Warm congratulations on Huangsiyu, 2015’ student in International Department of Jiangsu Province Liangfeng Senior Middle School, who is now studying at Craig High School, Wisconsin, US, being admitted by University of Connecticut, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Rutgers University – New Brunswick, US, and being offered a scholarship of $4,000 from University of Pittsburgh!

 

University of Connecticut, UCONN in short, is a famous public research university in US, and is regarded as a ‘public Ivy university’ by many scholars, thus being highly valued in the society. Founded in 1881, the main campus of UCONN is located in Storrs, Mansfield, State of Connecticut, the wealthiest state in the US. The total budget of the University for the fiscal year of 2016 reached up to 2.8 billion dollars. Female stateswoman Susan Herbst, the current president of the University is the first female president of the University since its establishment. Knowledge Corridor in New England has been an important trade and cultural partnership for the area near Hartford and Springfield, and UCONN is one of the initiators of this partnership. UCONN is a university accredited by New England Association of Schools & Colleges, as well as a member of BEC. It is also one of the initiators of Universitas 21, enjoying a high reputation in both education and research all over the world. Meanwhile, since it is located in the city of insurance and possesses first-class faculties and alumni, Department of Actuary in UCONN is known by the whole world.

University of Connecticut

Check details on the university official website

https://uconn.edu/

Ranking of the university

56 in 2018 US University Ranking

University of Pittsburgh, known as PITT as well, is a public research university located in the State of Pennsylvania in Northeastern US. Founded in 1787, the university is one of the first ten universities in US. Its UPMC, one of the top medical schools all over the world, has been taking the leading position globally in organ transplantation, neurosurgery and etc. Its main campus is located in Pittsburgh, the second largest city in the State of Pennsylvania, with all schools spreaded over Oakland, enjoying excellent geographical location. The school motto is ‘Veritas et Virtus’, and the mascot is Panther.

The university has been providing high-level research and education resources of all degrees for students from over 120 countries and regions all over the world, being able to confer 134 bachelor’s degrees, 116 master’s degrees, and 83 doctorial degrees. The number of collection of books in the university library system in Hillman library in the main campus has exceed 5.7 million, making Hillman library the 24^th largest academic library in US and Canada. Among the alumni and faculties of PITT, 10 have been awarded the Nobel Prize, 34 have been awarded National Medal of Science, 6 have been awarded Pulitzer Prize, 2 have been awarded MacArthue Prize, 2 have been awarded Oscar Golden Statuettes, and many alumni have been awarded Perkin Medal and American Medal of Honor.

University of Pittsburgh

Check details on the university official website

http://www.pitt.edu/

Ranking of the university

68 in 2018 US University Ranking

Rutgers University, RU or Rutgers in short, with its full name of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is developed from Queen’s College founded in 1766. Rutgers has been a world class public research class, enjoying a high reputation all over the world; it is also the largest institution of higher education in New Jersey, with its reputation in academic research just the second to Princeton University.

Rutgers University

https://www.rutgers.edu/

Check details on the university official website

https://www.rutgers.edu

Ranking of the university

69 in 2018 US Comprehensive University Ranking

 

Congratulations on JIANG Peiyu being in good grace of American universities. Go ahead and Run!