Hundreds of thousands of college students set off on journeys around the world every semester to study, research, intern, and explore. Many return home with a new perspective, or even a yearning to go back.
The Princeton Review recently released its 2016 college rankings, which included a ranking of the 20 most popular study abroad programsin the country.
To compile this list, The Princeton Review asked 136,000 students at 380 colleges "How much do you agree/disagree with the statement 'Studying abroad is popular at my college'?" Students responded on a five-header scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree.
Scroll through to find out why these colleges are the most popular for studying abroad.
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20. Dickinson College
Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Education Abroad at Dickinson immerses students in the study of foreign language. Three categories of study abroad — Dickinson Programs, Partner Programs, and Non-Dickinson Programs — all offer semester- or year-long courses abroad.
Nearly 70% of students who study abroad and 40% of Dickinson faculty participate in 15 Dickinson Programs in more than a dozen countries.
19. University of Delaware
Location: Newark, Delaware
The Institute for Global Studies at UDel coordinates over 70 study-abroad programs annually. This fall, UDel is leading trips to a dozen countries including Japan, Italy, Portugal, and France.
UDel also offers winter and summer programs that last anywhere from three to five weeks, and offers one or two courses in a variety of disciplines.
18. Georgetown University
Location: Washington, D.C.
As a university dedicated to global study where students say their peers are "extremely well aware of the world around them," Georgetown is unsurprisingly seasoned at sending students abroad.
There are 160 programs available in 40 countries through Georgetown in area studies, language immersion, business, nursing, and service learning.
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