Why choose IEC @ DVC?
The International Education Center at DVC is a proven program with highly qualified, professional teachers who provide just what you need to succeed, including:
- intensive English and academic preparation, with 8-week sessions
- no TOEFL requirement to enroll at DVC for those who complete the Advanced B English program
- no TOEFL requirement to enroll at DVC for those who complete the Academic Bridge programs
- variety of planned cultural and social activities
- housing coordinator who visits and interviews all homestay families to ensure quality, and assists students with apartment and other housing options
- highly motivated students: 95% continue on to university level
- Diablo Valley College is the number one feeder institution to the University of California at Berkeley for both domestic and international students.













