Before coming to the United States, UWC Scholars were chosen by special, independent committees in their home countries to complete the last two years of high school at one of the United World College schools. UWC schools are located in Armenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States. The UWC movement works to build multinational, cross-cultural communication and understanding among all its students.

Davis UWC Scholars arrive at American colleges and universities with outstanding academic abilities, as well as a proven capacity to build relationships with people from a variety of backgrounds. We believe that fostering personal relationships between students who are different from one another will build an effective network of future leaders committed to mutual respect.