BCA Study Abroad Competitors

CIEE is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing peace through people-to-people intercultural exchange. Since 1947, CIEE has built bridges between different people, countries, and cultures through study abroad and international exchange programs, helping over 1.5 million young people develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world. Today, CIEE serves more than 50,000 participants annually through college and high school study abroad, global internship, BridgeUSA, and other international exchange programs. With programs in more than 45 cities across 30+ countries and as the largest U.S. Department of State BridgeUSA sponsor, CIEE expands access to life-changing international experiences that develop global perspectives, strengthen career readiness, and nurture friendships that transcend borders.

IES Abroad offers more than 360+ study abroad programs worldwide for college students. We are a highly-charged force of study abroad enthusiasts. Every day we have the privilege of witnessing how study abroad changes our students’ lives. We also believe that every student should have the opportunity to go abroad—especially in a fun, safe, and superior academic and cultural environment. From our headquarters in Chicago to our 30+ global locations and the staff on-site, we all work toward the common goal of providing life-changing, opinion-altering study and internship abroad opportunities. We’re not ashamed to admit we’re a little bit obsessed with study abroad. Learn more about us at www.IESabroad.org.

School for International Training celebrates 60 years of educating global citizens through experiential international education. Employing an immersive approach through our graduate and study abroad programs, students step beyond the boundaries of a traditional classroom to analyze the critical global issues impacting communities around the world. SIT Graduate Institute offers full-time global master’s degrees, part-time online doctoral degrees, and certificates in formats that fit the needs of professionals working to address the world’s most critical global issues. SIT Study Abroad offers accredited field-based semester and summer programs for undergraduate students. Students can choose from over 60 programs across Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa, as well as comparative International Honors Programs that take place across multiple countries. SIT Graduate Institute prepares students from across the globe to be effective leaders, professionals, and citizens. SIT’s graduate and professional development programs are rooted in the experiential education model, where learning occurs at the nexus of theory and practice. Students are trained to become highly skilled practitioners who have a commanding knowledge of the theoretical basis of their profession; experience in the field; and an awareness of their own capabilities, values, and ethics. SIT Study Abroad provides accredited field-based semester and summer programs for undergraduate students in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as comparative programs in multiple locations.