Your Study Abroad Program Options

As you look for a study abroad program, there are many things you should take into consideration. You can go through an American college’s study abroad program that is hosted by a foreign university. Or study at a foreign campus of an American school. You can even enroll directly in a foreign university if that suits your needs. Although there are literally hundreds of international study abroad programs to pick from, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most popular destinations and interesting programs for U.S. students. This list is not meant to be exhaustive, so don’t despair if you don’t find your perfect study abroad program match. Use this as a launching point to conduct your search from. 

Study Abroad Programs in Europe

England

The bulk of international study abroad programs in England are located in London. Two of the most prestigious schools in the world are also located in England in the English cities Cambridge and Oxford

• Cambridge: University of Cambridge through Butler University’s Institute for Study Abroad 
• London: Royal College of Music through Boston University’s London Music Program with the Royal College of Music
• London: City University London through Marquette University’s City University London Program 
• London: New York University’s NYU in London Program 
• Oxford: University of Oxford through Butler University’s Institute for Study Abroad 

Ireland

There are college study abroad programs throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland, but the vast majority are located in Dublin:  

• Dublin: American College Dublin through Lynn University’s Study Abroad Center for International Programs & Services 
• Dublin: University College Dublin through St. John’s University Study Abroad Ireland Program 
• Belfast (Northern Ireland): Queen’s University of Belfast through Arcadia University’s Center for Education Abroad or Butler University’s Institute for Study Abroad

France

Study abroad programs are available all throughout the country of France. Although you can find programs everywhere from Cannes to Tours, most programs popular with American students are located in Paris:

• Paris: The American University of Paris
• Paris: University of Paris Sorbonne-Paris IV through The City College of San Francisco
• Paris: University of Paris Dauphine through St. John’s University 

Germany

There are a variety of college study abroad programs throughout Germany, with the highest concentration being in Berlin:

• Berlin: Humboldt University of Berlin through Brown University’s Brown in Germany Program
• Berlin: The Free University of Berlin through Middlebury College 

Italy

There are many study abroad programs available in Italy. Florence and Rome offer the widest variety of program options:

• Florence: Lorenzo de’ Medici - The Art Institute of Florence through Fairfield University Florence Program
• Florence: Università degli Studi di Firenze through Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
• Rome: Cornell in Rome through Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art and Planning 
• Rome: The American University of Rome

Spain

Your Spanish experience will be very different based on where your college study abroad program is located. Two common areas for Americans to visit awhile in Spain are coastal Barcelona and the capital of Madrid:

• Madrid: Suffolk University – Madrid 
• Madrid: Autonomous University of Madrid through Tufts University’s Tufts Madrid program
• Granada: University of Granada
• Barcelona: University of Barcelona/ Universitat de Barcelona through The State University of New York at Oswego
• Alicante: University of Alicante through Indiana University
• Salamanca: University of Salamanca

Study Abroad Programs in Australia

Many international study abroad programs are available in Melbourne. For a slightly different experience close to Australia you can also study in New Zealand:

• Melbourne: Victoria University through The State University of New York at Oswego
• Melbourne: Monash University through the University of Miami 
• Auckland, New Zealand: University of Auckland through Boston University

Study Abroad Programs in Asia

China

There are many study abroad programs offered in Asia, especially in China, which is the largest country in the world:

• Hong Kong: Hong Kong Baptist University through the University of Mississippi
• Shanghai: Fudan University through Boston University
• Beijing: Tsinghua University through Syracuse University
• Beijing: Peking University through Stanford University
• Beijing: The CIEE Chinese Language and Ethnic Studies Program
• Beijing: The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies through Loyola University Chicago

Japan

Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is home to many study abroad programs, but there are also many other programs available throughout Japan:

• Tokyo: Temple University, Japan Campus through Temple University
• Tokyo: Tokyo International University
• Tokyo: Lakeland College Japan Program
• Tokyo: KCP Intensive Japanese Language and Culture Program through Western Washington University
• Hangzhou: Zhejiang University through Long Island University
• Nagasaki: Nagaskai University of Foreign Studies through the University of Wisconsin Platteville
• Hiroshima: Hiroshima University

India

Study abroad in India for an exploration into a deeply historic and culturally rich country:

• Hyderabad: CIEE Study Center in Hyderabad
• Kolkata: Service Learning Program in Kolkata
• Mangalore: BCA in Mangalore Program
• Delhi: Institute for the International Education of Students Study in Delhi through Purdue University

Study Abroad Programs in South America

Brazil

When you study abroad in Brazil you experience an exotic country full of natural wonders:

• Sao Paulo: Universidade de Sao Paulo through the University of Miami
• Salvador: Universidade Federal de Bahia through the University of New Orleans
• Parana: Federal University of Paraná
• Santa Cantarina: Federal University of Santana Cantarina