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Did You Know: Study abroad

CONNECT | November 13, 2018
STORY BY: EDITORIAL STAFF
Each November, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ and institutions around the country celebrate International Education Week in recognition of international education and global exchange. This year, events will be held on campus Nov. 12-16 for International Education Week. Throughout November, we will highlight statistics related to internationalization at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ to mark the celebration. CWRU student looks at Big Ben from red phone booth in LondonFor some students, an education at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ goes well beyond the borders of Cleveland. With help from the Office of Education Abroad, their education takes them to locales across the globe. During the 2017-18 year, 30 percent of ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ undergraduates studied abroad, compared to 16 percent nationally, according to the Institute of International Education’s . The majority (59 percent) of CWRU students participated in a faculty-led experience, while 24 percent spent a year or semester abroad and 17 percent spent a summer abroad. The top destinations were:
  • United Kingdom
  • Spain
  • China
  • Denmark
  • Japan
The top 10 majors that studied abroad were:
  • Economics (30)
  • Biology (28)
  • Biomedical engineering (28)
  • Chemical engineering (24)
  • Computer science (21)
  • Psychology (21)
  • Accounting (20)
  • Finance (19)
  • International studies (19)
  • Mechanical engineering (18)
Students who studied abroad in 2017-18 had an average GPA of 3.58. Learn more about study abroad options at CWRU.