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USW's spirit of the foundation is derived from the founding ideology of Dangun (the founding father of Korea) called 'Hongik' (devotion to the welfare of humanity). Under such a spirit, it aims at fostering talents of integrity and self-discipline who will positively contribute to the development of the state and the realization of a just society. To cope with new environments and enhance the efficiency of education and research, USW will reorganize the administrative structure, computerize school affairs, support research activities, strengthen the evaluation of professors' achievements, and consolidate relationships with other domestic universities and abroad. USW provides students with welfare facilities and a natural landscape on the campus for the re-creation of students. In order to help to develop community industry and culture, it runs various institutions and centers such as the Institute of Up-to-date Science and Technology, Center for the Inauguration of Enterprise, Center for the Support of Techno-park, Center for the Research on Clean Environment, Consortium Center for linking industry and Academia, Institute of Social Education, Graduate Schools for Employees, and Institute for Teacher-Training. USW also gives educational support to elementary and middle schools and helps develop the community's cultural activities. USW will construct a high-tech general hospital, Oriental medicine hospital, faculty lounge, and design complex on the natural scenery campus. It will also secure off-campus space. To meet the needs of students and the community, USW will maximize educational productivity through an overall readjustment of the educational system, strengthen the liberal arts course, develop programs for early graduation, and for merging undergraduate and graduate courses. It will also readjust matriculation systems extensively to select superior students. To enhance information-oriented education and research, which is regarded as an essential requirement in the 21st century, USW founded the College of Information Engineering in 2002 and the Department of Information and Media in 2002. It also established a consortium of related fields such as computer, information, arts, industrial engineering, newspaper and broadcasting, electronics, and electrical engineering. The College of Information Engineering was awarded the best IT college by the Ministry of Information and Communication in 2002. View full university

Kyonggi University (KGU) was established in 1947 in the form of the Choyang Kindergarten Teacher School. The founder of KGU, Dr. Sang-kyo Son, established the Kyonggi Institute in 1957 and then Kyonggi College on March 1, 1964, in Seoul. The Suwon Campus opened in 1979, and Kyonggi College was upgraded to Kyonggi University on October 5, 1984. Kyonggi University has 11 colleges containing 63 programs of study and 12 graduate schools offering majors. Kyonggi's academic programs and research strength lies in Tourism, Hospitality, Arts and Design, Business, International Studies, Environmental Engineering, and Architectural Engineering. KGU teaches some courses in English. The Graduate School, which was founded in 1979, aims to train students to contribute to their field by leading them to do well-planned research and encourage character building. The Graduate School now offers doctoral degree programs in 48 departments and master degree programs in 69 departments. Foster an environment in which students can develop into creative individuals with the spirit of Korea. The University is endeavoring to become one of the top 10 private universities in Korea. The University focuses on future-oriented learning, obtaining quality faculty, motivating faculty and student to do research, making its administration transparent, having a good relationship with the local community, and maintaining a competitive graduate school. The University tries to be as problem-free as it should be. It tries to help students be fully prepared for the job market, and it tries to put Korea's spirit in the right place. The University tries to make its campuses good places to study by making quality information service systems and providing high-tech laboratories. KGU now includes ten c0lleges: Humanities, Law, Social Sciences, Economics and Business Administration, Tourism Sciences, International Studies, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Arts, and Physical Education. KGU also provides comprehensive graduate school programs - 69 master's programs and 48 doctoral programs. Various graduate school programs that KGU offers include Service Business. Administration, Tourism and Hospitality, Public Administration, Education, Industrial Technology and Information, Architecture, Art and Design, Social Welfare, International and Cultural Studies, Alternative Medicine, and Sports Science. KGU has 12 affiliated institutions, such as the Center for Continuing Education, and 11 research centers, which have made an enormous contribution to developing the community in which KGU is located. In order to provide international learning opportunities for both professors and students, KGU has gone into partnership with approximately 50 foreign universities, including George Washington University, Long Island University, Michigan State University, Texas A&M University in the United States, Far Eastern State University in Russia, University of International Business and Economics, Tsinghua University in China, and Osaka Sangyo University, Kokugakuin University in Japan. About 80,000 graduates of KGU have played a significant role in every field of our country. The goal of education is to help students cultivate language and literary capabilities to forge a sense of personal value and gain social insight using an academic pursuit of language and literature. Students are taught to express themselves logically and clearly in chosen realms of expertise, making them future experts in relevant critical fields of a rapidly changing society. Kyonggi University is trying to become one of the top 10 private universities in Korea by 2012. It aims to make its administration transparent, help students be fully prepared for the job market, and value Korea's spirit. In order to provide international learning opportunities for both professors and students, KGU has gone into partnership with approximately 50 foreign universities, including George Washington University, Long Island University, Michigan State University, Texas A&M University in the United States, Far Eastern State University in Russia, University of International Business and Economics, Tsinghua University in China, and Osaka Sangyo University, Kokugakuin University in Japan. About 80,000 graduates of KGU have played a significant role in every field of our country. View full university

Gyeonggi Suwon International School (GSIS) is proud to be the first fully accredited three program International Baccalaureate (IB) World School in the greater Seoul area, and the second such school on the Korean peninsula. Students progress through the Primary Years (PYP), Middle Years (MYP), and the Diploma (DP) programs as they move towards matriculation in a thriving academic environment. The school services both the educational and co-curricular needs of more than 500 Kindergarten-Grade 12 students and their families. Located in Suwon, a short commute south of Seoul, GSIS provides a dynamic learning environment, passionately committed to “educating the whole child.” Gyeonggi Suwon International School provides international students a high-quality internationally based education within a Christian environment utilizing positive educational experiences and biblical foundations for spiritual growth. Because each student is recognized as a person made in the image of God, Christian education should foster self-respect and self-worth as well as respect and esteem for others. For this reason, the goal of Gyeonggi Suwon International School (GSIS) is to provide a quality educational environment in which each student's unique gifts of intellect, personality, stature, and spirit are given the best opportunities for development toward maturity. GSIS bases its philosophy on basic Christian beliefs. A quality international education addresses both academic and co-curricular facets of a learner’s life. To facilitate this process GSIS offers a wide range of co-curricular programs including athletics, fine arts and performing arts, special interest clubs, and various service opportunities. All this is in addition to a robust academic program.GSIS was created through its ongoing partnerships with the city of Suwon and the province of Gyeonggi. Partnership and collaboration are strong themes at GSIS, for both the school and our students. We encourage the development of relationships and collaboration between teachers, students, and their families, all aimed at the successful learning of the child. We look forward to hearing from you and sharing more information about the learning community at GSIS. Gyeonggi Suwon International School (GSIS) opened its doors to students for the first time on September 18, 2006. The school was founded as a partnership between Gyeonggi Provincial Government, Suwon City, and Dr. Thomas J. Penland, Headmaster of Taejon Christian International School, acting on behalf of and with the expressed approval of the TCIS Board of Trustees. The purpose of the school is to provide a high-quality international education for foreign children in Korea that will serve to further attract foreign investment to Korea. GSIS projects a capacity enrollment of over six hundred (600) students in grades Pre-K-12. The school is authorized with the International Baccalaureate Organization in the Primary Years Program (PYP) and Middle Years Program (MYP) and the Diploma Program (DP). GSIS is one of the first schools in South Korea authorized to offer the full IB program in PYP, MYP, and DP. The school is also accredited with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, EARCOS (East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools), KORCOS (Korea Regional Conference of Overseas Schools), KAIAC (Korea–American Interscholastic Activities Conference), Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), and has membership with the College Board (PSAT, SAT, AP programs). Our mission will always be to provide a high-quality international academic program to international students guided by a Christian philosophy of education that embraces and seeks a diverse student population. An open Christian environment will be established on the campus, and children of all faiths will be welcomed as well as children from homes that do not practice religion. The school will dedicate itself to educating the whole person: academically, spiritually, socially, emotionally, and physically. The staff will challenge all students to strive for their highest potential as God has gifted them and to always be motivated to share that giftedness with the rest of humanity. The school will actively seek ways for students and teachers to give back to the Suwon community that is hosting them as foreign guests. GSIS academic standards will be high to ensure that each student has as many open doors as possible to pursue upon completion of his/her studies. In addition, GSIS will create a nurturing and caring Christian environment where students, teachers, and parents work as a close-knit community. Our student-to-teacher ratio will be low thus allowing for more student-teacher interaction and assistance. The learning community will collaborate to offer the highest quality international education possible and will seek to make it cost-competitive. The desire is to work with all international families to make the education of their children affordable. GSIS Parent Teacher Association is a parent-organized and operated, non-profit organization consisting of GSIS parents, teachers, and staff. Its goal is to strengthen the partnership between the school and the community through effective communication via newsletters, the PTA website, and multicultural committees to reach its community. PTA meets every second Tuesday of the month to discuss projects and activities to support the school. They sponsor annual events such as the Christmas Bazaar and the International Festival. They hold information sessions for parents concerning school-related issues as well as parenting seminars. Parents volunteer in the classrooms as well as the library and hold weekly prayer meetings on campus. In 2009 the PTA opened and manages the Knight Shop where students can purchase stationary material, school spirit items, and a light snack. PTA supports the mission of the school in developing the “whole child” and is a vital part of the GSIS community. View full school