Study abroad can be transformative.

More than 500 students study abroad in 45 countries each year while earning credit toward their degrees, most on programs directly sponsored by Seattle University.

Visit our interactive map to see where our students have studied!

Data & Statistics:        2008-09 Education Abroad Annual Report  
                                NWCCU 2008-09 Annual Report
                                2007-08 Open Doors Report
                                                      
Complementary to the Seattle University curriculm, international academic and service programs challenge students to test theories and analytical approaches as a way of understanding humanity in a dynamic intercultural setting. These experiences produce powerful learning outcomes including:

• cross-cultural communication and analytic skills
• a global perspective (a sense of the interconnnectedness of people, ideas and problems)
• polished language proficiency
• intellectual growth
• intercultural and field-specific skill development
• deep self-reflection and exploration of one's relationship with humanity, nature, and spriituality in the Jesuit Catholic intellectual tradition

Participation on a study abroad program is neither a requirement nor an entitlement of a Seattle University degree, several majors and scholarship programs require its students to have some type of international experience.

Eligibility for participation includes:

1. Good academic and conduct standing.
2. Appropriate academic preparation as defined by the department sponsoring the program.
3. Skill and willingness to engage in demanding cross-cultural academic projects.
4. Flexibility, confidence and fortitude in ambiguous independent situations.
5. Aptitude to rely on a small, close-knit community of program participants for personal support.
6. Ability to live and study effectively without requiring regular access to specialized medical care, counseling or other psychological support services.