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Global Engagement Office (GEO)

Hundreds of Roanoke College students study away each year with our office. There are hundreds of programs to choose from and with adequate planning, any major can study away. We have partners in more than fifty countries and programs with courses satisfying graduation requirements for every major, minor, and concentration at Roanoke College. Where can we send you?

    Students who wish to study abroad on a Roanoke College-approved exchange or affiliated program ideally should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 at the time of application and prior to departure. Students should be aware that many programs require a higher grade point average and students must maintain full-time status prior to and during the term away from campus.

    Browse our list of Approved programs below

    Extension Campuses

    Roanoke College offers intermittent faculty-led semester programs. We craft a semester tailored to the needs of attending students. Please follow the links below to learn more about these exciting programs. 

    Spend either the fall or spring semester in Lugano, Switzerland as part of Roanoke's Linking Lives program.

    Roanoke College Exchange Programs

    Students who participate in exchange programs enroll directly in a foreign university and take courses designed for local students, courses specially designed for international students, or a combination.

    Exchanges:

    Roanoke College Affiliated Programs

    Roanoke College affiliated programs offer a variety of study abroad destinations and structures. They include programs at overseas colleges, programs that facilitate direct enrollment at foreign universities, programs run by other U.S. colleges, and programs run by nonprofit organizations.

    USAC (University Studies Abroad Consortium) Programs:

    USAC is one of the chief providers for Roanoke College, connecting students with amazing Study Abroad opportunities at Universities around the world. Each program has a preferred GPA minimum of 2.5, with possible petitions being accepted to certain programs with a minimum GPA of 2.3.

    Other Affiliate Programs

    Summer Programs

    Roanoke College is a co-sponsor of the Virginia Program at Oxford, which enables students to participate in a six-week study program at St. Anne's College, University of Oxford. Students may earn a unit of transfer credit in literature and a unit of transfer credit in history.