Ivy International Group

What Ivy International Group does

Ivy International Group (legal entity: Tiancheng International Group, Inc.) is a private, service-based educational placement and student support organization that connects Chinese high school students with American high schools. The company was founded circa 2019 (website copyright 2019; firmographic data also references a 2010 establishment, suggesting either a re-founding or an inconsistency in the source data) and operates from a single headquarters at 1500 District Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts, with a staff of 11-50 employees. It serves three interlocking customer segments: American high schools seeking international student programs, Chinese families seeking American high school placements, and American host families providing residential care. Its service portfolio spans marketing and recruitment for schools, faculty and ELL instructor development, cultural competency training, year-round student support (orientation, academic and parental support, airport transportation, medical insurance, counseling), and two residential options — a host family program that absorbs 75%+ of students and seven company-managed dormitories operating at a 4:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

The company generates revenue through professional services fees paid by partner schools and B2C placement and support fees from international families, on a quote-based model with no public pricing. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales: partner schools are acquired through direct outreach, and demand from Chinese families is driven through two annual 10-day recruitment trips to China (October and March) where school administrators and IIG staff meet prospective students and parents, supported by marketing materials translated by native Chinese writers. The firm also operates the affiliated Green Hope International nonprofit, which runs cross-cultural exchange and summer service programs, and partners with Carney, Sandoe & Associates for residential faculty and ELL instructor sourcing. The company has no disclosed software product, mobile application, or API, and there is no evidence of technology-based revenue or AI capabilities; operations are people- and relationship-intensive.

Name

Ivy International Group

Legal name

Tiancheng International Group, Inc.

Website

https://usivy.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ivy International Group is a private Burlington, MA-based educational placement agency that recruits Chinese high school students for American partner schools, providing recruitment, residential (host family and dormitory) care, and year-round academic and cultural support services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Education Placement Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International Student Academic & Personal Support (case management, referrals) (EDALANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Student Housing Placement & Management (BPAJAJAL), International Student Admissions Counseling (EDANAEAC)

Keywords

• International student placement
• Educational consulting services
• Host family recruitment
• Student support services
• School partnership programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. School Partnership Services: Ivy International Group provides comprehensive support services to partner schools including marketing, recruitment, faculty development, and academic/social support. Schools pay for these services which include promotion and advertising with translation support, recruitment trips, and ongoing student support coordination.
2. Student Placement and Support Services: The company facilitates international student placement in American high schools and provides year-round support including orientation, academic support, parental support, and logistical services such as airport transportation and medical insurance coordination.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ivy International Group is an educational placement and student support services company that places Chinese international students into American high schools and provides year-round academic, residential, and cultural support. The company operates three core service lines: For Schools (recruitment, marketing, faculty development, cultural competency training), For Students (orientation, academic support, residential coordination, logistical services), and For Host Families (placement, training, monthly stipends for American families hosting students).

Product overview

Ivy International Group is an international student service organization that operates as a unified service platform connecting Chinese students with American high schools. The company offers three core service lines: (1) For Schools Services encompassing marketing/recruitment and faculty development, (2) For Students Services covering orientation, academic support, and residential care, and (3) For Host Families Services providing homestay coordination. Supporting offerings include Residential Programs with both dormitory and homestay options, the Ivy Immersion summer preparation program, and Green Hope International as a cultural exchange sub-brand. The company partners with over 100 schools across the United States and oversees seven dormitories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 partner schools served across the United States
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Green Hope InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreen Hope International is a non-profit organization established by IIG's founders that promotes cultural exchanges and social services between Chinese and American students. GHI aims to build strong ties between young Chinese and Americans through collaborative social service activities in underdeveloped areas. Programs include summer trips to China for American students to work with Chinese students on social service projects.
• Carney, Sandoe & AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIIG has partnered with Carney, Sandoe & Associates to help identify the most qualified residential faculty and ELL (English Language Learning) instructors for their programs. This partnership supports the academic and social support services provided to international students.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EF Education First: Global education company offering language training, academic programs, and international student placement. Overlaps with IIG in facilitating cross-border student mobility, but EF is a much larger incumbent focused on language and university-age study abroad rather than US high school placements from China.
• Kaplan International: International education provider offering English language programs and university pathway services for international students. Overlaps with IIG in preparing Chinese students for English-medium US education, though Kaplan focuses on language and university pathways.
• CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange): Non-profit international educational exchange organization that places foreign high school and university students into US schools and host families. Closely comparable to IIG on the high school homestay and academic exchange side, but operates at significantly larger scale and across multiple source countries.

Others

• Edvisors: Education consulting and information platform supporting international students with US school selection and admissions. Comparable to IIG's international student admissions counseling stream, though Edvisors is primarily a content/media business rather than a placement agency.
• Carney, Sandoe & Associates: Recruitment and consulting firm for independent schools, including ELL instructor placement. Already a named partner of IIG for identifying ELL instructors, it is comparable as a talent and admissions services provider to the same school customer base.

Emerging players

• INTO University Partnerships: Operates international pathway programs at US universities to recruit and prepare foreign students. Comparable international recruitment and academic preparation mechanics to IIG, though the end destination is universities rather than US high schools.
• Cambridge Education Group: International education provider running foundation, pre-master's, and pathway programs for international students entering UK/US schools and universities. Comparable to IIG in supporting foreign students' transition into English-speaking academic systems.

Direct peers

• ASSIST (Academic Study Associates): Non-profit that places international high school students into US private schools with host family accommodation. Directly mirrors IIG's high school + homestay placement model and is one of the longest-running programs in this category.
• Greenheart International: Non-profit cultural exchange organization running high school foreign student programs and homestay placement in the US. Comparable to IIG's combination of high school international student placement, host family coordination, and cultural exchange programming.
• Nacel International: International student exchange organization that places foreign high school students into American schools with host family accommodation. Directly comparable business model to IIG's school + host family placement lines, though Nacel typically operates without owned dormitories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/US_Ivy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ivy-international-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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