Type
Boarding
School
United World College-USA
Siviq Rank#126Montezuma, NM • Boarding
BoardingIB ProgramStarting in the fall of 2021 UWC-USA shifted to administering the school day SAT; students are only able to take it twice during the school year. Students had limited access to standardized tests in fall 2020 and spring 2021.
Enrollment
-
Student-Teacher Ratio
-
Admit Rate
-
Reach
Global
Narrative
Profile Notes
Summary
Extracted from the provided UWC-USA School Profile 2021–2022 PDF, not a 2025–2026 profile. Values reflect the PDF's stated reporting years/classes where applicable.
Advanced Coursework
UWC-USA offers 34 IB academic courses at both the higher and standard level.
Matriculation Notes
90% Students matriculate to a 4 year university directly after UWC-USA.
Siviq Layer
Siviq Scores
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar schools. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Academic Program
36th percentile
Higher reported academic program than 36% of similar schools.
Combines advanced-course offerings, testing, and reported honors or IB signals.
Outcomes
29th percentile
Higher reported outcomes than 29% of similar schools.
Based on reported college destinations in the current school profile.
Reach & Access
100th percentile
Higher reported reach & access than 100% of similar schools.
Combines geographic reach and reported access signals from the current school data.
Standardized Data
Profile
Profile
Overview
- Grades Served
- 2
Profile
Academics
- IB Program
- Yes
- Average SAT
- 1,274
- Testing Policy
- Starting in the fall of 2021 UWC-USA shifted to administering the school day SAT; students are only able to take it twice during the school year. Students had limited access to standardized tests in fall 2020 and spring 2021.
Profile
Student Body
- Countries Represented
- 90
- Receiving Financial Aid
- 85%
Profile
Policies
- Class Rank Policy
- Our school does not rank.
Location Context
Nearest
Institutional Details
People & Credentials
Institutional
Leadership
UWC-USA President
Victoria J. Mora, Ph.D.
Listed under 'For further information, please contact.'
Dean of Academics / IB Coordinator
Alexis Mamaux
Listed under 'For further information, please contact.'
Institutional
Contacts
Director of College Counseling
Marie Assir
Listed under 'For further information, please contact.'
Associate Director of College Counseling
Patrick Firme
Listed under 'For further information, please contact.'
General contact
School Contact
United World College-USA, State Rte 65, Montezuma, NM 87731; Fax: 505.454.4294; Online: uwc-usa.org
Institutional
Accreditations
Accreditation
Independent Schools Association of the Southwest
ISAS logo appears on the profile.
IB Diploma Program
International Baccalaureate
The profile states every UWC-USA student is an IB Diploma candidate and displays the IB logo.
External References
Links
College Outcomes
Top Colleges
Search & Answers
United World College-USA Frequently Asked Questions
What is the student-teacher ratio at United World College-USA?
The current school profile does not publish a normalized student-teacher ratio for United World College-USA.
What grades does United World College-USA offer?
United World College-USA currently reports serving grades 2.
Where is United World College-USA located?
United World College-USA is located in Montezuma, NM.
Is United World College-USA a day school or a boarding school?
United World College-USA is a private school.
Does United World College-USA offer advanced placement (AP) courses?
The current profile does not list AP courses, but it does report that United World College-USA offers the IB program.
How many students receive financial aid at United World College-USA?
The current school profile says about 85.0% of students at United World College-USA receive financial aid.
Which colleges show up most often for United World College-USA?
The current school profile highlights Bard College as one of the top reported college destinations for United World College-USA.
Do many UWC-USA students receive scholarships?
Yes. The profile reports that 85% of students are on scholarships.
How global is the UWC-USA student community?
Very global: students are reported from over 90 countries, and the Class of 2021 spoke over 50 languages in addition to English.
How did the Class of 2021 do on IB exams?
The Class of 2021 had a 98% IB pass rate, with an average grade of 35 and a highest grade of 44.
Is community service a big part of UWC-USA?
Yes. UWC-USA students complete more than 17,000 hours of community service in Northern New Mexico each year.
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Provenance
Sources
| Source | Type | Checked | Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 School Profile (PDF) Used for normalized profile metrics, school facts, FAQ answers, and school SEO metadata. | School Profile PDF | May 03, 2026 | Academic Rigor Category • Access Category • Accreditations • Advanced Course Notes • Average SAT • Boarding Model • More normalized profile fields |
| 2025-2026 school profile PDF www.uwc-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/school-profile-piece-9-2021_layout-final_lowres.pdf | Official Linked File | May 12, 2026 | Founded Year |
Sources & Data QualityMirrored artifacts, website inventory, and normalization review notes for this school profile.
Source Links
Known Website Addresses
| Role | URL | Method |
|---|---|---|
| UWC-USA | United World College in the USA | www.uwc-usa.org | search |
| official_website | www.uwc-usa.org/about/at-a-glance | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.uwc-usa.org/about/facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.uwc-usa.org/about/fast-facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.uwc-usa.org/about/quick-facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.uwc-usa.org/academics | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.uwc-usa.org/academics/college-counseling | supplemental_backfill |
| UWC-USA | United World College in the USA | www.uwc-usa.org/admissions | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.uwc-usa.org/student-life | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.uwc-usa.org/tuition-and-financial-aid | supplemental_backfill |
| 2025-2026 school profile PDF | www.uwc-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/school-profile-piece-9-2021_layout-final_lowres.pdf | page_scan |
| UWC-USA | United World College in the USA | www.uwc-usa.org/about/directory/?sort=a_z | supplemental_backfill |
| Kathy Gonzales | Administrative Assistant to the Director of Admissions — UWC-USA | www.uwc-usa.org/directory/kathy-gonzales | supplemental_backfill |
| Natalie Blais | Associate Director of Admissions — UWC-USA | www.uwc-usa.org/directory/natalie-blais | supplemental_backfill |
| UWC-USA | United World College in the USA | www.uwc-usa.org/learning/faculty | supplemental_backfill |
All Canonical Metrics
| Metric | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grades Served | 2 | A two-year international boarding school, UWC-USA is a school for students attending their final two years of high school |
| Lowest Grade | 2 | 2 |
| Highest Grade | 2 | 2 |
| Postgraduate Offered | - | 2 |
| Boarding Status | Boarding | A two-year international boarding school, UWC-USA is a school for students attending their final two years of high school |
| Boarding Status Code | boarding | Boarding |
| School Type | two-year international boarding school; United World College movement school | Founded in 1982, UWC-USA is one of 18 schools on five continents that make up the United World College movement. ... A two-year international boarding school |
| School Type Code | two_year_international_boarding_school_united_world_college_movement_school | two-year international boarding school; United World College movement school |
| Enrollment | - | - |
| Residential Enrollment | - | - |
| Day Enrollment | - | - |
| Student-Teacher Ratio | - | - |
| Founded Year | 1982 | Founded in 1982 |
| School Leadership | - | Victoria J. Mora, Ph.D. UWC-USA President [email protected] |
| Key Contacts | - | Marie Assir Director of College Counseling [email protected] |
| Accreditations | - | ISAS — Independent Schools Association of the Southwest |
| School Codes | - | - |
| AP Courses | - | - |
| Average Class Size | - | - |
| IB Program | Yes | UWC-USA offers 34 IB academic courses at both the higher and standard level. Every UWC-USA student is an IB Diploma candidate. |
| Honors Program | - | - |
| Advanced Course Notes | UWC-USA offers 34 IB academic courses at both the higher and standard level. | UWC-USA offers 34 IB academic courses at both the higher and standard level. |
| Faculty Count | - | - |
| College Counseling Summary | - | - |
| Testing Policy | Starting in the fall of 2021 UWC-USA shifted to administering the school day SAT; students are only able to take it twice during the school year. Students had limited access to standardized tests in fall 2020 and spring 2021. | Students had limited access to standardized tests in the fall of 2020 and the spring of 2021. Starting in the fall of 2021 UWC-USA has shifted to administering the school day SAT. This means that students are only able to take it twice during the school year. |
| Testing Policy Code | reported | Starting in the fall of 2021 UWC-USA shifted to administering the school day SAT; students are only able to take it twice during the school year. Students had limited access to standardized tests in fall 2020 and spring 2021. |
| Average SAT | 1274 | SAT Scores: Class of 2021 Mean Total Score 1274; 622 Mean ERW Score; 652 Mean Math Score |
| Average ACT | - | - |
| Matriculation Summary | 90% Students matriculate to a 4 year university directly after UWC-USA. | 90% Students matriculate to a 4 year university directly after UWC-USA. |
| Top Colleges | - | Bard College; Boston University; Brown University; Bryn Mawr College; California College of the Arts; Carnegie Mellon University; Case Western Reserve University; Central Michigan University; Clark University; Colby College; College of the Atlantic; Colorado College; Columbia University; Concordia College Moorhead; Cornell University; Earlham College; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Florida Institute of Technology; Georgetown University; Georgia Institute of Technology; Haverford College; Hofstra University; Hood College; Johns Hopkins University; Lake Forest College; Lewis & Clark College; Macalester College; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Middlebury College; Minerva University; Mount Holyoke College; New York University; Northeastern University; Northwestern University; Oberlin College; Queens University of Charlotte; Rutgers University; St. John's College; St. Lawrence University; St. Olaf College; Stanford University; Syracuse University; The College of Idaho; The George Washington University; The New School; Trinity College; Tufts University; UC Berkeley; UC San Diego; UCLA; University of Texas-Austin; University of Detroit Mercy; University of Florida; University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; University of Oklahoma; University of Pennsylvania; University of Pittsburgh; University of Richmond; University of Rochester; Vanderbilt University; Wake Forest University; Warren Wilson College; Wellesley College; Whitman College; Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yale University; Yeshiva University; King's College London; SOAS; University College London; University of Bristol; University of Leeds; University of Nottingham; University of Sussex; University of the Arts London; McGill University; University of British Columbia; Bard College Berlin; Carnegie Mellon University Qatar; Delft University; Duke Kunshan University; Erasmus University College Rotterdam; Esmod Paris; Sciences Po; St George's University; Temple University Japan; Trinity College Dublin; University College Amsterdam; University College Maastricht; University of Amsterdam; University of the West Indies; Yale-NUS |
| States Represented | - | - |
| Countries Represented | 90 | with students from over 90 countries completing the IB Diploma Program |
| Students of Color | - | - |
| International Students | - | - |
| Receiving Financial Aid | 85 | 85% Students on scholarships |
| Tuition-Free Share | - | - |
| Applicants | - | - |
| Admitted | - | - |
| Matriculated | - | - |
| Admit Rate | - | - |
| Yield Rate | - | - |
| Class Rank Policy | Our school does not rank. | RANKING: Our school does not rank. |
| Class Rank Policy Code | - | Our school does not rank. |
| Weighted Grades | - | - |
| Weighted Grades Policy | - | - |
| Disciplinary Reporting | - | - |
| Boarding Model | boarding_only | boarding_only |
| Selectivity Category | limited_evidence | limited_evidence |
| Academic Rigor Category | very_high | very_high |
| Testing Policy Category | not_reported | not_reported |
| College Counseling Category | established | established |
| Student Body Reach Category | global | global |
| Access Category | high_access | high_access |
| Outcome Category | strong_outcomes | strong_outcomes |
| Signals | - | Boarding model: profile describes UWC-USA as a “two-year international boarding school”; no day enrollment is reported.; Selectivity: no applicant, admitted, admit-rate, matriculation, or yield data are reported; SAT mean is reported as 1274 for Class of 2021 but admission pressure evidence is insufficient.; Academic rigor: every student is an IB Diploma candidate; 34 IB academic courses are offered at higher and standard level.; Academic results: Class of 2021 IB results report 98% pass rate, 35 average grade, 44 highest grade, and 5.6 average points per subject.; Faculty context: 95% of faculty have degrees beyond bachelor’s; 5 have doctorates.; Testing policy: profile reports school-day SAT administration and limited test access, but does not state a test-optional/test-required/test-blind admissions policy.; College counseling: dedicated Director and Associate Director of College Counseling are listed; no detailed counseling-program summary is provided.; Student-body reach: students are reported from over 90 countries, and the Class of 2021 speaks over 50 languages in addition to English.; Access: 85% of students are on scholarships; 16% of the Class of 2021 will be first in their family to attend university.; Outcomes: 90% of students matriculate directly to a 4-year university after UWC-USA; profile reports multi-country matriculation destinations for Classes of 2020 and 2021, including selective U.S. and international universities, but without counts or shares by institution. |