Columbia University

May 7, 2024

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Columbia University is a private Ivy League research university in Upper Manhattan, New York City. Originally established in 1754 as King's College by royal charter of George II of Great Britain.

Below you will find study abroad reviews from students at Columbia University. We hope you will find these helpful in your search for options in education abroad. If you are a Columbia University student, please check with the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE) for guidelines on enrolling in a study abroad program and receiving credit for your study abroad experience. If your university has listed recommended programs below, please consider them first and contact any of the program providers referenced in the reviews listed below for more information.

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Past Review As Salt As Neptune Himself Sea Education Association: The Global Ocean

"Apart from an extensive knowledge of oceanography and the maritime world which I never before possessed, nor imagined could become so useful, I am perhaps most grateful to SEA for its ability to build character. The grueling schedule and challenging transfer of responsibilities, while daunting and exhausting at first, quickly be..."

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Past Review Spain: The Beautiful Country Beyond The Classroom Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Madrid

"Absolutely. It was completely invaluable to me - my goal was to improve my Spanish, and I gained so much more."

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Past Review Paris, Je T'aime! Columbia University: Paris - Reid Hall

"The time I have spent in Paris has been the most wonderful time of my life. For the first time since I started college, I felt like I was able to find a balance between doing school work and having fun. Studying abroad does have its challenges, but in the end I found it to be worth it. "

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Past Review London Study Abroad: Gateway To Europe University College London (UCL): London - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Yes, absolutely. I learned a lot about myself while studying abroad. I think I am more in touch with my true self, and necessarily more independent. It has made me realize, however, that I would not want to settle down far away from my family. "

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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."

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Past Review (No Title) The School for Field Studies / SFS: Turks and Caicos Islands - Marine Resource Studies

"I came into this experience knowing where it would fit into my interests, and it ended up doing that and more. As an Environmental Engineer with a minor in Economics, I had at Columbia treated as numbers in equations a lot of the things that I saw here on a human level. It wasn't as much a cultural awareness of Mexico as it was ..."

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Past Review (No Title) University College London (UCL): London - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"My experience was not without pitfalls and times of stress, but going abroad was like starting college again: increased responsibility, having to adapt to new surroundings, new people, and the exciting chance to meet new people and have new opportunities. You have a chance to travel and see things many adults get to see their w..."

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