UWC-USA Information

UWC makes education a force to unite people, nations, and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. UWC-USA is accredited by ISAS, IBO and is a member of NAIS. UWC--USA was founded in 1982 in Montezuma, New Mexico through the philanthropy of the late Dr. Armand Hammer and is part of an international movement that now includes eleven two-year pre-university residential schools worldwide offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma curriculum. UWC-USA enrolls just over 200 students, aged 16-19. Of these, 150 places are offered to students from more than 80 countries outside the U.S. The remaining 50 places are offered to students from the U.S