OPEN DOORS REPORT LISTS UW–MADISON AS A LEADING UNIVERSITY FOR STUDY ABROAD AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
The Open Doors Report has listed the University of Wisconsin–Madison among the top #25 U.S. universities for study abroad participation and for hosting international students. The report is published by the Institute of International Education in partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
UW–Madison is ranked #18 among all U.S. universities for the number of students studying abroad, according to report. The number of UW–Madison students studying abroad increased to 2,410 for the 2017–2018 academic year. Open Doors listed 2,276 UW–Madison students studying abroad in the 2016–2017 academic year.
UW–Madison was listed in Open Doors as #21 on the report’s list of top 25 institutions hosting international students for the 2018–2019 academic year. The university was listed #24 for the number of international students studying at UW–Madison during the 2017–2018 academic year. Read more.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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- January 23Financial Aid Drop-In Advising for Study Abroad Concerned about funding your study abroad experience?12:30 PM, Study Abroad Resource Center, 301, Armory and Gymnasium (Red Gym)
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- January 23Belarus - a country that does not need democracy (or does it?)YULIYA BREL, POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER, UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE4:00 PM, 206 Ingraham Hall
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