DePauw Again Among Nation's Top Schools for Students Studying Abroad

June 18, 2006

Open Doors Report.gif June 18, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - "Other colleges and universities in the top 20 include Davidson College in North Carolina, the University of Dallas and DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind.," notes a story on a report ranking the top college and university study abroad programs. The article, in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, examines "Open Doors 2005," the Institute of International Education's annual report. "The IIE determines the ranking by looking at the number of students involved in study abroad programs, compared with the number of bachelor's degrees conferred at each institution," the newspaper reports.

Access the complete text at the Herald-Journal's Web site.

The 2005 report, based on statistics from the 2003-04 academic year, finds that "students are heading abroad in record numbers," reports the IIE. "The number of American student Campus Walk 2006-2.jpg s studying abroad for academic credit increased by 9.6% in 2003-04, building on the previous year's 8.5% increase. This surge in interest brings the total number of U.S. students abroad to a record 191,321."

In the latest report, study abroad in China increased by a dramatic 90% (4,737, up from 2,493 in 2002-03), making China the 9th-leading host destination for American students, up from #12 the previous year, while the number of students going to India increased by 65% to 1,157. The United Kingdom continues to be the leading destination for U.S. students (32,237, up 2%) followed by Italy, with a very strong increase of 16%, to 21,922.

Learn more about Open Doors 2005 by clicking here.

Access information about DePauw's off-campus study programs here.

Internationalizing DePauw is a goal of the University's five-year strategic plan, "Securing Our Legacy." Read more here and here.

U.S. News & World Report has ranked DePauw in the nation's top tier of national liberal arts colleges for six consecutive years. Historic East College is pictured on the cover of America's Best Value Colleges: 2007 Edition, which lists DePauw University as one of 150 colleges offering excellent academics, generous financial aid packages and relatively low costs. The Fiske Guide To Colleges 2006 ranks the University as one of 45 "best values." The Princeton Review's annual publication, The Best 361 Colleges: 2006 Edition, also gives DePauw high marks for its academics and social scene, as does College Prowler's guide to DePauw University. The National Survey of Student Engagement finds that students at DePauw University enjoy significantly more academic challenges, interactions with faculty, collaborations with others and enriching educational experiences than students at peer institutions and the national average at all colleges and universities. DePauw is also among the "Top 50 Most Unwired College Campuses," a survey of all institutions of higher learning -- big and small -- sponsored by Intel Corporation. DePauw is ranked #30 -- the highest of any liberal arts college in America -- in the report.