The global education provider, WorldGrad, has formed partnerships with seven new universities: Concordia University Chicago, Indiana Institute of Technology, State University of New York (SUNY) at Plattsburgh, Lander University, University of Lynchburg and University of Nevada, Las Vegas for its All American undergraduate programme. Additionally, Drexel University has joined forces for its All American Graduate programme, according to an official release.
The All-American undergraduate and graduate programmes, designed as smart programmes aim to assist students in overcoming financial and academic obstacles to thrive in the U.S. These programmes offer flexible and affordable study routes, enabling students to complete up to one year of their four-year undergraduate and one semester of their MS or MBA programme from India before transitioning to on-campus studies, the release mentioned.
“The addition of our new partners will now offer higher-quality, outcome-oriented university options to our students in the US. We look forward to making these overseas degrees more affordable for students, at the same time ensuring their academic success,” Pranav Saxena, co-founder, The WorldGrad, said.
With the inclusion of the six new universities, the All American undergraduate smart programme now facilitates admission to 14 universities for the second year of study in the USA for Indian students. Similarly, the All American graduate smart programme opens doors to five universities for admission to the second term of their MBA or MS, as per the release.
Drexel University, ranked #50 among private universities and #2 for co-op/internship programmes in the U.S., boasts partnerships with major recruiters such as Google, Amazon, Apple, Lockheed Martin and SAP. Notably, the university offers an outstanding MS in Cybersecurity programme, with graduates enjoying an average starting salary of $82,000. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the demand for information technology jobs is increasing at an unprecedented rate of 31%.
“The students can begin their programme online at home and then complete their degree in our graduate programme studying at an urban R1 research-intensive university with theory and hands-on laboratory-based classes located in the heart of Philadelphia – a city welcoming to students from all over the world,” Kapil Dandekar, associate dean, enrollment management and graduate education, College of Engineering, Drexel University, said
