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