Most Students Studying Abroad
Embarking on a study abroad program—whether it's for a few weeks or an entire school year—allows students to escape their comfort zones, navigate foreign cities, and experience other cultures and customs. Studying at a foreign university also gives students a chance to experience college life outside of the United States, which can be drastically different than at their home university. Some of the schools listed below believe studying abroad to be such a valuable learning experience that they require every undergraduate student to do so. The schools on this list had the highest percentage of graduating seniors who participated in study abroad programs in the 2011-2012 academic year.
| Save | School | 2011 graduates participating in programs |
|---|---|---|
|
Sewanee–University of the South
Sewanee, TN |
49% | |
|
Wingate University
Wingate, NC |
49% | |
|
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME |
48% | |
|
Harding University
Searcy, AR |
48% | |
|
Concordia College–Moorhead
Moorhead, MN |
47% | |
|
St. John's University
Collegeville, MN |
47% | |
|
Houghton College
Houghton, NY |
46% | |
|
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA |
45% | |
|
Central College
Pella, IA |
45% | |
|
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY |
45% | |
|
Willamette University
Salem, OR |
45% | |
|
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL |
44% | |
|
Millsaps College
Jackson, MS |
44% | |
|
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA |
44% | |
|
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA |
44% | |
|
St. Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN |
42% | |
|
Elmira College
Elmira, NY |
42% | |
|
George Washington University
Washington, DC |
42% | |
|
Villanova University
Villanova, PA |
42% | |
|
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA |
41% | |
|
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter, MN |
41% | |
|
Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA |
41% | |
|
Agnes Scott College
Decatur, GA |
40% | |
|
Beloit College
Beloit, WI |
40% | |
|
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT |
40% | |
|
Washington and Jefferson College
Washington, PA |
40% | |
|
Washington College
Chestertown, MD |
40% | |
|
Whitworth University
Spokane, WA |
40% | |
|
Smith College
Northampton, MA |
39% | |
|
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD |
38% | |
|
Roanoke College
Salem, VA |
38% | |
|
Stanford University
Stanford, CA |
38% | |
|
St. Michael's College
Colchester, VT |
38% | |
|
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT |
38% | |
|
Knox College
Galesburg, IL |
37% | |
|
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA |
37% | |
|
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY |
37% | |
|
Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA |
37% | |
|
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA |
36% | |
|
Whittier College
Whittier, CA |
36% | |
|
Clark University
Worcester, MA |
35% | |
|
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA |
35% | |
|
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI |
35% | |
|
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton, VA |
35% | |
|
University of Portland
Portland, OR |
35% | |
|
Tabor College
Hillsboro, KS |
34% | |
|
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA |
33% | |
|
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC |
33% | |
|
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA |
33% | |
|
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL |
32% |
