On Wisconsin: Study Abroad
From Italy to Iceland and from China to Cape Verde, Badgers are studying abroad in record numbers.
From Italy to Iceland and from China to Cape Verde, Badgers are studying abroad in record numbers.
UW’s study abroad program was ranked sixth in the nation for the number of students going abroad by the Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, placing it first among all Big Ten schools for study abroad programs. The report, which compiled data from the 2011-2012 academic year, ranked UW fifth among similar institutions for the number of students studying abroad for the academic or calendar year and fourth for semester-long programs.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to rank among the national leaders in the number of students studying abroad, with 2,159 students studying outside the United States for academic credit in 2010-11, according to the 2012 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. UW-Madison ranked ninth among peer institutions in the latest report.