Interested in California as an education destination
Planning on applying to college or university in the United States
EducationUSA Academy is a two-week intensive business/entrepreneurship academic prep
program in the San Francisco Bay Area for international high school students.
Deadline to apply is June 1, 2024
Self-funded students are encouraged to apply earlier in order to provide sufficient
time for visa application and processing, and pre-departure activities before classes
begin.
Location
Diablo Valley College 321 Golf Club Road Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Contact
Drew Gephart Director of International Students (DVC) dgephart@dvc.edu
About DVC
Diablo Valley College (DVC) is located in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area city
of Pleasant Hill, CA, a residential area approximately 45 minutes away by car from
San Francisco. DVC also has a satellite campus in San Ramon, CA. DVC is one of the
three colleges that make up the Contra Costa Community College District. Lake Tahoe,
San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Napa Valley, the Pacific Ocean as well as Silicon Valley
are within driving distance for weekend activities.
DVC's student body of 28,000 includes 10,000 full time students. Currently there are
600 international students representing 58 nationalities at DVC. An active student
life is found on campus with more than 75 student clubs, International Student Club,
International Education Week activities, and events for international students. DVC
offers tremendous value with smaller class sizes, free academic tutoring and educational
planning.
Minimum number of students: 15
Maximum number of students: 45
Program focus
Business/Entrepreneurship
Mode of instruction
In-person
Program dates
July 6, 2024 - July 20, 2024 (2 weeks)
Important dates
July 7: Arrive to U.S.
July 8: Classes start, welcome event, campus tour, International Student Office and Career
& Transfer presentations
Secure housing through the DVC Education USA Homestay program
Program fee
Total cost: $3,700 (includes tuition, homestay with meals, airport pickup, health
insurance and activities).
Description of curricula
Students will enroll into DVC Community Education (Not for Credit) courses.
Business Communication
Entrepreneurship
Search Marketing
Schedule
Classes will take place 4.5 hours per day (Monday-Thursday) - 36 Total hours of instruction.
Class 1: 9:30 am - 10:50 am
Class 2: 11:00 am - 12:20 pm
Lunch Break: 12:20 pm - 1:30 pm
Class 3: 1:30 pm - 2:50 pm
Afternoon Workshops/Activities: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
At the conclusion of the program, students will be asked to provide a business presentation
from content learned from all three classes. Program certificates will be provided
to students.