Over 600,000 international students now study in the US every year, including nearly 30,000 from UK and Australia. America is indeed the top destination for international students from around the world. What accounts for this overwhelming popularity? America's popularity with international students can be summed up in one word, OPPORTUNITY! America is a world leader in every known field, and this means great career opportunities are available for graduates. Students could choose from hundreds of programmes and nearly 4,000 universities and colleges (All higher education institutes in America are referred to as universities and colleges). And when a student finishes his undergraduate studies he or she is allowed to work for a period of one year in their career field to gain practical experience, which is known as Optional Practical Training..(OPT).

Nearly 500 of the world's top 1,000 companies are American (compared to about 30 in Australia and around 80 in UK). The majority of technology patents for new inventions are American. And the "brand names" most identified with success in nearly every field are American - "Silicone Valley" for computing, "Wall Street" for banking and finance, "Hollywood" and "Broadway" for entertainment, "Madison Avenue" for advertising, "Fifth Avenue" for fashion, and so on. An American education prepares you for the best opportunities with America's global corporations, wherever you want to work, or with international companies wanting to work with the American market.

The Times Higher Education league table reflects the growing strength of US institutions which benefit from much higher levels of investment than universities from other countries. In terms of GDP, US invests more than twice as much as UK in higher education and its major research-intensive universities are among the largest beneficiaries. Thus it is not surprising to note that the world's Top 15 include 13 American universities. Top American Universities include Harvard, Yale, California Institute of Technology, University of Chicago, MIT, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, Duke, John Hopkins University, Cornell, Stanford and University of Michigan.

What does this mean for Sri Lankan students? Well, within just four short years following your O-Levels, you can be in a position to connect your future to the global success of America. No longer do you need to finish your A-levels! After O-levels whatever your area of interest, a great education and fantastic career opportunities are open for you. International students can begin their American Degree with their O-Levels, or equivalent.

And, with the first American accredited programme in Sri Lanka, students can now begin their programme in Colombo. Students at American University Transfer Program at ANC in Colombo are registered as American students from the first day of study. They receive their academic records (called transcripts in the US) from a recognized, accredited American University. They can complete up to 3 years of their American degree and then transfer to US to finish their studies, nearly to any American university and possibly gain work experience after graduation. By completing 3 years in Sri Lanka they can save up to 60% of their course fee of studying in US and then get transferred to a prestigious university in US.

The ANC programme differs from Twinning programmes or individually negotiated transfer programmes common throughout Asia, including Sri Lanka. Such programmes severely limit student options and are based on personal negotiations between Asian colleges and universities in America (or UK or Australia). Differing from them ANC students receive the same US transcript an American student would receive studying in US. This means they can then transfer to a university of their choice in US. The local study programme reduces costs and can actually increase employment options due to wider international exposure.

A PhD qualified American faculty, a fully accredited American education, an all American curriculum, small classes with individual attention, easy transfer options to a university of your choice make ANC your preferred choice in Higher education and the gateway to the world's most prestigious American Universities.

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