AMERICAN COLLEGES WITH THE BEST STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES: THESE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE INCREDIBLE

44% of Dartmouth College's students study abroad in some form, according to US News. This figure is just one of the reasons why the academics rate the college highly on US News's other foreign study list. Additionally, College Rank considers it to be the 16th best college for international study programs. Dartmouth College's overseas study programs come in four different forms. There is Language Study Abroad; Foreign Study Abroad, which allows students to see artistic, historic and natural beauty areas that relate to their studies; Exchange Programs; and Other Transfer Credits, which are for programs not sponsored by the college's international department.

It's apropos that a college located only 24 miles away from the US/Mexico border has an international focus. US News notes that 51% of University of San Diego's students choose to study abroad. And these students have fulfilling experiences, as Princeton Review's student-led rankings place the college at 17th for best international programs. Lastly, the University of San Diego is College Rank's 25th best college for studying abroad. University of San Diego students have the opportunity to study in over 30 countries through 80 different programs. However, the pride of the college's overseas options is its Madrid Center, which is in the middle of the Spanish capital and has been running since 2014.

This Upstate New York-based college sees 37% of its students study abroad, according to US News. And Syracuse University is also featured on US News's academic sourced list and on College Rank, where it places at 20th for international study colleges. While the college offers over 60 academic programs for studying in other countries, it has an elite list of locations that it specializes in. The cities in this list are Beijing, China; Florence, Italy; Hong Kong, China; Istanbul, Turkey; London, Britain; Madrid, Spain; and Santiago, Chile. These locations offer a program for students of almost every subject taught at Syracuse University.

The students at Hobart and William Smith Colleges are the most pleased in the country with their study abroad programs. This is because it tops Princeton Review's list of the most popular international study colleges. And Hobart and William Smith College have now topped Princeton Review's ranking for two years in a row, showing that it is offering consistently great foreign study opportunities. Fulbright reveals that in the last year, four of the college's students benefited from its grant, making the college a top producer of recipients. The international opportunities at the college offer, "niches for lots of different types of students," and, "non-classroom experience and learning opportunities." Overall, it offers more than 50 destinations on six continents.

Huffington Post names Emerson as the best study abroad program college in America. College Rank has a similar opinion, placing it at fifth on its list. The sources are especially impressed with Emerson's program based in Kasteel Well, The Netherlands. This program takes place in a 14th-century medieval castle and offers places to 85 students every fall and spring term. The college also provides shorter programs at this castle in the summer months. Over the course of study, students are immersed in European cultures and languages.

US News states that 80% of students study abroad during their time at the University of Dallas. Fortunately, Princeton Review reports that these students are incredibly pleased with their experiences and rate it the fourth best international program college in America. The University of Dallas's international opportunities come in two forms, university-approved programs, where the course specifically offers the opportunity and has a partnership with an overseas institution; and third-party programs, where students have to seek out the opportunity and apply for college credit to the University of Dallas. The college's easier to enroll in approved programs are for studying modern languages or science. These programs take place in Costa Rica, Spain, Ecuador, France, Italy, and Belize.

Bowdoin students received the second most Fulbrightgrants from 2017 to 2018, getting only three less than the top college's students on the Fulbright list. Additionally, 54% of the college's total students study abroad, according to US News. It's appropriate that the college is so keen on international study, as one of the college's core values is for its students, "to be at home in all lands and all ages." This definitely appears to ring true, as there are many stories of students achieving great things overseas in locations as diverse as Sweden, Hungary, and India.

Almost the entire student population of Susquehanna University studies abroad during their degree. US News reports that the total amount of students studying abroad is 97%, making it the third highest college on its list. Additionally, Princeton Review's student rating generated list indicates that the vast majority of those undertaking international programs are pleased with their experiences, naming it the 16th best foreign study opportunities college in America. Susquehanna University offers international programs in three forms: GO Short, which takes place over a few weeks during the winter or summer break; GO Long, which takes place over a semester; and GO Your Own Way, where students curate a duration and area of study.

Fulbright notes that Williams College was the university with the third highest number of students receiving its foreign exchange grants from 2017 to 2018. US News also notes that 45% of its students study abroad. Further research proves that there is indeed a range of unique international programs for Williams College students to participate in. These include studying nomadism, geopolitics and the environment in Mongolia; studying refugees, health and humanitarian action in Jordan; and studying conservation, ethics and environmental change in Cambodia.

Earlham College has the 12th highest amount of students studying abroad, at 70%, according to US News. The college is also well regarded in College Rank, where it places at ninth on its foreign study list. One of the most interesting areas of Earlham's international study activities is its focus on academics in action. For example, its Border Studies Program explores issues related to, "transnational migration, neoliberal migration, the militarization of policing, and struggles for environmental justice, ethnic studies and indigenous rights." Excursions under this program take students to various areas of Mexico.

Princeton Review considers Gettysburg College to be the ninth best college in America for study abroad opportunities. US News also notes that 58% of students study in foreign countries. And 95% of these students choose to study internationally via one of Gettysburg College's affiliated programs, where the college carefully vets and selects its offering. The affiliate programs also mean that students are charged at a comparable cost to spending the same amount of time studying on the Gettysburg campus and that students also continue to receive financial aid. The college currently has affiliated programs in 12 African nations, nine Asian/Pacific nations, 14 European nations, 11 Latin American nations, five Middle Eastern nations, and one Central American nation.

College Rank considers Duke University as the 12th best college for studying abroad. US News's academic recommendations list also features Duke and notes that it's the site's ninth-best national university. Students at this college can study outside of America through Duke-In Programs, where the college's faculty is directly involved with study, and Duke-Approved Programs, where the program is overseen by a foreign university. However, if students find a program that they want to attend that is not either Duke-In or Duke-Approved, then they can petition the college's global education committee, meaning that any college across the globe is a potential destination.

Pomona College ranks at joint eighth for most Fulbright Grants awarded to students from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, 46% of students study abroad, according to US News. The students that do go overseas come back with one of a kind experiences and incredible stories. For instance, Ethen Lund spent time in Amman, Jordan and said that "being in Jordan has given me a better appreciation of my own privileges and America's sizable (but incomplete) strides towards equality." And Ben Cohen spent time in St Petersburg, Russia and said, "After two years of finding my niche for what I love to study, experiencing it in the one place where I can really make sense of it all is a wonderful feeling."

Kenyon College has tied for at 10th for the most students receiving Fulbright Grants of any educational institution. And 43% of its students study abroad, US News reports. Kenyon has created especially strong programs in the South West UK city of Exeter and the Italian capital of Rome. The Exeter program has been running for over 40 years and works closely with the University of Exeter's Department of English to give students a greater understanding of the English language in its home country. The Rome program focuses on Italian art and culture and includes visits to Florence, Naples, Sicily and other areas of cultural interest.

College of the Holy Cross's study abroad opportunities only appeal to some students, but for the ones that do travel, the experience is extensive. This is reflected in its methodology rankings. Fulbright notes that it's the fourth highest college for recipients of its grant, but US News notes that only 33% of overall students participate in international programs. In fact, many of the students that study abroad at the College of the Holy Cross travel to more than one country. For example, Margaret Goddard traveled to Peru, Argentina, and Bolivia; and Izzi Lambrecht traveled to Ireland, Tanzania, and Rwanda.

Theacademics that US News has consulted name Pepperdine as one of the best colleges for studying abroad. Additionally, the source notes that it also ranks the college as the 46th best national university. College Rank considers the college to be the eighth best for foreign study. And Pepperdine has been running international programs longer than most colleges in America. The college's first study abroad program dates back to 1963, and today all of the college's five schools have international opportunities.

US News reports that Ithaca College has a 32% study abroad rate, which is smaller than many colleges on this list. However, the students that do travel have an incredible experience. Huffington Post names the college's London program the sixth best foreign study course offered by any college in America. In fact, it's one of the oldest international programs based in London. And Ithaca College has an entire center in England's capital city, which is based in a Victorian house in the incredibly desirable borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Smith College ranks in the top 10 for colleges where the most students received Fulbright Grants in 2017 to 2018, at joint eighth. And 39% of its students study abroad, according to US News. Smith College has been running its study abroad program for almost 100 years, so you can be certain that they've created some great and useful experiences. One of its more unique overseas opportunities is Smith in Geneva, where students get to live in the city that is home to the United Nations. In this program, students can take part in internships at international organizations, study at the University of Geneva or study international relations at the Smith Center.

College Rank places Georgetown University at 18th on its best study abroad colleges list. Additionally, US News's academic sourced list names it as one of the best international program colleges and notes that it is the site's 20th best national university. And the college is likely to climb future rankings of the best American study abroad colleges, as it has recently launched a program that makes it easier for any student to go overseas, regardless of their background.Hoya Identities Abroad works with students to find the best opportunities for them and has dedicated recommendations for first-generation students, foreign students, religious students, LGBT students and much more.

Fulbright names Connecticut College as a top producer of recipients of its foreign exchange study grant. And College Rank names it the 17th best college for studying abroad. Additionally, the college has also won the Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization. When looking at the full list of programs that Connecticut College students can participate in, it's obvious to see why it has won the award. A student can easily choose to study almost anywhere in the world. From Russia to Mexico, the college has an international program!