New Program Expected to Increase International
Enrollment by Over 350%
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, June 20,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EpicQuest Education Group
International Limited (NASDAQ: EEIQ), ("EpicQuest Education",
"EEIQ" or the "Company"), a provider of comprehensive education
solutions for domestic and international students seeking college
and university degrees in the US, Canada and the UK, today announced that
Davis College was approved by the
Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to offer a four-year Bachelor of
Science in Business degree. The HLC is one of six regional
accreditors that accredits degree-granting post-secondary
educational institutions in the US assuring the quality of higher
education.
The Accreditation is a Key Step in EEIQ's
Mission of Internationalization
Diane Brunner, President of
Davis College, commented, "We are very
excited to have been approved by the Higher Learning Commission for
Davis College to offer a Bachelor of
Science in Business degree. Importantly, it provides current and
incoming Davis College students the
option to pursue a more in-depth academic journey that matches
their career goals. The skills acquired during a four-year program
can lead to a wider set of job opportunities, steady career
advancement and an increase in earnings potential. The HLC
accreditation extends our academic programming beyond our two-year
associate degree programs and potentially opens the door for our
offering more four-year Bachelor's degrees."
"We believe that the new Bachelor's degree program will continue
to improve the international reputation of Davis College, and bring further visibility to our
two-year professional career-training programs designed to align
with today's job market. These include digital marketing,
healthcare administration, project management, early childhood
education and graphic design, among many others. We believe that
all of our career-focused programs at Davis
College are life-changing and represent a positive return on
investment for students that result in productive and satisfying
careers," concluded Davis College
President Diane Brunner.
The Company believes that the approval by the HLC to offer a
four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Business will enhance its
international marketing and recruiting efforts, and that it will
help to solidify its many potential collaborations with colleges
and universities around the world. A vital component of EpicQuest
Education's mission is to create pathways for both domestic and
international students to achieve their academic goals and develop
successful careers. The Davis College
bachelor's degree program is expected to begin in the Fall of 2023,
and it will help to draw an estimated 100 additional international
students to Davis College in the
2023-24 academic year, a 355% increase as compared to 22 new
international students admitted to Davis
College's two-year associate's degree program in the 2022-23
academic year.
About Davis
College
Davis College was founded in 1858
and is a private career-training college located in Toledo, Ohio. Davis
College offers a specialized professional career training
curriculum in numerous fields, and its mission is to provide
marketable skills that enhance the employability of its graduates.
Davis College offers coursework
flexibility to ensure program success as well as externship
opportunities that provide its student population with real-world
skill sets prior to graduation. In addition to its offering a
four-year Bachelor of Science in Business degree, expected to begin
in the Fall of 2023, Davis College has
agreements with several four-year US universities for 'transfer
pathways' that pave the way for its associate degree students to
gain admission with the ability to transfer earned course credits.
Davis College is accredited by The
Higher Learning Commission and the Ohio State Board of Career
Colleges and Schools with programs authorized by the Ohio Board of Higher Education. For more
information, please visit https://www.daviscollege.edu/.
About EpicQuest Education
Group International Limited
EpicQuest Education Group International Limited ("EpicQuest
Education" or the "Company") provides comprehensive education
solutions for domestic and international students seeking
university and college degrees in the US, Canada and the UK. The Company owns and
operates EduGlobal College, based in British Columbia, Canada, which focuses on
English proficiency educational programming for students pursuing
academic degrees. The Company operates and is a 70% owner of
Davis College, a career training
college located in Toledo, Ohio.
In addition, the Company has a recruiting relationship with the
Miami University Regional campuses,
where it maintains residential facilities, a full-service
cafeteria, recreational facilities, shuttle buses and an office for
the regional campuses that provides study abroad and post-study
services for its students; these facilities are not owned,
maintained, operated or are a part of Miami
University. The Company is also a recruiting agent for the
University of the West of Scotland
(through The Education Group (London) Ltd) and Coventry University, both of which are located
in the UK. For more information, please
visit https://www.epicquesteducation.com/.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain of the statements made in this press release are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning and protections of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without
limitation, whether the approval by the HLC will result in a
substantial increase in student enrollment at Davis College, whether Davis
College will be able to offer more four-year Bachelor's
degrees in the future, whether the estimated 100 additional
international students in the 2023-24 academic year will occur, and
the Company's ability to implement its international strategy as
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Source: EpicQuest Education Group International
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