IDP Education Announces its 25th Tier 1 National University Partner, Further Str

engthening a U.S. Portfolio of 80 Institutions

By partnering with its 80th U.S. institution, the 25th designated as a Tier 1 Na
tional University in the latest Best Colleges ranking by U.S. News & World Repor
t, IDP Education further improves the quality and marketability of its internati
onal student recruiting platform.
Philadelphia, PA, January 18, 2011 -- The University of St. Thomas is the 80th U
.S. higher education institution to partner with IDP Education for international
recruitment services, and the 25th of those 80 to be ranked in the Tier 1 of U.
S. News & World Report’s National Universities category of “Best Colleges.”
This achievement underscores the growing acceptance of third-party recruitment i
n the United States and highlights the level of respect and trust IDP has earned
throughout the higher education community. By providing institutions a network
of professional counselors overseas working to find and recruit students, and a
dedicated team in the United States offering guidance and support, IDP has helpe
d to demonstrate and define the positive contributions of student recruitment se
rvices.
"Having designed and led student counselor training, and visited more than a doz
en of their offices overseas, I have witnessed firsthand IDP s dedication to qua
lity,” says Carl A. Herrin, senior partner and principal for Global Education Solu
tions LLC, a U.S.-based international education consulting firm, with more than
30 years professional experience in international education as an administrator
and policy specialist.
“I can attest to their counselors determination to respond to students needs; an
d I know them to be responsive to parents’ concerns. IDP’s extensive global reach, a
s well as their unique approach to counseling prospective students, defines for
me what a high-quality and professionally responsible student placement firm is
capable of."
IDP’s 25 Tier 1 partner institutions are:
• Tulane University
• Auburn University Graduate School
• University of San Diego
• University of the Pacific
• Washington State University
• Duquesne University
• Ohio University
• New Jersey Institute of Technology
• University of Alabama – Birmingham
• Florida Institute of Technology
• University of Alabama – Huntsville
• Kent State University
• University of Hartford
• Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
• Clark University
• University of Dayton
• University of South Carolina – Columbia
• Loyola University of Chicago
• Colorado State University
• University of St. Thomas
• The University of Mississippi
• Pacific University
• University of North Dakota
• Western Michigan University
• Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
This is in addition to a wide sampling of other institutions highlighted in U.S.
News & World Report’s classifications, including top National Liberal Arts Univer
sities such as Hampshire College and Concordia College, and top Regional Univers
ities such as Elon University and Valparaiso University. IDP has also developed
relationships with renowned special-focus institutions such as Pratt Institute,
Maryland Institute College of Art, Monterey Institute of International Studies,
and Keck Graduate Institute.”
“IDP s goal is to create a representative sample of America’s higher education syste
m, in order to be able to provide an ideal institutional match for all types of
students,” says Mark Shay, IDP’s North America director.
“With partners of varying sizes and focuses in 33 states and most major metropolit
an areas, IDP s portfolio successfully presents students with a wide spectrum of
quality options. Add in our professional counselors’ commitment to matching stude
nts’ abilities and interests to an institution that is the best fit, not just one
that carries the highest rank, and IDP continues to back up its ‘better placed’ phil
osophy and messaging, emphasizing a commitment to serving the needs of both stud
ents and our contracted university partners.”
The 25 Tier 1 institutions, along with a number of IDP’s other respected U.S. univ
ersity partners, will be represented at IDP-led Road Show events starting in New
Delhi, India, on February 4. These events, which provide opportunities for stud
ents and their families to meet with university employees and U.S. education exp
erts, will take place throughout 17 cities in India, Kuwait, United Arab Emirate
s, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Vietnam, China, and Taiwan. The full schedule is ava
ilable at http://bit.ly/eHPKg5.
Adds Shay, “By developing a strong representation of the ‘Best Colleges’ as identified
by U.S News & World Report, we are able to carry the marquee brand of American
higher education to an eager overseas market. There is growing interest in study
ing in the United States, and IDP’s proven approach to student recruitment should
help raise the number of foreign students coming to this country.”
U.S. News & World Report is a publication that produces a ranking of colleges an
d universities in the United States. Institutions are ranked based on criteria s
uch as assessments by university leaders and educational counselors, selectivity
levels, retention and graduation rates, faculty and financial resources, and al
umni giving and involvement. The Tier 1 of U.S. News & World Report’s National Uni
versity rankings is the highest level, encompassing 200 institutions.
About IDP Education
Over the last 41 years, IDP Education has become the world s largest student pla
cement firm, operating more than 70 counseling centers in more than 20 countries
and placing more than 300,000 students. It is jointly owned by 38 Australian un
iversities and a leading online recruitment firm, and is one-third owner of the
IELTS English proficiency exam with the British Council and the University of Ca
mbridge. For more information, visit http://www.usa.idp.com.
Contact:
Matthew Ulmer
IDP Education
1818 Market Street, Suite 1105
Philadelphia, PA 19103
609-505-3099
matthew.ulmer@idp.com
http://usa.idp.com