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 Argentina: A Unique Europe In South America CIEE: Buenos Aires - Liberal Arts

"Studying abroad was worthwhile. I gained an understanding of global issues that I had never experienced before. I improved my Spanish, and I got to experience a whole culture that was very foreign to me. I could retreat into my enclave of American friends and establishments, but there were opportunities to venture beyond that. S..."

Tufts University
Past Review Sevilla Is A Whole Other World! CIEE: Seville - Liberal Arts

"Yes it was worthwhile. I had fun and learned to deal with difficult situations. "

Tufts University
Past Review Study Abroad In Sevilla: A Life Changing Experience CIEE: Seville - Business + Society

"My study abroad experience was absolutely worthwhile. I learned so much about myself, my country, and the world. I highly recommend to anyone to study abroad because it forces you to change your perspective and become more open-minded."

Providence College
Past Review Semester In Barcelona CIEE: Barcelona - Advanced Liberal Arts

"Yes, definitely. There are just aspects I would have changed, particularly after hearing about other students' experiences."

Wellesley College
Past Review Sevilla: Challening But Rewarding & Amazing Experience CIEE: Seville - Liberal Arts

"My study abroad experience was definitely worth missing a semester at PC even though I love my college. I gained a better understanding of myself & pushed myself to great limits I never thought I would be able to achieve. Sevilla is an amazing city and I would strongly suggest that one study abroad there if given the opportunity..."

Providence College
Past Review Sevilla, Spain: An Experience I Wouldn't Change For Anything! CIEE: Seville - Liberal Arts

"Without question my experience abroad was an exceptional experience. Words don't really do it justice. I learned a ton in my classes, and I traveled to 9 different countries while I lived in Spain for 5 months. I hope I get to live in Europe again soon! It was that incredibly rewarding."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Sevilla, Spain: Great City For Study Abroad CIEE: Seville - Summer Language and Culture

"Yes, gained understanding of a different culture, and improved my Spanish speaking skills."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Sevilla: The People I Met There Made The Difference CIEE: Seville - International Business & Culture

"I gained more independence. I gained my parents trust in me to be more independent. I learned a lot about myself and my goals in life. I had an extremely difficult time abroad in the best possible way. I made friends that i'll never forget. I had host parents that I sometimes liked more than my own parents. I wish I could do it ..."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review The Best Program CIEE: Seville - Advanced Liberal Arts

"I would go again."

Abroad101 University
Past Review Seville Study Abroad Program Was The Best Trip Of My Life! CIEE: Seville - Summer Language and Culture

"I am not a lot more aware of how many life changing opportunities and experiences there are in the world. You will hopefully walk away understanding there is so much more to seeing ad doing in this world and opens your eyes to a lot of things you may have ignored in the past. I now see myself going back for grad school or moving..."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Aight CIEE: Tokyo - Arts and Sciences

"it was aight i guess"

University of Washington
Past Review How Badly Do You Want To Go To Japan? CIEE: Tokyo - Arts and Sciences

"It was definitely worthwhile in the sense that it made me realize that I DON'T like Japan that much and DON'T want to live and work there like I had originally thought. In that sense it saved me the trouble of getting a job there and being committed to living there for several years and likely growing to hate it. I learned a l..."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review South Korea: Summer Of The Cows CIEE: Seoul - Arts and Sciences

"It made me more confident about my future. "

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review France: Challenging, Fun, An Experience I'll Never Forget. CIEE: Paris - Summer Contemporary Music Creation + Critique

"This was definitely worthwhile. I learned a lot about different cultures, how they coincide with each other, the language and how much it means to different countries, etc. I feel like my cultural awareness has matured a lot. Unfortunately, the rest of my academic career is laid out with no wiggle room, so I will not be able to ..."

University of Colorado - Boulder
Past Review Roor Germany CIEE: Berlin - Global Architecture + Design

"ROOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR"

University of North Florida
Past Review Cape Town Is Lekker CIEE: Cape Town - Arts and Sciences

"it was absolutely worthwhile. gained a better understanding of the world for the average citizen of the world, not the average citizen of the west. i got a chance to see how millions live without true and simple luxuries of life that we as westerners take for granted and consider essential. "

Tulane University
Past Review I Heart Sevilla CIEE: Seville - Summer Language and Culture

"IT was definately worthwhile and it improved my spanish and cultural awarness. If I decide to go to grad school, somewhere in Spain is at the top of my list. "

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Barcelona: Una Ciudad Con Belleza, Historia, Divertida, Y Cultura! Una Experiencia Unica! CIEE: Barcelona - Advanced Liberal Arts

"It was very worthwhile experience. I learned about myself, the culture and Spanish life. I highly recommend going abroad. Not only does it broaden your horizons, but it's such a unique point in your life in that you have a built it time to explore, travel, have fun, and engage in the world around you with the encouragement of yo..."

Barnard College
Past Review Barcelona: A Unique European City CIEE: Barcelona - Advanced Liberal Arts

"Everything went well and the program did a really good job at making sure that everything went well."

Columbia University
Past Review Housing Was One Of The Best Parts Of The Program CIEE: Prague - Central European Studies

"YESSSSSSSSS-studying abroad is sooo sooo worth it. College is incredible but I think that if you have the chance, everyone should study abroad-it's such a once in a lifetime experience. I went to Prague because I was not very interested in learning a language, but I definitely learned a lot about the Czech culture, politics, lif..."

Hamilton College
Past Review Study Abroad Shaped Me Into A Well Rounded Human Being CIEE: Madrid - Liberal Arts

"I absolutely loved my experience abroad and believe it has had a large role in the person that I am today. It opened my eyes to many new things and shaped me into a well-rounded human being."

Providence College
Past Review Study Abroad In Rennes, France CIEE: Rennes - Liberal Arts

"Very worthwhile. I miss Rennes and my life there every day."

University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
Past Review Semester At Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre Y Maestra CIEE: Santiago - Liberal Arts, Dominican Republic

"I loved this program. I did not come into this program with the mindset of "hey I'm a junior in college let's go study abroad!" I came into this program with the mindset of therapy, recooperation, and self healing based on previous events that happened before I left for the DR. Because of this, I did not have a typical study abr..."

Clark University
Past Review I Realized Just How Deep My Passion Is For The Spanish Language And How Much I Enjoy Teaching. CIEE: Santiago - Liberal Arts, Dominican Republic

"Personally, it made me realize just how much of a control freak I am. The Dominican Republic is not conducive to that way of being, and it has taught me patience like I never would have imagined. Academically and in terms of career goals, I now have a very clear idea of what I would like to do with myself after I graduate. Up..."

Clark University