Three W International

What Three W International does

Three W International is a Los Angeles-based, privately held international student management company founded in 2011 by Tony Weihua Wang. The company partners with 150+ U.S. private secondary schools—spanning religious, independent, boarding, and day school categories—to recruit, enroll, and manage international students sourced primarily through correspondent networks in China, Brazil, and Vietnam. Three W's core service lines include Recruitment & Enrollment Management (screening, prequalifying, and matching mission-appropriate students), Student Management (24/7 crisis support, pre/post-arrival services, parent-school liaising, medical insurance), Educational Services (faculty training, ELL accommodations, tutoring, college planning), and a College Readiness Program with five structured pillars and 1-1 application services. Student housing and homestay services are delivered through Twinn Palms, a wholly-owned sister company handling host family recruiting, dormitory management, and related liability documentation.

The company's technology footprint is intentionally lean: a JotForm-based Partner School Reports portal captures arrival reports, monthly host family and dormitory reports, and annual marketing updates for both Chinese and Brazilian student tracks. No proprietary platform, AI/ML capabilities, or mobile applications are disclosed in the source data. Service delivery is anchored in dedicated Account Managers assigned to each partner school, plus overseas correspondents working with agencies in source countries. Marketing channels include SEO-optimized websites, educational fairs, webinars, and a Premium Resources library including the "You Are Coming to America" video series.

The business model is a managed-services arrangement with no direct cost to schools; program costs are built into each bespoke program design, and revenue is generated through fees charged to international students and their families across the recruitment, housing, and college readiness lifecycle. Contracts are structured as multi-year engagements. The company has placed 4,500+ students since inception with a 95% college acceptance rate, holds CSIET endorsement for 2023, and is incorporated as Three-W U.S., Incorporated in California. No external institutional investors, funding rounds, or revenue figures have been publicly disclosed.

Name

Three W International

Legal name

Three-W U.S., Incorporated

Website

https://threew.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Three W International is a Los Angeles-based, privately held company founded in 2011 that manages international student recruitment, enrollment, housing, and college readiness for 150+ U.S. private secondary schools, sourcing students from China, Brazil, and Vietnam through correspondent networks and serving nearly 1,500 currently enrolled students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Overseas Secondary School Admissions Consulting & Application Support (EDAIAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Secondary School Exchange Programs (Academic Year/Semester) (EDAIAHAB)

Keywords

• International student recruitment
• Student enrollment management
• International education services
• College readiness programs
• Homestay housing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. International Student Program Services: The company designs programs with costs built in for each partner school. There is no direct cost to schools for the program services. Revenue is generated through services provided to international students and their families, including recruitment, enrollment management, student housing, and college readiness programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Three W International partners with U.S. private secondary schools to recruit, enroll, and support international students primarily from China, Brazil, and Vietnam. The company delivers an end-to-end international student program covering screening and enrollment, ongoing student management with 24/7 crisis support, faculty training and educational services, homestay/dormitory housing via sister company Twinn Palms, and a flagship college readiness program. Revenue is generated through services delivered to international students and families; there is no direct cost to partner schools.

Product overview

Three W International is an international student management company offering a comprehensive suite of services for U.S. private schools. The core offerings include Recruitment & Enrollment Management (handling screening, prequalifying, matching, and placing mission-appropriate international students), Student Management (crisis management, 24/7 support, parent-school liaising, medical insurance), Educational Services (faculty training, cultural competency, tutoring, college planning), Student Housing via sister company Twinn Palms (homestay and dormitory management), and a Flagship College Readiness Program. Add-on modules include Premium Resources (video series, webinars) and Partner School Reports portal. The company operates with a network of over 150 partner schools enrolling nearly 1,500 international students from China, Brazil, and Vietnam, providing end-to-end support from recruitment through college placement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Twinn Palms: Sister company providing homestay and dormitory management services for international students, including host family recruiting and management, orientation and training, monthly reporting, communication and conflict resolution, student transportation, and tutoring services.

Products and services

• Recruitment & Enrollment Management
• Student Management
• Educational Services
• Student Housing (Twinn Palms Homestay and Dormitory Services)
• College Readiness Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of Three W International students applying to U.S. colleges and universities are accepted
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Twinn PalmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwinn Palms is the sister company of Three W International specializing in homestay and dormitory services for international students. It provides 100% management support systems and staffing, monthly reporting with host families and students, and assumes liability for Power of Attorney documents, custody documents, medical insurance acquisition, and liability release forms. Twinn Palms also offers tutoring services and assists schools in developing boarding programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EF Education First: Large global education company offering language training, academic programs, study abroad, and cultural exchanges including some K-12 international student pathways. Overlaps with Three W in serving international students seeking U.S. educational experiences but operates across a much broader portfolio.
• INTO University Partnerships: Public-private partnerships with U.S. universities offering pathway and academic programs for international students. Comparable business model (recruit international students, manage enrollment, provide ongoing support) but focused on higher education rather than secondary schools.

Direct peers

• Nacel International: International student exchange organization running high school programs placing international students in U.S. schools and host families. Overlaps with Three W in international secondary student recruitment, U.S. school network building, and family/student support services.
• Greenheart Exchange: International student exchange programs placing international high school students in U.S. schools and host families, with cultural exchange programming. Comparable participant pipeline (international students seeking U.S. high school experience) and U.S. school partnership model.
• AFS Intercultural Programs: Global intercultural exchange organization with high school exchange programs sending and receiving international students in U.S. schools. Comparable international student placement model, school relationships, and family/student support infrastructure.
• iE-USA: Runs international high school exchange programs placing students with U.S. host families and schools. Operates in the same international-student-into-U.S.-secondary-school category as Three W with similar school partnership and family support services.
• CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange): Major U.S.-based international educational exchange organization running high school study abroad and exchange programs that place international students in U.S. schools and host families. Directly comparable to Three W in target population (international high school students) and B2B relationships with U.S. secondary schools.
• ASSE International Student Exchange Programs: Operates international student exchange programs placing high school students with U.S. host families and schools. Directly comparable to Three W's recruitment-to-placement workflow for international students entering U.S. secondary education.
• Academic Year in America (AYA): Operates exchange programs placing international high school students with U.S. host families and schools for academic year and semester placements. Directly comparable placement model and reliance on U.S. private/public school partnerships.

Others

• World Education Services (WES): Non-profit providing credential evaluation and support services for international students and immigrants entering U.S. education. Operates in the international student ecosystem alongside Three W but as a complementary service rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/threewintl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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