EpicQuest Education Announces 5x Increase in International Student Enrollment at Davis University's Associate Degree Programs Over Two Years
EpicQuest Education Announces 5x Increase in International Student Enrollment at Davis University's Associate Degree Programs Over Two Years |
| [24-September-2025] |
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- EpicQuest Education Group International Limited (NASDAQ: EEIQ), ("EpicQuest Education", "EEIQ" or the "Company"), a provider of higher education for domestic and international students in the US, Canada and the UK, today announced an update of its international student enrollment metrics for Davis University's Associate Degree programs.
Jianbo Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of EpicQuest Education, commented, "We have become increasingly focused on international recruiting as it is a key element of our strategic growth plan of internationalization. Our international recruiting at Davis University has shown excellent progress over the last three years, and looking forward, we envision further dynamic growth. We believe that our strategy of providing academic programs that lead to good careers represent a solid return on investment for all of our students." For the 2023 academic year, Davis University ("Davis") began recruiting international students for its Associate Degree programs through its collaborations with an educational institution in China. This resulted in the enrollment of 51 international students for the 2023 academic year at Davis. For the second year of this recruiting initiative, 101 international students were enrolled at Davis for the 2024 academic year. For the third year of this recruiting initiative, 267 international students were enrolled at Davis for the 2025 academic year. This represents a 5x growth rate in international Associate Degree student enrollment in just two years. Further, the number of educational institutions with whom Davis collaborates on its Associate Degree programs increased from one institution in the past two years to three educational institutions in the current academic year, and this is expected to increase to five collaborating institutions next year. Consequently, the Company estimates that the number of international students enrolled in Davis' Associate Degree programs for the 2026 academic year will at least double. The recruitment of international students for its Associate Degree programs is attributable to the success of Davis' strategy of internationalization, and it is consistent with the needs of career-oriented education as promoted by the US government. The US government's support of career-oriented education support is long-standing and bipartisan, with multiple administrations recognizing the need to align education with the demands of the modern workforce. About Davis University Davis University ("Davis") was founded in 1858 and is a private career-training college located in Toledo, Ohio. Davis 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 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. Davis provides quality career-focused associate degree programs to help students achieve excellent careers in numerous fields that are in high demand. These include programs in Business, Medical, Early Childhood Education, Interior Design, Project Management STEM programs, and Graphic Design. In addition to its associate degree programs, Davis offers Bachelor of Science in Business and Master of Science in Management degree programs. For more information, please visit https://davisuniversity.edu/. EpicQuest Education's Mission of Internationalization The Company believes that internationalization is a key element of its strategic growth plan. EpicQuest Education's growth plan is to have its operated colleges, Davis University and EduGlobal College, become increasingly focused on international recruiting and enhanced globalized learning to its students as well as pathways to achieve university degrees. The Company's strategic growth plan is to achieve international expansion and establish EpicQuest Education as a truly international service provider of higher learning. 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 University degrees in the US, Canada and the UK. The Company owns and operates EduGlobal University, 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 University, a career training University 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. EpicQuest Education recently established a wholly owned subsidiary, Gilmore Inv LLC, in Ohio, that will offer international educational programs related to kinesiology and recreation education. The Company also established a company in Ohio, SouthGilmore LLC that has been formed to organize sports-related entertainment projects, which is 40% owned by Gilmore. For more information, please visit 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, the expected future increases in international students enrolled for the 2026 academic year. 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