Study abroad popular at CIC institutions
Nov 25, 2008, 13:54 PM
CIC member institutions are among the nation's leaders in sending students to study abroad, according to the Institute of International Education's annual "Open Doors" report on study abroad trends released Nov. 17. Five CIC institutions rank in the report's top...
Five CIC institutions rank in the for the number of students obtaining academic credit from a study abroad program, and seven of the top 20 (using data from 2006-07):
2. -- 2,801 students
4. -- 2,079 students
6. -- 2,055 students
7. -- 2,052 students
10. -- 1,846 students
12. -- 1,830 students
19. -- 1,686 students
Providing high quality study abroad opportunities and increasing student access to those opportunities are top priorities for CIC universities. They share access to more than 70 study abroad offerings worldwide across the institutions through the), a number that continues to grow annually.