faculty and a student body that is truly international.

"We're a pretty small school,'' said Kathleen Almann, senior assistant director of admissions. "We have 1,200 full-time undergraduates on campus.

Academically, this is a place which offers much of what students would be looking for, and should be looking for.'' Bermuda has a long history with American International College , said Ms Allman, with most of them appreciating the class size.

"There are a number of Bermudian students on campus,'' she said. "The tuition is pretty reasonable compared to some other colleges, I think it's about $17,500, and I think they enjoy the small classes here at American International College.

There's a 15:1 student/faculty ratio, which means there is an opportunity for professors to get to know students on a one-to-one basis. Students are more than just a number here.