Global Education
Study Abroad
What does it mean to be world-class? For the University System of Ohio, it means that its students have the knowledge and experience necessary to travel and compete anywhere in the global marketplace. One way in which the system is thinking globally is by encouraging its students to explore an international education.
Study abroad allows students to experience the world from a new vantage point, through programs that place them in the classrooms of another country for a week, a semester, or beyond. These programs enhance a students' learning experience not only by exposing them to different languages and cultures, but also through hands-on experience in their academic area that they might not receive at home. Whether it's a language-focused program or a program geared toward a specific discipline, students in the University System of Ohio have a wide range of opportunities to study overseas.
According to the 2010 Open Doors annual report (published by the "Institute of International Education" with support from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs), nearly 10,000 Ohio students studied abroad. Through its aggressive international education strategy, Ohio is working to create even more opportunities with a goal of increasing enrollment by 10 percent a year – in Ohio students studying abroad.
Students at University System of Ohio schools can use this web page to learn about pooled study abroad opportunities sponsored by other institutions across the state. University System of Ohio students are able to enroll in any study abroad program offered by another Ohio public university, dependent upon eligibility requirements and availability. In most cases, study abroad can be fairly inexpensive, so please contact your school's study abroad office for more information.
School Websites for Studying Abroad
Universities
- Bowling Green State University
- Central State University
- Cleveland State University
- Kent State University
- Miami University
- Ohio University
- Ohio State University
- Shawnee State University
- University of Akron
- University of Cincinnati
- University of Toledo
- Wright State University
- Youngstown State University
Community Colleges
- Belmont Technical College
- Central Ohio Technical College
- Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
- Clark State Community College
- Columbus State Community College
- Cuyahoga Community College
- Edison Community College
- Hocking College
- James A. Rhodes State College
- Eastern Gateway Community College
- Lakeland Community College
- Lorain County Community College
- Marion Technical College
- North Central State College
- Northwest State Community College
- Owens Community College
- Rio Grande Community College
- Sinclair Community College
- Southern State Community College
- Stark State College
- Terra Community College
- Washington State Community College
- Zane State College
