Study Abroad Program

The approved Study Abroad Program portfolio is designed to offer impactful, accessible, intellectually and personally meaningful programs that meet the Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad. The College's portfolio includes year-long, semester, and short-term programs in 25+ countries throughout the world:

Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Bhutan, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, and Turks & Caicos Islands

Students can participate in academic-year, semester-long, and/or Maymester study abroad programs while enrolled at the College. All of these programs provide students with an exciting and fully credited complement to the courses available at Holy Cross, and serve as international extensions of the College's curriculum and facilities.

Holy Cross strives to integrate its students into the intellectual and cultural fabric of their host countries and host institutions. For its signature direct-enroll programs, Study Abroad establishes ongoing partnerships with premier universities worldwide, where it contracts with local staff to serve as academic mentors, cultural and housing advisors, and foreign language tutors. Students enroll directly in these institutions and enjoy the same rights, privileges and responsibilities as local students. Holy Cross students have the same access to professors as their local peers and, in most cases, take the same number of courses. They can also engage fully in campus life, including membership in student societies and participation in either varsity or intramural athletics.

During the summer, the College offers faculty-led Maymester programs in cities such as Bangalore, Hamilton, Havana, London, Paris, and Rome. Maymester Study Abroad is a short-term, high impact learning opportunity that offers students the chance to take a Holy Cross course with their peers abroad. Maymester programs usually run for four weeks (end of May to the end of June) and are the equivalent of one Holy Cross course. Taught by Holy Cross faculty, Maymester programs are highly experiential, and open to all majors. Any first-year, sophomore, or junior in good academic and disciplinary standing is eligible to participate in a Maymester program, but space may be limited. Graduating seniors are not eligible to participate in Maymester programs.