Study Abroad by the Numbers

Where do Georgetown students study abroad?

Georgetown students have study abroad options in 57 different countries.  The most popular countries chosen by Georgetown students for study abroad during the 2018-2019 academic year (including summer 2018) are:

The chart below shows how many Georgetown students studied abroad in various regions around the world during a three year period.

Main Campus Undergraduate
Region 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019
Africa 31 30 35
Asia 104 111 125
Europe 615 587 657
Latin America 94 85 90
Middle East 28 50 64
Oceania 42 43 61
Multi-Region 1 0 4

Who studies abroad?

Undergraduate students from the College, MSB, SON, SOH, SFS, and Georgetown in Doha, Qatar all have the option to participate in study abroad programs. The chart below shows participation in semester, full year, and summer programs among Georgetown students from all four schools over a three year period.

Study Abroad Participation by School
School2016-20172017-20182018-2019
COL463481507
MSB186202198
NHS204432
SFS224287273
GU-Q8710
Total90110211020

When do Georgetown students study abroad?

Georgetown undergraduate students study abroad in the fall semester, spring semester, for a full year, or during the summer. *Includes non-GU students.

2016-2017

Fall 2016

337

Full Year 2016

29

Spring 2017

248

Summer 2017*

305

Total

919


2017-2018

Fall 2017

312

Full Year 2017

23

Spring 2018

288

Summer 2018*

308

Total

931


2018-2019

Fall 2018

322

Full Year 2018

29

Spring 2019

344

Summer 2019*

315

Total

TBD


How many Georgetown-approved programs are offered?

OGE has a list of up to 213 semester, full year, and summer study abroad programs (new window) in 57 countries available to all Georgetown undergraduates.