Overview

Program Tracks

Students can choose from one of the following tracks of study within STAR that suits their best interest and educational goals:

Academic Advancement Track: A rigorous academic plan that gives recent high school graduates the essential skills and acculturation opportunities to advance and succeed in top U.S. universities and colleges.

Early College Track: A one-of-kind UC Irvine program that provides a personalized and supportive academic environment for students in grades 10-12 to gain a transformative high school experience and engaging opportunities. Our unique cross-enrolled program curriculum promotes students’ academic competitiveness, scholastic development, and high school diploma attainment from our partner institution.

Benefits

Transferrable course units through Concurrent Enrollment and Advanced Placement Exams towards your future bachelor’s degree
Intensive academic classes that improve your English fluency and your university study skills
Undergraduate Preparation Seminar and Research & Citation that are designed to increase critical thinking skills and provide a foundation for the process of academic research expected in many top US universities
ACTS (Authentic, Comprehensive, Targeted, Strategic) focused guidance and assistance with US university and college applications
Proactive college and academic advising with a significantly low student-to-counselor ratio compared to the state of California average along with student wellness support
Standardized test preparation for US college admission to help you reach your target score
UCI community engagement and involvement through planned activities
Interaction with prestigious UCI faculty and introduction to abundant campus resources
Intercultural conversation experiences with current UCI students who will meet in one-on-one or group conversational settings
Social events and excursions with other international and American students

Programme Structure

Academic Advancement Track

Academic English Reading & Writing
Academic Presentation & Public Speaking
SAT / TOEFL iBT Preparation Course

Undergraduate Application Assistance and College Planning (UAACP) Course

Early College Track

English Training, Academic Enrichment, College Preparatory

Academic English Grammar & Writing
Academic English Speaking & Listening / Presentation Skills
Academic English Reading & Vocabulary
Advanced Conversation

English Literature
Science
Mathematics
Social Studies
U.S. History & Government Institutions
Electives (e.g., Business, Computer Science)

UCI Undergraduate Major / General Education Courses
Community Engagement and Project-based Learning
Undergraduate Application Assistance and College Planning
Research & Citation
Undergraduate Preparation Seminar
TOEFL/IELTS Test Preparation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-17 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-05 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-25 00:00:00

More details

The application deadline is 1 month prior to the program start date

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Irvine, United States
Irvine, United States
Irvine, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Please visit our website for the most updated program requirements: https://ip.ce.uci.edu/programs/star/undergraduate/.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

35000 USD / full

≈ 35000 USD / full
Out-of-State

35000 USD / full

≈ 35000 USD / full
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

35000 USD / full

≈ 35000 USD / full

Living costs

Irvine

United States

1560 - 2585 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

About

Overview

Program Tracks

Benefits

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Irvine

Funding

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