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 South Africa: An Incredible Experience With Some Program Short Comings CIEE: Cape Town - Arts and Sciences

"Absolutely. While i have a lot of criticisms, it was one of the most wonderful things i have ever done. What I learned, in and out of school, cannot even be summarized here. I learned so much history, culture, music, and life lessons. Meeting new people, from a different lifestyle is a gift, and an important experience. It truly..."

Past Review Amsterdam: More Than You Expect CIEE: Amsterdam - Social Sciences + Humanities

"Definitely! Half of what I enjoyed was all the amazing friends I made and people I met, and the other half was the city itself, just magical! Makes me want to travel, look into living abroad for an extended amount of time in the future for sure."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Botswana: Beautiful But Boring CIEE: Gaborone - Summer Community Public Health

"Although I gained some important and applicable experience, it wasn't worth giving up the summer for."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Cape Town, South Africa. Learning The Art Of Walking Slowly. CIEE: Cape Town - Arts and Sciences

"I learned so much it is impossible to distill down into a few sentences. I deepened my understanding of not only myself, but the world around me and my place and role within that world. I gained a self assurance and confidence, a deepening knowledge of who I am, what I am capable of and what I am becoming. I learned how it is ..."

Wellesley College
Past Review Barcelona: Faith, Family, Friends CIEE: Barcelona - Liberal Arts

"I became more confident in myself. When I got back home my friends said I didn't really change, I just became a better me."

Hope College
Past Review Barcelona: A Lot Of Fun! CIEE: Barcelona - Summer Language and Culture

"There are many things you realize after you experience being a foreigner in a different country. Their way of everyday living and communication is vastly different from ours in America and I believe that after spending 20 years in the same country, that it was good for me to get out and see how other people live. This experien..."

Brandeis University
Past Review I Think The Original Does The Best Job CIEE: Buenos Aires - Summer Community Public Health

"See above. I loved the program. The only hard part was studying during what in the US is summer. On the bright side, the program is only two months; most universities don't begin until end of August, early September leaving almost a month and a half of summer vacation. "

Brandeis University
Past Review Everyone Should Undergo The China Experience CIEE: Shanghai - Summer Business and Culture

"This is not my first time in China, but I had still to learn so much about this amazing country. It was definatelly worthwhile and I would do it all over again. I became even more culturally relative and ready to embrace the differences. There were tough moments now and then, but these moments are not something that I am going t..."

Brandeis University
Past Review Shanghai: An Exciting Adventuresome Home CIEE: Shanghai - China in a Global Context

"Yes, it was very worthwhile! I learned about other cultures and my own and made very valuable friends. I learned how to be a respectful traveler. I also have decided I want to work in China for a couple years to get to know this new country that I really loved being in."

Hope College
Past Review France: Realizing I Was Already Independent CIEE: Rennes - Liberal Arts

"Yes! I loved that I was across waters and hearing a different language constantly. "

Hope College
Past Review Barcelona: A Great Place To Study, Learn A Different Culture, And Have Fun CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture

"Yes! I just loved how being in Europe allows you to travel anywhere you want in Europe for relatively cheap prices. I went all over and it was just amazing seeing all these places rich with culture and history. "

Providence College
Past Review No8 Do: Sevilla Hasn't Left Me! CIEE: Seville - Liberal Arts

"It was totally worthwhile. I learned so much about myself, a new culture, and the world that I live in. If you were to ask me two years ago about Seville, I would have most likely responded, "Where is that located?" Now, I can't wait to plan my return trip back to that city. "

Providence College
Past Review Barcelona, Spain Made Me See The World Differently And I Now Plan To Travel Much More In My Life! CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture

"I became much more independent from going abroad, I learned how to adapt to different cultures, I learned that your going to go through some rough times but in the end EVERYTHING will be okay. I feel so much more culturally aware and feel so lucky to have had such a great experience. After going abroad I now know what other c..."

Providence College
Past Review Barcelona CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture

"Absolutely... Just wish I may have studied somewhere a little more authentic. And with a program who did more trips that were included in the program fee."

Providence College
Past Review Take Me Back To Barcelona Now, Please. CIEE: Barcelona - Liberal Arts

"YES. I became much more independent and had an incredibletime. "

Wellesley College
Past Review Barcelona:The Best Experience Of Your Life CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture

"very worthwhile; learned many things I could never learn without experiencing them. Wish I could go back again, (just not with CIEE)"

Providence College
Past Review Barcelona: The Time Of My Life CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture

"I have a new awereness of other cultures I want to continue to learn Spanish I want to have a careertha involves traveling"

Providence College
Past Review Barcelona Spain: Changed My Life And Helped Me Grow And Learn More About Myself. CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture

"YES! I learned and have grown so much from my time abroad both about myself and about different ways of life."

Providence College
Past Review I Loved Barcelona!!!!!! CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture

"I loved every second of living in Barcelona. "

Providence College
Past Review Lisbon:City Of Youth CIEE: Lisbon - Language and Culture

"definitely worthwhile. "

Wellesley College
Past Review Barcelona Was Awesome. CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture

"learned a lot about myself and improved my work ethic and interactive skills. "

Providence College
Past Review Argentina: Full Of Altibajas, But Without A Doubt The Best Semester Of My Life CIEE: Buenos Aires - Liberal Arts

"NO QUESTION. BEST DECISION OF MY COLLEGIATE CAREER. "

Wellesley College