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Facts and Figures

UNC Study Abroad

Facts and Figures

In the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) 2020 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, UNC-Chapel Hill ranks 13th for long-term program participation, and 18th for total study abroad participation. The 2020 report covers 2018-19 participation data.

UNC Study Abroad Impact Report 2018-19
UNC Study Abroad Impact Report 2019-20
UNC Study Abroad Impact Report 2020-21

Pre-Pandemic Figures

43

Percentage of undergraduates who study abroad before graduation at UNC

13

Ranking among U.S. institutions for total participation in long-term programs

18

Ranking among U.S. institutions for total participation in study abroad

1724

Number of students who participated on UNC Study Abroad Office programs

Carolina receives Platinum Award for Global Learning, Research and Engagement

The University has been named the Platinum winner of the 2021 Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research & Engagement from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. The Platinum award is APLU’s highest-level award granted to a member institution in recognition of inclusive and comprehensive efforts to internationalize its campus. Carolina received the honor for excellence in all four award categories: inclusivity, internationalization of research and engagement, leadership and pervasiveness and assessment.

UNC Study Abroad
Study Abroad Office
University of North Carolina
Campus Box 3130
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3130
919-962-7002
abroad@unc.edu

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