Founded in 1964, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is the second largest community college system in the United States. Situated just outside of Washington, D.C., NOVA benefits from its rich international and multicultural communities and offers an array of courses across 6 campuses. NOVA is an open admission, comprehensive community college and offers over 150 different two-year degrees (associate's and applied associate's degrees in both Arts and Sciences) aimed at both university-transfer and direct workplace entry. NOVA offers an extensive ESL program which provides the full range of language training for international students wishing to pursue higher education in the United States. There are 30+ guaranteed transfer admission agreements for NOVA graduates to enter world-class colleges and universities to complete their bachelor’s degree program.