As one of the nation's oldest and most reputable study abroad providers, we are proud of our academic consortium of 235+ leading U.S. colleges and universities. Educational institutions that are part of the IES Abroad Consortium are actively involved in the mission, direction, and academic program development and review of IES Abroad programs.

We have a structured academic governance system composed of elected and appointed faculty and staff representing the IES Abroad Consortium. Through specific program evaluation methods, the Academic Consortium schools also work with us to continually measure and refine our academic programming so that it remains challenging, innovative, and relevant to the changing needs of today’s students.

IES Abroad Member institutions agree by contract to the full transfer of credit from IES Abroad programs to the student’s home institutions, thereby allowing their students to more easily participate in our programming, as well as transfer their own aid or receive IES Abroad financial support.

Becoming Part of the Consortium

Associate Members are invited to join the Consortium by IES Abroad and must also be voted in by the IES Abroad Board of Directors.

To become a Member, a school must be invited and recommended by the Institutional Membership Committee, which comprises representatives from the IES Abroad Member schools. The IES Abroad Members and Board of Directors vote in new members based on the recommendations of the Institutional Membership Committee.

If you are interested in becoming a member of our academic consortium, please contact your IES Abroad Representative directly.

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“I’ll tell you this: I’ve been so deeply and profoundly impressed by the IES Abroad culture.”
Gregory H. • President & CEO at IES Abroad

Scholarships & Aid

Certain IES Abroad Scholarship & Aid programs are open only to students from IES Abroad Member and Associate Member schools. These programs include:

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“Without my scholarship, I probably never would have been able to experience this beautiful country.”
Nicholas B. • Rochester Institute of Technology • Christchurch Direct Enrollment – University Of Canterbury

Direct Admission

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IES Abroad is proud to partner with 275+ prestigious U.S. colleges and universities, nearly 100 distinguished international institutions, and top organizations from the study abroad field.

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