4.7 - 214 Reviews

SUNY Geneseo

https://www.geneseo.edu/study_abroad

SUNY Geneseo is a program provider offering 24 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad and Volunteer abroad programs in 18 countries such as Costa Rica, Multi-Region, Greece, and Italy.

SUNY Geneseo offers students the opportunity to broaden their horizons and engage with the world through a wide variety of study abroad programs. With options ranging from semester and year-long exchanges to short-term faculty-led courses, Geneseo students can pursue academic, cultural, and personal growth in destinations around the globe.

Programs are designed to complement students’ majors and interests while fostering cross-cultural understanding, adaptability, and global awareness. Many courses are taught in English, while others provide opportunities for language immersion and deeper cultural engagement.

The Office of Study Abroad supports students throughout the process, offering advising, scholarships, and preparation resources to help ensure a successful experience. Whether exploring a new language, conducting research, or experiencing a different educational system, students return from study abroad with skills and perspectives that enrich their academic journeys and prepare them for success in a global society.

For more information, visit https://www.geneseo.edu/study_abroad.

Study Abroad with SUNY Geneseo

OVERALL RATING 4.7
Based on 214 Reviews
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October 3, 2025
Past Review Amazing, Incredible, Once In A Lifetime Experience! SUNY Geneseo: Traveling - Mediterranean Roots Summer Program

"I learned more than any words can explain about my courses, myself, and life in general. This was THE most worthwhile experience I have ever had and I would do it over again in a heartbeat. I am so grateful to have gone on this trip... I never expected to get as much out of it as I honestly and truly did. "

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review An Amazing Trip SUNY Geneseo: Traveling - Mediterranean Roots Summer Program

"I gained many new friends, and lots of knowledge! It was absolutely worthwhile."

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review Life Changing Experience SUNY Geneseo: Traveling - Mediterranean Roots Summer Program

"It was most worthwhile! "

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review Best Time Of My Life!! SUNY Geneseo: Traveling - Mediterranean Roots Summer Program

"I can't even begin to describe what I have learned and gained from this experience. It was EXTREMELY worthwhile and the best time I have had in my life. I learned so much and saw so many incredible places. I feel like I truly grew up during the program and became way more globally aware. It definitely changed me for the bett..."

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review Once In A Lifetime Mediterranean Adventure SUNY Geneseo: Traveling - Mediterranean Roots Summer Program

"I learned countless personal lessons and so much about ancient Mediterranean history and culture. Mediterranean Roots, was an absolutely incredible life experience. Extremely well organized and planned by the esteemed humanities and philosophy professor Dr. Elias Savellos, this program takes you all over Greece, Italy, and mos..."

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review Nicaragua Is Full Of Culture And Adventure. SUNY Geneseo: El Sauce - Humanities Course

"I learned the way a third world nation works politically, socially, economically. "

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review I Never Knew I Would Miss Being In Nicaragua So Much. SUNY Geneseo: El Sauce - Service Learning in Nicaragua

"I learned all about a people and country that is more or less ignored by the United States and I learned a lot about myself in the process. It was absolutely worthwhile"

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review This Was Awe Inspiring And Eye Opening SUNY Geneseo: Rome - Humanities Course

"living in a city, speaking a foreign language, absolutely"

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review Opportunity Of A Lifetime! SUNY Geneseo: Athens - Humanities Course

"Definitely worthwhile. I learned a lot about myself and others."

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review The Quest For Independence SUNY Geneseo: Cordoba - Universidad Nacional de Cordoba

"I really feel like I have come to understand how I function as a human being. This was a really important 4 months for me because I feel much more competent and confident. To be independent and do it all in Spanish makes me know that life in the USA (in English) will be easy in comparison."

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review It Was A Life Changing Experience And I Can't Wait To Go Back Someday! SUNY Geneseo: Kumasi - Global Health in Ghana

"I gained a better appreciation for what we have in the US and how Ghanaians live. They really value people-to-people relationships that we don't really think about here. This experience abroad was definitely worthwhile."

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review Humanities In Rome SUNY Geneseo: Rome - Humanities Course

"Knowledge of Italian customs, and yes it was very worthwhile"

The American University of Rome
Past Review Best Class And Trip I Have Ever Taken, And Probably Ever Will. SUNY Geneseo: Traveling - Mediterranean Roots Summer Program

"I learned about the different cultures, about the history of each location and how it translates into present day, and most importantly I learned about the values of a good professor. It was worthwhile. "

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review Learned A Lot About Different Kinds Of People, And How I Can Relate To Them. SUNY Geneseo: Grahamstown - Rhodes University

"A lot of insight into myself and the world. "

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review Life Changing Experience! SUNY Geneseo: Rome - Humanities Course

"This trip showed me a country that I probably would have never experienced before. It helped me see that not all cultures are the same and that I actually enjoyed their culture and way of life a little more than I enjoy American living. This trip was so worth it. I would love to do it again and have met so many people during it ..."

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Past Review Amazing SUNY Geneseo: Traveling - Mediterranean Roots Summer Program

"I gained a hands on education by visiting the sites where history has been made. "

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review Costa Rica Summer Study Abroad Experience SUNY Geneseo: Heredia - Centro de Estudios Hispánicos de la Universidad Nacional

"I gained a deeper understanding of the Spanish language and learned a lot about the culture of Costa Rica. For these reasons it was definitely worthwhile. "

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review Pura Vida SUNY Geneseo: Heredia - Centro de Estudios Hispánicos de la Universidad Nacional

"It was VERY worthwhile. I've gained knowledge of a different culture and people, and improved my spanish greatly. "

SUNY - College at Brockport
Past Review Athens Summer Abroad SUNY Geneseo: Athens - Humanities Course

"It was extremely worthwhile. I learned a lot about myself and traveling. I gained so many new friends and have amazing memories to tell everyone back home. "

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review Living La Vida Con Los Ticos Pura Vida Style! SUNY Geneseo: Heredia - Centro de Estudios Hispánicos de la Universidad Nacional

"I learned more about myself while I was there because I was exposed to various cultures (also traveled to Nicaragua and Panama) and because of the experiences I had. I also learned many things from my classes and my friends. I improved my Spanish immensely which is what I had anticipated from the beginning (and was determined ..."

SUNY - College at Oneonta
Past Review Amazing Wouldn't Have Done It Differently SUNY Geneseo: Montpellier - Universite Paul Valery - Montpellier III

"I learned loads about myself, the world, and others. It was such an incredible experience. It's more than worthwhile - I would definitely recommend it."

SUNY - Buffalo
Past Review Incredible! SUNY Geneseo: Prague - Humanities Course

"This experience was icnredible. The guides we had, the locals we met, the culture we experienced were all wonderful. The professors are incredible and I couldn't imagine what the trip would have been like without them. "

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review Don't Think Twice About Choosing Prague! SUNY Geneseo: Prague - Humanities Course

"I learned so much about different cultures and ways of life. All that I have learned from going on this trip is immeasurable. It was easily the best decision of my life."

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review Exchange Groningen Was Delightful SUNY Geneseo: Groningen - University of Groningen

"It changed the course of my life. I might not act different, but my desires have changed considerably, and I'm thinking about a completely different future for myself than before I went on this personal and physical journey. "

SUNY - College at Geneseo