly global presence, you have a responsive partner in your time zone and your language:
Regional offices in Bangkok, Beijing, Bogota, Boston, Chengdu, Delhi, Dubai, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, and Shanghai, and Shorelight presence in 36 other cities
Local insight and alignment
Local admissions support
Local marketing support
Fastest-Growing Provider
Shorelight gives you more to offer your students and your business, now and in the future:
Entry options for every international student, including UG/PG, transfer, academic English, direct enrollment, and more
Rated highly on agent perception and performance
Room to grow with a total enrollment of 411,450 across all Shorelight partnerships
Seamless immigration for international students, with a global reach to date of 159 countries, >2,000 cities
Developing programs that students want
Signature Student Experience
Shorelight’s Signature Student Experience helps students thrive academically and adjust to living in the U.S. as an international student.
A comprehensive support system for students that includes: welcome experience, orientation, academic support and student services advising, and the career accelerator
91% of Shorelight students feel they are adjusting well to U.S. culture
94% of Shorelight students are satisfied with their = experience
High-Ranking Universities
Give your students a rich choice of high-ranking universities:
Almost all of Shorelight’s partner universities are ranked among U.S. News and World Report’s Top 200 National Universities, with many programs in the Top 100 and several in the Top 10
More than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate degree programs
In the top 3 fields for international students in the U.S., Shorelight partners offer:
- Business: 156 undergraduate, 52 postgraduate degrees
- Engineering: 107 undergraduate, 62 postgraduate degrees
- Computer Science: 40 undergraduate, 14 postgraduate degrees
Career Accelerator
Career outcomes are the #1 priority for students and parents. With Shorelight, your students get more than a degree:
The Career Accelerator involves a lengthy 5-step process with proven success
120+ internship employers including companies like Mastercard, Mercedes-Benz, Bank of China, WhatsApp, JPMorganChase, Intel, Starbucks and more
Career accelerator students have a higher average GPA than non-CA students
Our career accelerator program has won multiple awards
Opportunity to Succeed
Career outcomes are the #1 priority for students and parents. With Shorelight, your students get more than a degree:
- Highly ranked university partnerships
- Robust online marketing and collateral support
- More program offerings and multiple start dates
- Visa support for students
- Easy-to-use partner portal and admissions portal
Simplified Admissions Process
A dynamic, fully digital admissions process gives your students greater freedom:
Entry points with test waivers
Localized entry requirements
Free, on-demand testing, i.e. ITEP
Admissibility on academic and English scores
Digital copies permitted for admissibility
- Dynamic deadlines, 4-6 weeks before start date
Responsive Local Teams
With a truly global presence, you have a responsive partner in your time zone and your language:
Regional offices in Bangkok, Beijing, Bogota, Boston, Chengdu, Delhi, Dubai, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, and Shanghai, and Shorelight presence in 36 other cities
Local insight and alignment
Local admissions support
Local marketing support
Fastest-Growing Provider
Shorelight gives you more to offer your students and your business, now and in the future:
Entry options for every international student, including UG/PG, transfer, academic English, direct enrollment, and more
Rated highly on agent perception and performance
Room to grow with a total enrollment of 411,450 across all Shorelight partnerships
Seamless immigration for international students, with a global reach to date of 159 countries, >2,000 cities
Developing programs that students want
Signature Student Experience
Shorelight’s Signature Student Experience helps students thrive academically and adjust to living in the U.S. as an international student.
A comprehensive support system for students that includes: welcome experience, orientation, academic support and student services advising, and the career accelerator
91% of Shorelight students feel they are adjusting well to U.S. culture
94% of Shorelight students are satisfied with their = experience
High-Ranking Universities
Give your students a rich choice of high-ranking universities:
Almost all of Shorelight’s partner universities are ranked among U.S. News and World Report’s Top 200 National Universities, with many programs in the Top 100 and several in the Top 10
More than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate degree programs
In the top 3 fields for international students in the U.S., Shorelight partners offer:
- Business: 156 undergraduate, 52 postgraduate degrees
- Engineering: 107 undergraduate, 62 postgraduate degrees
- Computer Science: 40 undergraduate, 14 postgraduate degrees
Career Accelerator
Career outcomes are the #1 priority for students and parents. With Shorelight, your students get more than a degree:
The Career Accelerator involves a lengthy 5-step process with proven success
120+ internship employers including companies like Mastercard, Mercedes-Benz, Bank of China, WhatsApp, JPMorganChase, Intel, Starbucks and more
Career accelerator students have a higher average GPA than non-CA students
Our career accelerator program has won multiple awards
We partner with the best
Our university partners are highly-ranked research universities with multiple Top-100 programs in rigorous fields.
Adelphi University, New York
A true university experience just minutes from the cultural and financial capital of the world
- Campuses in historic Garden City and Manhattan
- United Nations links
- Study abroad programs
- International leadership Coordinating committee
- Academic strengths: Arts & Humanities, STEM & Social Sciences, Business & Education, Health & Wellness
Pre-sessional English, Graduate Direct, Masters Accelerator, General English
American University, Washington, D.C
Students join American University and create meaningful change in the world
- Study in the heart of Washington, DC.
- Capital city and political hub of the U.S.
- Vibrant international community and culture.
- Kogod is the #1 business school in D.C.
- Academic strengths: International Service, Public Policy & Public
- Affairs,International Law, Human Rights
Auburn University, Alabama
Small town, big experience
- Diverse range of outstanding degree programs
- Prestigious Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
- AU alumni are highly sought-after by employers and graduate schools
- Committed to student wellbeing & engagement:
- #6 Nationally for student engagement - Wall Street Journal, 2016
- #19 on the list of “Colleges with the happiest Students” - The Princeton Review, 2019
Pre-sessional English, Graduate Direct, Masters Accelerator, General English
University of Auburn at Montgomery, Alabama
The perfect place to work and play
- 5 colleges
- 9+ academic programs
- College of Business’s AACSB accreditation puts AUM in the top 1% of business schools worldwide
- Small class sizes
- Hands-on professional experiences
- Committed to students’ personal, professional and academic growth
- A vibrant, friendly and diverse community with a rich history
Florida International University
An outstanding education in an entrepreneurial city
- #2 Undergraduate International Business Program - U.S. News & World Report, 2020
- Industry connections and internship opportunities
- One-of-a-kind research opportunities:
- Underwater Sea Lab
- International Hurricane Research Center
- Experience Miami’s beaches, culture, food, and festivals.
University of Kansas
A place of imagination, grit, ambition, and adventure
- 13 schools
- 200 programs
- Opportunities to explore new fields while gaining mastery over a focus area.
- KU luminaries include:
- 7 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists
- 4 NASA astronauts
- 1 Nobel Prize laureate in economics
- 1 Nobel Peace Prize laureate
- #15 Best college towns in America - Niche, 2018
- Rock Chalk, Jayhawk, Go KU! Take in the quintessential American college experience.
Louisiana State University
A hands-on student experience on a charming Southern campus
- 10 colleges and schools and 235+ fields of study
- #1 Landscape Architecture Program in the Nation - Undergraduate programs, Design Intelligence, 2016
- #3 in Petroleum Engineering - U.S. News & World Report, 2020 Among the elite 1% of research universities
- LSU students can:
- Access full-scale industrial facilities
- Manage investment portfolios
- Launch their own businesses
- Connections to top businesses
The University of Mississippi
Big education, small town feel
- Academic leadership and unique research opportunities
- Academic degrees to suit any student, from liberal arts to pharmacy
- #1 Most Beautiful College Campus - Readers’ Choice, USA Today, 2016
- Top 5 America's coolestmSouthern Town — Jetsetter.com
- Top 10 Places to Live - Niche.com, 2018
University of Central Florida
Be part of something new and exciting!
- The nation’s 2nd largest university
- 13 colleges, 200+ degree programs
- Industry experience right on campus with the Blackstone LaunchPad and KnightHacks
- Yearly average of 236 days of sunshine
- A hub for technology, life sciences, medical innovation, hospitality and tourism management
- Ranked #1 metro area in the U.S. for job growth by Forbes.
UMass Amherst
Shorelight Live! Same degree, same professors. Three ways to earn.
- #20 Computer Science – U.S. News & World Report, 2020
- #11 in Artificial Intelligence – U.S. News & World Report, 2020
- #40 in Graduate Computer Engineering – U.S. News & World Report, 2020
University of Massachusetts Boston
A model of excellence in urban public research universities.
- Innovative, interdisciplinary curriculum
- Flexible programs
- Small class sizes
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- "I meet and interact with amazing people from all over the world every day at UMass Boston" - Ana Carolina de Araujo, Biology Brazil
University of Illinois at Chicago
An environment for you to achieve your full potential
- A leading research university
- 15 colleges, 86 undergraduate degrees, and more than 70 minors, including:
- Life, Physical, and Social Sciences
- The Arts
- Business
- Technology
- Ethnically and culturally diverse student population
- 3rd largest city in the U.S. Glorious summers and snowy winters!
- Iconic architecture, numerous museums – there’s so much culture in Chicago!
University of Dayton
A superior education
- #1 Catholic university in the U.S. for sponsored engineering research - National Science Foundation)
- #11 top entrepreneurship program in the country - The Princeton Review
- One of the top 100 best places to live in the country - U.S. News & World Report
- Top 50 ranking for U.S. “Colleges that create futures” for students - The Princeton Review
- Life in Dayton is a unique blend of opportunity, vitality and Midwestern flavor.
University of South Carolina
Discover the ultimate university experience
- One of the top universities for international students - U.S. News & World Report, 2018
- #1 International Business Program - U.S. News & World Report, 2020
- #1 in Sports Sciences, Exercise Science, Physical Education and Sport and Entertainment Management - Shanghai Ranking of World Universities, 2017
- A unique blend of small-town friendliness and big city attractions
- Plentiful research, internship and employment opportunities
University of the Pacific
A broad and rigorous education
- 80+ undergraduate areas of study
- Professional schools and graduate programs
- Small classes
- Best in the west - The Princeton Review
- Dynamic cultural environment
- Visit San Francisco and the west coast, or hike and ski in the mountains to the east.
University of Utah
Imagine, then do
- 80+ undergraduate majors, from Computer Science to Dance
- #1 undergraduate video game design program - Princeton Review, 2016
- #15 Best College for Entrepreneurship - Princeton Review, 2018
- One of the best in the nation at creating start-ups based on student research
- No. 2 for Happiest, Healthiest City in America - prevention.com.