{"id":12181,"date":"2015-11-20T08:48:46","date_gmt":"2015-11-20T13:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/college.unc.edu\/?p=12181"},"modified":"2024-07-02T16:08:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:08:47","slug":"study-abroad-top-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/?p=12181","title":{"rendered":"UNC-Chapel Hill ranks in top 25 U.S. universities for study abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Munich from a Bird\u2019s Eye View: Nicole Leonard \u201915. Leonard took this photo while traveling in Europe during a study abroad program in Florence, Italy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks 22nd among all U.S. higher education institutions for the number of students earning credit for study abroad, according to the Institute of International Education\u2019s (IIE) 2015 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This is UNC-Chapel Hill\u2019s first ranking on the Open Doors\u2019<\/em> top 25 list, which is based on the total number of a higher education institution\u2019s students who study abroad. Open Doors<\/em> found that the overall number of U.S. students studying abroad increased by 5 percent over the previous year. For Carolina, 1,859 undergraduate, graduate and professional students studied abroad in 2013-14.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to have ranked in the top 25 for study abroad,\u201d said Chancellor Carol L. Folt. \u201cAt the core of our mission is graduating students prepared to work and live in an interconnected, global world. So many students tell me that their study abroad has made a huge, positive impression on them and I want that opportunity for all our students.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carolina has a long tradition of robust student participation in study abroad programs. In recent years, nearly a third of UNC-Chapel Hill undergraduates have studied abroad before graduation, one of the highest rates for a public university in the U.S. Nationally, only about 10 percent of undergraduates study abroad before graduation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very proud of our ranking in the top 25, and even more proud of the over 30 percent of undergraduate students participating in study abroad before they graduate,\u201d said Ron Strauss, executive vice provost and chief international officer. \u201cThat we repeatedly send such a high percentage of our students abroad at a university as large and diverse as Carolina is a real accomplishment. It\u2019s a number that we are always working to increase by expanding access to study abroad for students that typically don\u2019t participate, due to financial and other barriers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Open Doors<\/em> is published annually by IIE in partnership with the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Founded in 1919, the IIE is a private not-for-profit leader in the international exchange of people and ideas. In collaboration with governments, foundations and other sponsors, IIE creates programs of study and training for students, educators and professionals from all sectors. These programs include the flagship Fulbright Program and Gilman Scholarships administered for the U.S. Department of State. IIE also conducts policy research, provides resources on international exchange opportunities and offers support to scholars in danger.<\/p>\n

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First ranking in Open Doors\u2019 top 25 is based on Carolina\u2019s significant number of students who study abroad. 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