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 Amsterdam Was Life Changing CIEE: Amsterdam - Social Sciences + Humanities

"I learned that I can make anywhere my home. I really felt connected to the culture and to the city. It was incredibly worthwhile. "

Middlebury College
Past Review I Learned More In One Semester Than My Previous 3 Years Of College. CIEE: Madrid - Liberal Arts

"I gained a new perspective and outlook along with new ways of connecting with people. My favorite aspect was how my relationship with time changed."

Wellesley College
Past Review The Best Four Months Of My Life CIEE: Barcelona - Liberal Arts

"My speaking skills definitely improved a lot. I also learned a lot about the Spanish/Catalan culture and gained a new perspective on the world. It was definitely worthwhile."

Wellesley College
Past Review Learning That The World Is More Than Just A History Book Chapter CIEE: Gaborone - Community Public Health

"I had an amazing time during my semester abroad and learned a lot about how the healthcare system works in Botswana. Additionally, this experience was very impactful because I have spent a lot of my time in classrooms learning about Africa as a whole. The opportunity to hear about perspectives about Botswana and Africa from peop..."

Middlebury College
Past Review Prague Is A Great City! CIEE: Prague - Central European Studies

"It was definitely worthwhile and I learned a lot about myself and the world. I learned a lot of history from a different perspective, which I really appreciate. "

Brandeis University
Past Review Incredible. CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture

"I learned a lot about Spain and Barcelona, and also about myself. I learned how to live independently in a new place, and I learned how to communicate in a new culture. "

Brandeis University
Past Review Find Your Seoul CIEE: Seoul - Summer Korean Studies

"Mostly I learned that I can adapt to new situations and figure things out by myself, even when I an around completely unfamiliar things. Honestly, this is a place where I might want to live, and so this experience definitely helped me realise that."

Truman State University
Past Review The Adventure Of A Lifetime In Berlin CIEE: Berlin - Open Campus Program

"I learned how to be independent and how to work against language barriers. "

Texas Lutheran University
Past Review Learning French In A Rainy City CIEE: Rennes - Summer Intensive French Language

"I gained language experience"

Texas A&M University - College Station
Past Review A Transformative Time. CIEE: Barcelona - Advanced Liberal Arts

"I became fluent in Spanish an amazing and applicable skill, learning a lot about European culture and history, growing more independent through travel, and making lifelong connections from people throughout the world."

Brandeis University
Past Review Learned To Function In A Francophone Society > Mission Complete. CIEE: Rennes - Summer Intensive French Language

"It was absolutely worthwhile. I learned that the world is simultaneously bigger than I ever expected, and smaller than I ever expected."

Brandeis University
Past Review Ciee In Tokyo CIEE: Tokyo - Arts and Sciences

"I learned some Japanese and gained experience with being in a totally foreign environment. "

Brandeis University
Past Review Japan With Ciee CIEE: Tokyo - Arts and Sciences

"Definitely worthwhile. Learned so much about Japanese culture and politics."

Brandeis University
Past Review My Experience Forever Altered My Perspective On Life. CIEE: Amsterdam - Business + Culture

"I gained the ability to deal with problems quickly and adapt to new surroundings. "

Brandeis University
Past Review An Unforgettable Experience Needed For Me To Grow CIEE: Sao Paulo - Business & Culture

"I learned that it is very rewarding to take yourself out of your comfort zone although it may not seem so at first. "

Brandeis University
Past Review Lovely, Not Life Changing CIEE: Seoul - Arts and Sciences

"I learned so much about my own cultural values, as well as the culture in Korea. It was a terrific experience."

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

"Most of my classes are very interesting and I improved my Japanese."

Brandeis University
Past Review A Journey Through Spain CIEE: Alcala - Summer Language & Culture

"It was probably the most worthwhile thing I could have done with my Summer. I can't begin to describe what I learned about myself and about the world as a result of this trip. The most important thing that I learned was an appreciation for other cultures."

Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne / IPFW
Past Review Carbs And Stress Free Living CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture

"I learned a lot of personal development lessons that you will also discover for yourself. It was worthwhile."

Brandeis University
Past Review Self Exploration CIEE: Amsterdam - Social Sciences + Humanities

"It was a fantastic experience! Being able to explore for oneself a city that one hasn't been exposed to (for the extended period of a semester), is a promising, and worth-every-second, time."

Brandeis University
Past Review Amazing! CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture

"Cultural differences are subtle but lifechanging "

Brandeis University
Past Review Beautiful Berlin! CIEE: Berlin - Open Campus Program

"I learned that I could pass as a local in a different country where a different language is spoken."

Texas Lutheran University
Past Review An Experience Of A Lifetime CIEE: Gaborone - Summer Community Public Health

"Even though I was only in Botswana for two months, it feels like a second home. I learned so much about their culture, but more importantly, about myself. My desire to have a future in both medicine and public health heightened and I am excited to continue to travel and experience other cultures."

Brandeis University
Past Review Finding Myself CIEE: Gaborone - Summer Community Public Health

"I saw things from a different light. I saw things from a developing country perspective. Things move slowly, but they seem much happier about it quite honestly. There are things related to the health care system that was different, and things that should be improved. Because I went on this program, I feel like I have a clearer u..."

Brandeis University
Past Review Unforgettable, Amazing, Meaningful CIEE: Tokyo - Arts and Sciences

"It is definitely worthwhile. Living and studying in a foreign speaking country for couple of month is really challenging, but you can learn a lot from those days, like the culture, the food and etc. You will have new friends and it is really to step out of your comfortable zone and to see the different part of the world."

Brandeis University