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Global Engagement

Study Away and May Term Travel

Hundreds of Roanoke College students study away each year with our office. There are hundreds of programs to choose from and with adequate planning, any major can study away. We have partners in more than fifty countries and programs with courses satisfying graduation requirements for every major, minor, and concentration at Roanoke College. Where can we send you?

    Students who wish to study abroad on a Roanoke College-approved exchange or affiliated program ideally should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 at the time of application and prior to departure. Students should be aware that many programs require a higher grade point average and students must maintain full-time status prior to and during the term away from campus.

    Browse our list of Approved programs below

    Exchange Programs

    Students who participate in exchange programs enroll directly in a foreign university and take courses designed for local students, courses specially designed for international students, or a combination. These are for students who are more independent and do not need the same level of support provided by Roanoke College. Many of these schools are considerably larger and more academically selective than Roanoke College. Typically, students pay exactly as though they were on campus at Roanoke College, but will have to cover any travel expenses (airfare, passport and visa fees, baggage, etc.).

    Affiliated Programs

    These programs have been carefuly selected for academic rigor, cost, and the support they offer our students. These programs are at overseas colleges or are run by other U.S. colleges or nonprofit organizations. With some exceptions, these programs offer a level support similar to what students find at Roanoke College. Depending on the program, you may be billed as though you were on campus (paying Room & Board to Roanoke College), or you may pay the program directly (meaning only billed Tuition & Fees by Roanoke College).

    Listed in order of popularity among past Roanoke students:

    USAC is one of the chief providers for Roanoke College, connecting students with amazing Study Abroad opportunities at Universities around the world. Each program has a preferred GPA minimum of 2.5, with possible petitions being accepted to certain programs with a minimum GPA of 2.3.

    The Umbra Institute (Perugia, Italy) students applying must have a GPA of at least 2.75.

    ISI Florence (Florence, Italy) students applying must have a GPA of at least 2.75.

    Linking Lives (Lugano, Switzerland) students applying must have a GPA of at least 2.5.

    University of Nicosia (Nicosia, Cyprus) students applying must have a GPA of at least 2.5.

    James Cook University (North Queensland, Australia) students applying are encouraged to have a GPA of at least 3.0, while students with above a 2.5 will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

    Summer Programs

    Roanoke College is a co-sponsor of the Virginia Program at Oxford, which enables students to participate in a six-week study program at St. Anne's College, University of Oxford. Students may earn a unit of transfer credit in literature and a unit of transfer credit in history.