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START COLLEGE ABROAD

First Year Abroad Experience for Adventurous college students.

Starting your college experience with Verto is a path to admission at a partner school.

Start college traveling abroad and stay on track to graduate in 4 years.

Admission
to Verto

includes streamlined admission to our partner schools.

Earn
College Credit

from our Academic Provider, the University of New Haven, in epic destinations.

Continue
at a Partner School

with a hassle-free transfer process.

After traveling to 4 beautiful countries with Verto and meeting amazing people and even more phenomenal leaders not only have I found confidence and clarity in myself but the world around me as well. I cannot thank Verto and its staff enough.

Jade
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Spend Your First Year of College Traveling Abroad

All Verto experiences combine classroom education from an accredited Academic Provider, the University of New Haven, with expeditions, hands-on projects, and cultural-immersion that bring your learning to life. Spend your year abroad immersing in one Verto location or choose 2 locations to explore!

ALL COURSES OFFERED ON VERTO LOCATIONS EARN COLLEGE CREDIT FROM OUR ACADEMIC PROVIDER THAT IS ACCEPTED AT TOP ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.

Unlock
Your Potential

Get out of your comfort zone, discover new passions, and build the confidence that you are ready for anything.

  • Exploring Your Possibilities

    Freshman year is a great time to step away from what you know in order to think about who you really want to be.

  • Making Friendships for Life

    You’ll travel with a tight community of Verto participants who become your friends forever.

  • Building Life Skills

    Financial literacy, career planning, mindfulness, and global citizenship are just some of Verto’s additional key takeaways.

  • Supporting your growth

    You’ll have regular check-ins with a staff mentor to discuss your progress and overall experience.

HEADS UP!
Start Applying For Your Passport Today

With varying processing times, it’s important to start the application process for your passport today. The U.S. State Department has announced that it now takes an average of 18 weeks to process a new passport. Follow our step-by-step passport guide.

Financial Services & Family Resources

Starting college should be the adventure of a lifetime,
not an expense that you spend the rest of your life paying for.

Verto partners with an accredited Academic Provider, the University of New Haven, to enable a world-class education for every student with need-based institutional aid and experiences that fit different family budgets. We help young adults and parents build strategies to avoid debt as much as possible and set their life up for success.

Events & Field Notes

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