Virginia International University

Virginia International University

Virginia International University is committed to setting a new standard in higher education. Through our student-centered approach, we endeavor to provide a positive environment for learning. Our programs are structured to allow students great flexibility in the design and direction of their own studies. At the same time, every student is assigned a personal mentor who acts as a guide in course selection and career orientation. VIU offers tuition scholarships to high potential students, because we believe that good education should be available to everyone, including those who do not have the necessary funds to pursue higher education.

To keep pace with the latest developments in technology and teaching, our curriculum and materials are regularly reviewed and revised, and our instructors receive further training, as necessary. As students near completion of their programs, VIU career counselors help place them in internships and other work-study positions with companies and organizations throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

VIU is fully accredited by the Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools, a national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Recognition by CHEA affirms that standards and processes of accrediting organizations are consistent with quality, improvement, and accountability expectations that CHEA has established.

Location & Facilities:

Airports

VIU is located in the vicinity of Washington DC, which means that for your flight to and from the US you can choose between two international airports; Dulles International Airport in Virginia, and Baltimore Washington International Airport in Maryland. Domestic air travel, including connecting flights from other international airports in the US, is even closer through the recently renamed Reagan National Airport (formerly Washington National Airport). All three airports have rapid road and rail links with Fairfax, home of VIU. For further information on traveling to and from the DC area by way of either Reagan National or Dulles International Airport Please visit the Metro Washington Area Airport Authority Website at http://www.metwashairports.com


Metrorail


Situated in Fairfax, VIU is only three miles from the Vienna (Virginia) Metrorail Station at the end of the Washington DC, Metro "Orange Line." This subway line is part of the 103 mile Metrorail rapid transit subway system that serves the entire Washington Metropolitan Area, including Northern Virginia and suburban Maryland.


Metrobus

VIU students can also take advantage of the local area's CUE bus system, which serves Fairfax City and the surrounding areas along all the main thoroughfares with stops at major shopping and recreational areas. CUE buses also provide a quick link to the Vienna Metrorail Station. For further information on the Fairfax Cue Bus System, including maps and schedules, please visit Fairfax County's information site at http://www.fairfaxva.gov/CueBus/CueBus.asp

 Scholarships:

VIU affords individuals with unlimited potential the unique opportunity to acquire an excellent, multi-disciplinary education combined with the experience of living in a different culture. An important aspect of the VIU experience is the formal and informal exchange of information among scholars. VIU provides an environment for international students to enlighten fellow international and American students about their traditions and ethics, and to gain valuable insight into the multicultural aspects of America society in return. Ideally, this will enhance the outstanding education we offer our extremely diverse undergraduate and graduate population.


By offering this scholarship, our aim is to attract the rare individual who will take these unparalleled experiences back to his or her home country, share the knowledge acquired with future generations, and launch successful careers as world leaders.