AIC Education

Name

AIC Education

Legal name

AIC Education

Website

https://jq-edu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AIC Education is a private US college admissions consultancy, founded in 2003 by Columbia University graduates, that serves Chinese high school students applying to top US universities through personalized consulting, predictive visualization software, and academic enrichment programs delivered across China offices and online channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

College Admissions Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Test Strategy & Prep Integrated with Admissions (EDAFAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Assessment Analytics & Item/Question Intelligence (IRT, Item Banks, Diagnostic Insights) (EDAFAFAG), Education & Learning Personalization (HDAAAGAL)

Keywords

• College admissions consulting
• US university applications
• Ivy League admissions
• Study abroad advisory
• Educational consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Huangpu

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. College Admissions Consulting Services: Personalized consulting for US university applications including school selection, application strategy, and interview preparation. Revenue generated through tuition fees for consulting services with scholarship programs offsetting some revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AIC Education delivers personalized US college admissions consulting to Chinese high school students, encompassing school selection, application strategy, extracurricular activity design, interview preparation, and scholarship acquisition. Services are powered by the proprietary Reach visualization-based prediction software (developed in 2003) and a long-developed Personalized Activity Design System, supplemented by seminars, summer camps, biology research programs, and online seminars.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Future Scholar Scholarship (未来学者奖学金): Public welfare scholarship program providing funding to over 10% of enrolled students
• 5E Summer Camp
• Future Scholar Seminar (未来学者)招生研讨会)
• AIC Professor Program
• Ross Biology Camp (Ross生物营)
• SOF XP (未来学者进阶计划)

Products and services

• US College Admissions Consulting Services Personalized consulting for Chinese high school students applying to US undergraduate programs, covering school selection, application strategy, extracurricular activity design, interview preparation, and scholarship acquisition. Powered by the proprietary Reach visualization-based prediction software and Personalized Activity Design System.
• Future Scholar Admissions Seminar Personalized admissions guidance seminar series providing precise application guidance to AIC students and other applicants. Trained over 2,000 students from 2016 to 2022, with teaching materials adopted by peer institutions as training references.
• AIC Professor Program Academic program connecting students with top university professor resources and professional laboratory facilities to provide high-specification academic research opportunities for background strengthening.
• Ross Biology Camp High-specification biology research practice camp developed in partnership with the AIC Professor Program, utilizing professional laboratory facilities to meet academic enhancement and background strengthening needs of students applying to US universities.
• AIC 5E Summer Camp Summer camp program built around five core values: Equality, Empowerment, Environment, Empathy, and Ethics, designed to develop character and complement students' academic profiles for US university applications. First cohort recruited over 50 students.
• Online Seminar Series Pioneering online seminar series providing remote access to AIC's admissions guidance content and academic programs beyond the physical office footprint in Beijing, Nanjing, and Shenzhen.
• Future Scholar Advanced Plan (SOF XP) Advanced version of the Future Scholar program, representing an innovative upgrade to AIC's admissions guidance offerings for students seeking top US university admission.
• Future Scholar Scholarship Public welfare scholarship program providing financial aid to over 10% of enrolled students; between 2014-2020 AIC accumulated over 10 million RMB in tuition reductions under this program, including a notable 500,000 RMB award to a University of Chicago admittee.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97%+ Ivy League admission rate during early years (2004-2006)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Qiming Sunshine (启明阳光)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity partnership for public welfare. Jointly built 'AIC Qiming Sunshine Hope School' in Teng County, benefiting over 200 students.
• Ghana Heritage Academy (加纳传承学院)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cultural exchange partnership for organizing summer camps, attracting over 15 students to participate in cultural camps.
• Top University Professors (AIC Professor Program)coreTechnology or IntegrationProgram connecting students with top university professors and professional laboratory resources. Developed products like 'Ross Biology Camp' to meet academic enhancement and background strengthening needs.

Scale indicators12 records

Direct peers

• IvyWise: US-based elite college admissions consulting firm founded by former Ivy League admissions officers. Comparable to AIC in targeting high-achieving students seeking top-tier placement with personalized application strategy.
• Crimson Education: Global elite admissions consulting firm serving international students applying to top US/UK universities. Directly comparable to AIC in target customer (high-achieving students seeking Ivy+ placement), premium positioning, and holistic admissions strategy focus.
• Ivy Labs Education: US college admissions consulting firm focused on Chinese and international students targeting top universities. Closely comparable to AIC in niche positioning, elite outcomes focus, and Chinese-market distribution model.
• EIC Education (启程教育): Chinese-focused overseas admissions consulting firm serving students applying to top US universities. Comparable to AIC in customer segment, geographic focus, and admissions consulting service model.

Emerging players

• InitialView: Interview assessment service used by US universities in admissions decisions for international applicants. Comparable to AIC in serving the Chinese-to-US applicant pathway and providing structured admissions-related tools.
• Vericant: Interview evaluation platform specifically built for Chinese students applying to US boarding schools and universities. Comparable to AIC's market segment (Chinese applicants) and complementary to its admissions consulting, with technology-enabled delivery.

Broad incumbents

• CollegeVine: Online college admissions platform combining AI-driven school matching with admissions consulting services. Comparable to AIC in addressing US college admissions for high school students but at broader scale with technology-first delivery.
• The Princeton Review: Established US test preparation and college admissions company offering tutoring, test prep, and admissions counseling services. Comparable to AIC in the admissions consulting category but as a broad incumbent with standardized offerings rather than boutique elite focus.
• PrepScholar: Large online test prep and admissions platform offering standardized test preparation and college admissions guidance. Comparable to AIC in serving college-bound students but at much larger scale with technology-led delivery and broader market positioning.
• New Oriental Vision Overseas (新东方前途出国): Largest Chinese education conglomerate's overseas admissions consulting arm. Comparable to AIC in serving Chinese students applying to US universities but operates as a vertical within a much broader education services portfolio with vastly greater distribution scale.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AIC_EDUCATION
• Facebookfacebook.com/AICeducation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aic-education

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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