New Web Article from BestCollegeReviews.org Identifies The 50 Best Study Abroad Programs for 2015
GRANDVILLE, Mich., Jan. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Best College Reviews (http://www.bestcollegereviews.org), an independent college search and rankings website, has published a ranking of the 50 best study abroad programs in America.
Schools on the list were selected based on several criteria, including:
- Limited program enrollment, ensuring an intimate experience while abroad
- Length of at least one semester
- Faculty involvement during program
- Dedicated university specific international location, not simply an enrollment at an international university
According to Nick Plato, author of the ranking, study abroad students aren't just for personal growth: "Study abroad programs provide opportunity for broadening the mind, growing compassion, and allowing the person to see the world through a new lens, but it also can help graduates land jobs. Many potential employers see international experience as a qualification in hiring college graduates."
The full list can be found here:
http://www.bestcollegereviews.org/best-study-abroad-programs/
Colleges and universities included in the list are as follows (in alphabetical order):
Anderson University, Anderson, Indiana
Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts
Ave Maria University, Ave Maria, Florida
Bates College, Lewiston, Maine
Biola University, La Mirada, California
Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota
Centre College, Danville, Kentucky
College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina
Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut
Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois
Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Elon University, Elon, North Carolina
Emerson College, Boston, Massachusetts
Emory & Henry College, Emory, Virginia
Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana
Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota
Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California
Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont
Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa
Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee
Roger Williams University, Bristol, Rhode Island
Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
Taylor University, Upland, Indiana
Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
University of Dallas, Irving, Texas
University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana
University of Portland, Portland, Oregon
University of San Diego, San Diego, California
University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, Minnesota
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa
Webster University, Webster Groves, Missouri
West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
Contact:
James Arney
Managing Editor
(616)-828-5094
http://www.bestcollegereviews.org/contact/
SOURCE Best College Reviews
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