4.4 - 1707 Reviews

CIEE

https://www.ciee.org/

CIEE is a program provider offering 395 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad, Internship, Intensive Language, and Online Program abroad programs in 32 countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, 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 1707 Reviews
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March 29, 2026
Past Review Barcelona; Me Encanta La Mundo! CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture

"I would do it again in a heartbeat! I loved abroad and every aspect of it! It has increased my love of travel which I hope to continue doing!"

Providence College
Past Review Sevilla Will Always Have Part Ofmy Heart !! CIEE: Seville - Liberal Arts

"AMAZING ! INCREDIBLE ! Sevilla changed me in a way that now I see life from a different prespective. I learned to enjoy life alot more and that everything has a solution. It just made me still peersue my career. "

University of the Pacific
Past Review Sevilla: Experience That Will Never Leave You CIEE: Seville - International Business & Culture

"my cultural awareness and confidence grew exponentially. I am more confident and excited to travel the world and learn more. I don't feel like I have to stay in my little bubble in Texas any more. I know there is so much more out there that I can explore. "

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Seville: The Experience Of A Lifetime CIEE: Seville - Business + Society

"My experience abroad was absolutely incredible. I hope to be able to travel the world again in the near future! "

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Studing Abroad In Barcelona Gave Me Independence And A Valuable Experience CIEE: Barcelona - Liberal Arts

"I loved CIEE and everything it provided me with, but I wish I had been more challenged. I could have handled more difficult courses as well as the challenge of living on my own without CIEE there to take care of everything for me. However, having a host family provided by CIEE was one of the best things that has happened to me..."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review South Africa: Always Fascinating, Never Boring CIEE: Cape Town - Arts and Sciences

"Studying abroad helped me to become more independent and confident. It also opened me up to Africa. I knew little of South Africa before I went. But now I am in love with the country and I am much more interested in Africa. This program helped me realize just how complex South Africa is and often how misunderstood South Africa a..."

Texas Christian University
Past Review Living Life Slowly In Sevilla CIEE: Seville - Liberal Arts

"I loved it all: the travel, the culture, the night-life, bettering my language, etc. "

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Language, Learning, And Laughing CIEE: Santiago - Liberal Arts

"Patience. Persistence. Understanding of a different culture. Improvement in my Spanish skills. "

Hope College
Past Review Ghana: CIEE: Legon - Arts + Sciences

"Yes, absolutely. It made me so much more self-confident, I got first-hand exposure to the challenges of development and working in the developing world, and my internship exposed me to an issue, electronic waste, that I was not aware of but that I've now pursued back in the US and am writing my senior thesis on. Being in Ghana ..."

Clark University
Past Review I Love Spain!!!! CIEE: Alicante - Language & Culture

"Yes it sure was worth while"

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review An Amazing Experience In Sevilla CIEE: Seville - Summer Language and Culture

"The experience proved me with cultural awareness and I have future plans to return to the city because it was so amazing. I had a great time meeting other Americans and interacting with Spanish locals while learning more about the cultural and the language. "

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review I Adored Rennes, Fr But I Used This Survey To Highlight Some Negatives Because Gushing Is Too Easy CIEE: Rennes - Liberal Arts

"Absolutely. I gained skills, I made friends, I had experiences that will never be equaled by anything ever again. The educational aspect of the program was pretty sucky- I did not glean much of an education from CIEE- but the cultural aspect and everything else, the people, the place, EVERYTHING ELSE, was brilliant beyond brilli..."

Hope College
Past Review Studying In South Korea Through The Ciee Program CIEE: Seoul - Summer Korean Studies

"The professors and the courses offered were exactly what I was looking. I am satisfied with my academic experience as well as the cultural experience I had with my CIEE friends."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Open Your Mind CIEE: Seville - Advanced Liberal Arts

"Studying abroad is no doubt something everyone should do. You learn so much about other cultures as well as yourself. I cannot even put into words how studying abroad has affected me. When I graduate in December, I will not take a job that does not involve international participation. "

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Go To Sevilla! CIEE: Seville - Liberal Arts

"It was the most incredible experience. I learned so much about myself and other people, and how great a different way of life can be. I think that Spain is a relaxing and beautiful place, with such rich culture and history. The people, Sevilla, and everything about my whole experience has given me the travel bug and I can't w..."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Seville Is A Place I Will Never Forget CIEE: Seville - Liberal Arts

"My experience was so much more than credit fulfillment. Because of my time abroad I've become more understanding, more aware of my own abilities and more appreciative of my own culture. Also, I've recognized that I want to be more daring in my future career choices and life decisions because even though risks are always challeng..."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Great Time In Alicante, Spain CIEE: Alicante - Summer Language and Culture

"Yes it was worthwhile. I learned a lot and have a more global perspective than I did before."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Spain: Terrible Food, Great Place CIEE: Barcelona - Liberal Arts

"There may never be another time in your life when you are so carefree, happy, aware of one part of the world, unaware of the part, tired, confused, out of place, and excited. "

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review South Africa: An Incredible Experience With Some Program Short Comings CIEE: Cape Town - Arts and Sciences

"Absolutely. While i have a lot of criticisms, it was one of the most wonderful things i have ever done. What I learned, in and out of school, cannot even be summarized here. I learned so much history, culture, music, and life lessons. Meeting new people, from a different lifestyle is a gift, and an important experience. It truly..."

Past Review Amsterdam: More Than You Expect CIEE: Amsterdam - Social Sciences + Humanities

"Definitely! Half of what I enjoyed was all the amazing friends I made and people I met, and the other half was the city itself, just magical! Makes me want to travel, look into living abroad for an extended amount of time in the future for sure."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Botswana: Beautiful But Boring CIEE: Gaborone - Summer Community Public Health

"Although I gained some important and applicable experience, it wasn't worth giving up the summer for."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Cape Town, South Africa. Learning The Art Of Walking Slowly. CIEE: Cape Town - Arts and Sciences

"I learned so much it is impossible to distill down into a few sentences. I deepened my understanding of not only myself, but the world around me and my place and role within that world. I gained a self assurance and confidence, a deepening knowledge of who I am, what I am capable of and what I am becoming. I learned how it is ..."

Wellesley College
Past Review Barcelona: Faith, Family, Friends CIEE: Barcelona - Liberal Arts

"I became more confident in myself. When I got back home my friends said I didn't really change, I just became a better me."

Hope College
Past Review Barcelona: A Lot Of Fun! CIEE: Barcelona - Summer Language and Culture

"There are many things you realize after you experience being a foreigner in a different country. Their way of everyday living and communication is vastly different from ours in America and I believe that after spending 20 years in the same country, that it was good for me to get out and see how other people live. This experien..."

Brandeis University