Study Abroad Opportunity in Quito, Ecuador
Universidad San Francisco de Quito is a private university located in the Andes highlands of Cumbaya, Ecuador just outside of Quito in South America. There are over 2000 students, approximately 10% of these are exchange students from the U.S. and Europe. The university is modeled after an American university and is accredited. Many universities across the U.S. accept credits earned there, and USFQ will work with your university to ensure this. In addition, you can sign up for classes which will take you to the Galapagos Islands, to a biological research station in the jungle and to active volcanos in the Andes mountains. For more information on this once in lifetime opportunity, read more here, or visit http://www.usfq.edu.ec.
Semester at Sea holds classes aboard a ship which cruises around part of the world during a semester. It is run through the University of Pittsburgh and offers a variety of courses. For more information, visit their web site at http://www.semesteratsea.com.