4.4 - 1714 Reviews

CIEE

https://www.ciee.org/

CIEE is a program provider offering 415 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad, Internship, Intensive Language, Gap Year, and Online Program abroad programs in 32 countries such as France, Japan, Ireland, and Czech Republic.

CIEE is a nonprofit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization that transforms lives and builds bridges between individuals and nations by sponsoring a wide variety of opportunities for the exchange of ideas and experiences. CIEE helps people develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world, and contributes to a more peaceful global community by humanizing international relations.

CIEE partners with overseas universities to provide direct matriculation options, creates CIEE courses to add to the offerings, and staffs each Study Center with CIEE-employed Resident Staff who provide co-curricular activities and around-the-clock student services. We offer quality academics with opportunities for cultural engagement such as excursions, homestays, volunteer opportunities, and internships to provide the highest quality study abroad experiences.

For more information, visit our website.

Study Abroad with CIEE

OVERALL RATING 4.4
Based on 1714 Reviews
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November 6, 2026
Past Review Fun And Eye Opening CIEE: Amsterdam - Social Sciences + Humanities

"i gained a lot of independence. i gained a greater respect for other cultures."

Middlebury College
Past Review Amazing 4 Months In Amsterdam! CIEE: Amsterdam - Social Sciences + Humanities

"i learned how to be an individual and enjoy myself while also putting myself out there to make friends"

Middlebury College
Past Review Amazing Experience In Madrid CIEE: Madrid - Liberal Arts

"An international perspective"

Brandeis University
Past Review Coffee Was Mad Expensive. CIEE: Seoul - Arts and Sciences

"I learned about my ability to speak the language and I think going to Korea to learn Korean was worthwhile."

Brandeis University
Past Review Can't Wait To Go Back CIEE: Seville - Liberal Arts

"I gained some life long friends and learned Spanish. It was definitely one of the best experiences in my life. "

Brandeis University
Past Review Happily Confused CIEE: Barcelona - Economics and Culture

"My experience abroad was more than worthwhile. I traveled out of the country for the first time. I now feel more internationally cultured and aware. "

Wellesley College
Past Review Best 4 Months CIEE: Amsterdam - Business + Culture

"definitely grew up a lot"

Middlebury College
Past Review A Nice Break From Reality CIEE: Prague - Central European Studies

"It was worthwhile to study abroad because i got to experience a new culture and travel to new places. "

Wellesley College
Past Review Roots CIEE: Legon - Arts + Sciences

"To see that the western perspective on Africa is not correct. Ghana is not what is shown on TV with sick children and poverty, it is beautiful."

Brandeis University
Past Review Incredible CIEE: Cape Town - Arts and Sciences

"I learned a lot about what it means to be a woman of color in a world that is not safe for women with my racial identity. Cape Town is not an easy place to be for women of color (no cities really are honestly) and I really did learn a lot about myself during this time. "

Brandeis University
Past Review A Great Experience In A Special City! CIEE: Prague - Central European Studies

"Independence and confidence. "

Middlebury College
Past Review Berlin Experience CIEE: Berlin - Open Campus Program

"Great courses, learned a lot of German, and did nice internship at a startup called Nok City. The internship was rather time intensive which affected travel plans, but was a great resume builder."

University of Hartford
Past Review Madrid Is Incredibly Underrated! CIEE: Madrid - Liberal Arts

"I learned so much about people. Since there were students from all over the country, it was interesting to see how we all interacted and communicated. I also learned a lot about my low, and Spanish culture. "

Brandeis University
Past Review Decolonizing And Eliminating Stereotypes Of "Primitive" Africa CIEE: Cape Town - Arts and Sciences

"I learned that we live in a globalised society, that colonialism is still happening and its effects are devastating. I learned how different economies, systems of education and political structures function. I was very worthwhile and I'm so glad I went. "

Berea College
Past Review A Great Experience That I Will Always Remember. CIEE: Cape Town - Arts and Sciences

"I learned about many different cultures and it was very worthwhile."

Brandeis University
Past Review Life Altering CIEE: Barcelona - Liberal Arts

"It opened my mind to other lifestyles."

Wellesley College
Past Review Review Title CIEE: Paris - Summer Contemporary Music Creation + Critique

"I got to write a lot of music because I was so annoyed with how the program was run. I was staying with old people an hour out of paris in a particularly uninteresting part of France and had nothing to do, so I wrote a lot on my own. "

Trinity University
Past Review How I Wish I Started University In Japan CIEE: Tokyo - Arts and Sciences

"I have expressed many positive thoughts about studying abroad. As of this review, I have graduated from my home university and decided to enroll in one more semester abroad outside of my home university and host program. Therefore, yes, my experience studying abroad is more than worthwhile--it is a memory I will carry with me ..."

Becker College
Past Review Hobz Bfromage CIEE: Rabat - Language and Culture

"Language, friends, confidence, perspective"

Wellesley College
Past Review My Time Abroad Was An Unforgettable Experience That I Will Cherish. CIEE: Prague - Central European Studies

"I learned how to handle uncomfortable situations. For example, while I was traveling, I got lost in Vienna for two hours. I did not have cellular data (which unfortunately we rely so much on in this generation), so there were moments like that where I was forced to figure it out and navigate, and ask people for help when I was c..."

Wellesley College
Past Review Amazing CIEE: Barcelona - Advanced Liberal Arts

"It was the best five months of my life. I highly recommend it"

Brandeis University
Past Review Tokyo Arts & Sciences CIEE: Tokyo - Arts and Sciences

"I've never been outside of the US before and I honestly believe that there wasn't a better place for me to visit. Japan is a beautiful country with kind people. CIEE supported my transition into my host country seamlessly and assisted me along the way. They gave me autonomy to explore but provided services as needed. Our field t..."

Brandeis University
Past Review Capital Of Europe: Amsterdam CIEE: Amsterdam - Business + Culture

"I learned about Dutch culture. It was great."

Brandeis University
Past Review An Unforgettable Cultural Experience CIEE: Tokyo - Arts and Sciences

"I gained a better understand of Japanese culture and language, through cultural activities, bonding with my host family, and exploring the country. It was definitely a worthwhile experience."

Brandeis University
Past Review Waking Up In La República Dominicana CIEE: Santiago - Liberal Arts

"I honestly do not have enough words to articulate everything that I learned while abroad. It touched me on both a spiritual and individual level. I had to be alone in a country for 4 months and figure it out. I had to figure me out in order to survive. I use the word survive because instinctually as human beings, we respond to o..."

Brandeis University