Our international students have been admitted to top, world-ranked universities including: University of Washington, Berkeley, UCLA, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, Indiana University, Purdue, University of Michigan, University of Texas-Austin and many others.
GRCC Transfer record to Top 100 World Universities. - as ranked by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Green River Community College students were recently admitted to the following highly competitive US universities.
Hear what our UC Berkeley transfer students say about their Green River experience.
Green River Community College international students have been admitted to hundreds of universities all over the US. Students gain the qualifications needed for admission at Green River Community College and transfer to top universities as third year juniors. Admission is not guaranteed, but our students have been very successful in gaining admission to top universities.
For more information about the program click here: University Transfer Pathway
Working closely with their academic advisor, students develop a personal transfer plan based on their major and their specific destination transfer universities. Advisors help students understand the university admission process. They also offer valuable guidance in selecting appropriate transfer options. GRCC has developed Transfer Planning Guides that serve as a roadmap of coursework. The Transfer Planning Guide is a planning tool that allows students to know where they are and where they will be during every step of their education at Green River.
Sample Transfer Planning Guides for:
During the first two years of study, students take a combination of general education classes and introductory classes in their major. During their final two years at university, students take upper-level classes in their major and any remaining general education classes.
In order to obtain a bachelor's degree in the US, all students must complete specific requirements for their major as well as general education requirements which represent a foundation of learning in various areas including Math, Writing, Science, Social Science and Humanities. Students are given freedom to select classes of their choice from general categories.
For example, within the "Social Science" category, students can choose any one of the following subjects: sociology, psychology, political science, history, geography and others. The Humanities category includes: art, speech, communications, languages, music, philosophy, and others. Science includes: chemistry, biology, physics, astronomy, and others.
Our students talk about their university transfer experience:
Lars Berg Andersen - Norway My experience at Green River has made me eager to further investigate our world and the people in it, and go deeper into the areas of film studies. Green River's flexibility and variety of classes made it possible for me to create a schedule of classes that would easily transfer towards my major. |
He Xun (Jayden) Cheo - Singapore As an international student, one of the big differences is how classes are conducted in the USA. Green River was a stepping stone and like training wheels for the US education system. Studying at Green River has helped me to assimilate into the US education system and society. |
Ho Kiu Olivia Mok - Hong Kong With the close relationship students have with instructors on campus, Green River has a friendly learning environment. My experience here has been exceptional. These two years have been a turning point of my life where I found my passion in journalism and my direction as to who I am and who I want to become. |
Saurabh (Prince) Nair - India After having spent two years at Green River, I think it was a decision well made. It has prepared me in all possible ways to enter a four year university. In my own experience, I found that community college was a great place for me to figure out what major I was going to pursue and where I would eventually obtain my degree. |
Tienneke Tjiang - Indonesia Green River has helped so much in shaping me into an adult. The advising team was awesome, the instructors were very helpful, it's a good environment for study, and the student programs were interesting. |
Ziyong (Yonex) Yang - China By working and participating in different activities at Green River, I improved both my English and leadership skills, which built a solid foundation for my further studies at Georgia Tech. Moreover, I like how Green River has small sized classes because I get more attention from the instructor in class. |