Elon retains #1 study abroad ranking

Elon University remains
the nation’s top-ranked master’s-level university for study abroad
programs in the 2007 Open Doors report by the Institute of
International Education. Details…

The
annual Open Doors report ranks colleges and universities by the number
and percentage of students who participate in international study.
About 73 percent of Elon students study abroad at least once during
their time at the university. The 2006 Open Doors report is based on
statistics from the 2005-06 academic year, when Elon sent 1,056 students
on study abroad experiences.

Here is the Open Doors ranking for the top 10 master’s-level schools in number of students studying abroad:

  1. Elon University – 1,056
  2. California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo – 817
  3. Loyola Marymount University – 741
  4. James Madison University – 720
  5. Villanova University – 681
  6. Loyola College in Maryland – 651
  7. Appalachian State University – 589
  8. Truman State University – 557
  9. University of Wisconsin – Whitewater – 539
  10. College of Charleston – 517