4.7 - 1989 Reviews

WorldStrides

https://www.worldstrides.com/study-abroad

WorldStrides is a program provider offering 76 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad, Internship, Volunteer, Intensive Language, Gap Year, and High School abroad programs in 27 countries such as Australia, Ireland, South Africa, and New Zealand.

WorldStrides has helped students have life-changing experiences abroad for over 40 years. Now it's your turn! Formerly known as International Studies Abroad (ISA) and The Education Abroad Network (TEAN), WorldStrides provides high-quality semester, summer, and year-long study abroad programs, internships, research, and experiential-learning opportunities with full-service support from expert staff located around the world. We even offer scholarships, grants and discounts to make going abroad a reality for all students. Let us help you get started. Our team is ready when you are!

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OVERALL RATING 4.7
Based on 1989 Reviews
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October 2, 2025
Past Review New Zealand: Do Everything You Can, Don't Leave With Regrets! WorldStrides Study Abroad in Auckland, New Zealand

"NZ is one of the most amazing places I have ever been to. Everything about NZ made the experience and trip so memorable. The people could not have been nicer. It is hard for me to believe in strangers just naturally being nice, being from Chicago. But in NZ they truly are. "

Indiana State University
Past Review Aotearoa: My Journey In The Land Of The Long Cloud WorldStrides Study Abroad in Auckland, New Zealand

"Being immersed in a different culture was amazing. Just seeing how foreigners viewed the USA was eye opening to me."

University of Iowa
Past Review Great Experiences In London WorldStrides Study Abroad in London, England

"My experience was absolutely amazing. I was able to be a tourist and see all the sites ,as well as meet with numerous businesses to learn how they conduct business and how similar/different it may be from businesses in America. Besides seeing all the sites, our guided tours enabled us to gain a perspective of the culture that ..."

Quinnipiac University
Past Review Bond University Through The Education Abroad Network An Experience Of A Lifetime WorldStrides Study Abroad in Gold Coast, Australia

"Traveling the world with people you have never met can absolutely change your life. By traveling to places like Fiji and Thailand while I was abroad, I have seen a way of life that I would have never known had even existed. It has put my while life into perspective and has made me grateful for the things I have as well as tole..."

Pennsylvania State University - Abington
Past Review You Really Aut To Go... WorldStrides Study Abroad in Auckland, New Zealand

"Since returning from my time abroad, I've developed a passion for encouraging others to study abroad. This in turn, has resulted in me pursing a career in international education! "

University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
Past Review Incredible Cultural Learning Opportunity WorldStrides Study Abroad in London, England

"It as impacted my awareness so much more. To be over in England really helps to understand the people better and what they do, you learn history. I became more interactive with the world. Traveling around Europe you have to research the country before you go, learn what is polite and what not to do, and better blend in. I have b..."

St. Cloud State University
Past Review Granada, The Greatest City In The World! WorldStrides Study Abroad in Granada, Spain

"best experience of my life, became fluent in spanish, travelled all over, and met best friends that changed my life! incredible, go to Granada, sin duda"

Arizona State University
Past Review I Left New Zealand More Independent, More Confident And With The Greatest Friends. WorldStrides Study Abroad in Auckland, New Zealand

"It was the best experience I have ever had. If I was to go abroad on an American program again I would chose The Education Abroad Network however, I would rather go without a program next time, which several of my friends did. Doing this would save hundreds of dollars but I only recommend that for people who have already gone ab..."

Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway
Past Review South East Asia The Experience Your Looking For! WorldStrides Study Abroad - Reviews from Former Locations

"When people ask if I would do Thailand again, there isn’t a moment I hesitate to say yes. There has not been a day that goes by that I don’t yern for some pad Thai or miss the good friends that I made there from all over the world. I’ll say it, Study abroad changed my life, and my world view."

Iowa State University
Past Review Costa Rica: Living Life Pura Vida Style (Most Of The Time...) WorldStrides Study Abroad in San José, Costa Rica

"It was worthwhile, yes. There were many things I liked about this experience and many that I did not like. That being said, though, the experience is totally what you make it to be. I was scared and shy and therefore didn't go out much or make any local friends. Other people in my group who were more outgoing had a completel..."

University of Minnesota - Morris
Past Review Valencia, Spain Not Always Easy, But Well Worth The Challenges WorldStrides Study Abroad in Valencia, Spain

"It was very worthwhile - I met great friends and got to see the world. It awakened my love of travel and I would do it again in a heartbeat."

Westminster College, PA
Past Review I Would Recommend A Study Abroad With Isa To Anyone! WorldStrides Study Abroad in Reading, England

"It was the most worth wile experience I have had to this day. It absolutely changes your life in a way no one can understand without doing one themselves. "

University of Utah
Past Review Learn Pura Vida In Costa Rica WorldStrides Study Abroad in San José, Costa Rica

"I gained a lot of language skills. I am also much more accepting and have incorporated a little bit of pura vida into my life. I am much more laid back and more interested in exploring different areas, even within the states. Every new experience offers room for growth."

University of Colorado - Boulder
Past Review Sevilla: Best Friends, Most Fun WorldStrides Study Abroad in Sevilla, Spain

"I learned so much more than Spanish. I learned to look at different cultures through their eyes, which is the most valuable lesson anyone in today's world can learn. For world peace to happen, we need to recognize and embrace the differences between different worlds and respect and love each other for our differences, and I lear..."

University of Missouri - Columbia
Past Review Intensive Spainsh Study In Grandad Was The Best Thing I Could Have Ever Done, Amazing Experience! WorldStrides Study Abroad in Granada, Spain

"YES, I speak amazing Spanish and made lifelong connections and have traveled to AMAZING locations all from my study abroad!"

University of Utah
Past Review Rome, Italy Changed My Life! WorldStrides Study Abroad in Rome, Italy

"I learned a lot about myself and gained the understanding that there is more to life than whats in your neighborhood. "

Arizona State University
Past Review Spain Was Amazing! I Had So Much Fun. WorldStrides Study Abroad in Granada, Spain

"I learned studying abroad is amazing. I learned I can do it successfully the second time. I learned to take more risks and have fun. Traveling before by myself is easier when I know the language. "

St. Edward's University
Past Review Visit Spain, But Skip The Isa! WorldStrides Study Abroad in Salamanca, Spain

"I needed it for a graduation requirement, so yes, in that sense it did everything I needed. I wouldn't go back with ISA, or go anywhere else with ISA. The only travel-abroad program I have ever attended and liked, consistently, was EF tours. Spain is still reeling from their Franco-era baggage, which makes traveling there outs..."

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Past Review Costa Rica: You Get What You Put Into It WorldStrides Study Abroad in San José, Costa Rica

"If I could do it again, I would go independently without any program. I am an independent person and travel / adapt well and I found that the program limited me in some ways and made the trip more expensive than it needed to be. Once I was actually there and met students who arranged it independently, I thought that seemed ideal..."

DePaul University
Past Review Brisbane, Australia: Home Away From Home WorldStrides Study Abroad in Brisbane, Australia

"Study Abroad was the best experience of my life. Like I said, I'm applying to do my Master's at UQ because I enjoyed the area that much. I am planning to study law there and live there for a few years after. Brisbane felt like home. "

Colby-Sawyer College
Past Review Study Abroad In Italy WorldStrides Study Abroad in Florence, Italy

"Yes. I expected more out of it culturally. But it was enriching none the less!"

Trinity University