Great Britain

Focused, but excellent curriculum for students interested in African and Asian cultures and languages. International student body. Expensive city. Total enrollment: 5,200; number of Americans: 195.
Consult the Course Catalog. Course selection: Spring--4 courses; Year-8 courses; at least half course load above the first year level.

A less central London option; easier admission; campus setting in culturally-diverse area of East London (close to site of 2012 Olympics). IFSA program costs $8,000+ extra (not addressed by Bates financial aid). Many students have positive evaluations of IFSA services: pre-departure info; on-site orientation; day and weekend excursions; on-site support staff. IFSA's Community and Culture program encourages engagement while abroad and reflection upon the abroad experience.
Search the Course Catalog. Course selection: Semester--4 credits; Year--8 credits; at least half the course load above the first year level. Level 4 = Bates 100 level; Levels 5,6 = Bates 200 and above. "Module"= US course. Study Abroad students are "Associates."

Excellent location in central London, highly ranked, urban campus. Minimum 3.3 gpa; Expensive city. IFSA program costs $8,000+ extra (not addressed by Bates financial aid). Many students have positive evaluations of IFSA services: pre-departure info; on-site orientation; day and weekend excursions; on-site support staff. IFSA's Community and Culture program encourages engagement while abroad and reflection upon the abroad experience. Total enrollment: 23,000; number of Americans: 200.
Search the Course Catalog. "Module" = US "course." Course selection: Semester--60 credits; Year--120 credits; at least half the course load above the first year level. Level 4 = 1st year; Level 5 = 2nd year; Level 6 = 3rd year.

Based at Wadham College; tutorial system. 3.7 minimum gpa for application. February 1 application deadline. Bates students receive $6000 tuition discount.

Highly regarded university; campus atmosphere; attractive, smaller city near the south coast. Fewer Americans. Total enr: 18,500. Consult the course catalog. Course selection: Spring -- 60 credits; Year -- 120 credits; at least half the course load above the first year level.

Tutorial system. Excellent grades and early application required. Mainly for the year; limited places for second semester. College enrollment: 220.

Tutorial system. Early application and excellent grades required. Expensive. College enrollment: 400.

Humanities program. All US students; students study and live in program building. Course load: research seminar; readings seminar; 2 tutorials. Co-curricular activities available at Keble College (Oxford University). Fall semester option. Program cost is less than a direct enroll at an Oxford college. Courses not usually available in lab sciences, upper-level economics, and world languages. Early application recommended.

Tutorial system. Early application and excellent grades required. One of the newer Oxford colleges. College enr.: 800.

Tutorial system. Early application and excellent grades required. Expensive. College enr.: 400.