Study Abroad

Gain new understanding & expand your worldview

Going abroad is an exhilarating, affirming and transformative experience. The college emphasizes understanding the world at large and prepares students for the challenges of national and international leadership through its study abroad opportunities.

Office of Education Abroad

At ��, education abroad is integral to your liberal arts experience as you learn and grow within an entirely new cultural context. The Office of Education Abroad offers over 125 program options in more than 50 countries around the world, including 10 �� faculty-led programs in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe.

Office of Education Abroad

Financial Support Grants & Funding

Many grant resources exist to support opportunities for education abroad. The goal of awarding students with travel grants is to facilitate student interaction with diverse cultures, languages, environments, standards of living, and political climates and to encourage independent student research.

Travel Built Into the Curriculum

Some courses and programs at �� include built-in study trips and study abroad experiences. The Humanities Program, open to all first years, includes explorations of revolutions across the United States. Art History majors take a capstone course that often travels abroad to study original artworks, while students enrolled in BIO 368: Health Care Issues in Zambia, take a trip to Zambia the summer after taking the course. Browse courses and programs to discover more travel opportunities.

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Catalyst

Catalyst is the hub for ��'s extensive high-impact learning opportunities, which are guided by clearly defined learning outcomes and assessed through intentional reflective practice.

Research

�� is a recognized leader in undergraduate research. Faculty members integrate original research into the classroom and encourage students to join them.

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Community-Based Learning

Community-based learning is a partnership with nonprofit and community organizations where students connect their academic work to projects that focus on community-defined needs.