Study abroad programs rank sixth nationally | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Study abroad programs rank sixth nationally Study abroad programs rank sixth nationally Published: November 11, 2007 Author: Shannon Roddel The University of Notre Dame has the sixth-highest percentage among American research universities of students participating in study abroad programs, according to a recently released report from the Institute of International Education (IIE). In 2005-06, the most recent academic year for which statistics are available, 57.6 percent of Notre Dame students had participated in study programs in other countries. Yeshiva University in New York ranked first in the report with a 75.1 percent participation rate. Notre Dame offers semester and year-long international study programs in 17 countries worldwide: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Spain and Uganda.This summer, students will have additional options, including special programs in Amsterdam, Rome, Paris and Vienna. Year after year, Notre Dame students prove their mettle by diving into new socio-cultural milieus and tackling linguistic challenges in a daily, sustained manner as citizens of our host communities abroad,said Julia Douthwaite, Notre Dames assistant provost for international studies.We are delighted with the ongoing high rate of interest in international study, especially with our emphasis on local cultural integration.This outcome is the result of much collaboration among faculty, administrators and students anchored in the excellent language and area studies curriculum, as well as programs that allow students to receive credit and continue progress toward graduation while studying in one of 17 countries worldwide. The IIEs report, titledOpen Doors 2007,showed an overall 8.5 percent increase in students participating in international study programs from the previous year. Language and cultural skills are increasingly valued by employers and vital to Americas national interest, according to Allan E. Goodman, president and chief executive officer of the IIE. Students should get a passport along with their student ID,Goodman said,and they should use it to study abroad at least once during their academic careers.The opportunity for more young Americans to study abroad is a goal shared by the president, the secretary of state, and leaders in Congress, industry and academia. The increases reported inOpen Doors 2007reflect a growing interest in non-traditional destinations for American college students.There was a 26 percent increase in students going to Asia, 31 percent increase to the Middle East (although Middle Eastern nations host only one percent of Americans studying abroad), 19 percent increase to Africa, and 14 percent increase to Latin America.Some 58 percent of all U.S. students who study abroad do so in Europe.However, this represents a smaller proportion of students than in prior years (down from 60 percent in 2004-05 and 65 percent a decade ago). The leading destination for Notre Dame students is London, with some 130 participating each semester at the Universitys facility next to Trafalgar Square. _ Contact: Anthony M. Messina, acting assistant provost for international studies, 574-631-5203,_ " messina.3@nd.edu ":mailto:messina.3@nd.edu TopicID: 25367 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn