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Creighton University

• Total international undergraduate students (FTE): 76
• Total international graduate students (FTE):  67
• Total international students in the Intensive English Language Institute: 66
• Countries of Origin: Our students come from 40 different countries. The top countries of origin are India, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, China and Canada.

• The Encuentro Dominicano study abroad program utilizes the relationships of the ILAC mission to decide on locations for immersion experiences and "proyecticos" (small projects) that the students complete while in contact with the local community. Throughout the semester, students also volunteer on a weekly basis at service sites in and around Santiago.

• The ILAC Center in the Dominican Republic is an international, Christian, Ignatian-inspired, collaborative health care and educational organization that exists to promote the integral wellbeing and spiritual growth of all its participants. ILAC programs offer service learning and immersion experiences in the rural areas of the Dominican Republic to professional school students (dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, law, physical therapy and occupational therapy); undergraduates; high school students; faculty-led groups; and medical/surgical teams.

Project CURA: Summer, Short term

• Project CURA is a student-led organization for medical school students, which provides health education and primary prevention to populations in underserved countries. Students spend 2-3 weeks during the summer volunteering in medical clinics, hospitals, and rural villages. Project CURA groups have served in Cambodia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, and Romania.

• Reciprocal Exchange (i.e.- ISEP)
• ISEP (Year or Semester)
• Bilateral Reciprocal Exchanges
• Sophia University, Japan (Year or Semester)
• Sogang University, South Korea (Year or Semester)
• Mannheim University, Germany (Year or Semester)

Affiliate Programs:

• University of Limerick, Ireland (Semester)
• University of Glasgow, Scotland (UK) (Year or Semester)

Non-Institutional:

• Creighton students participate in programs sponsored by other Jesuit institutions: SLU-Madrid, Loyola Chicago's The Beijing and the Rome Centers, Gonzaga-In-Florence, and the Spring Hill College Bologna Center.
• Creighton students may also participate in a program administered by a 3rd party provider with the approval of the Office of International Programs. Creighton students have participated in Year, Semester, and Summer programs organized by AIFS, Arcadia, CIEE, DIS, GlobaLinks, IFSA-Butler, IES, IPSL, ISA, SFS and SIT.

• Encuentro Dominicano is Creighton’s semester-long, service-learning program in the Dominican Republic. Students take courses taught by the Academic Director and other visiting Creighton faculty at the ILAC Center. During the semester, students have the opportunity to volunteer in the local community, live with a host family, and complete a service project for a rural community.
• Faculty-Led Programs Abroad are group-based summer travel courses, 2-4 weeks in duration, led by Creighton faculty members. Participants travel together while taking a course taught by the Creighton faculty. Past FLPAs have been offered in China, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Uganda, and the United Kingdom.

• Requirements for studying abroad: Sophomore standing, 2.5 GPA, Students on disciplinary probation are not eligible to study abroad
• Financial aid available: Federal financial aid may be portable for any approved study abroad program
• Institutional financial aid may only be portable for Encuentro Dominicano, ISEP-Exchange, Sophia University, Sogang University, Mannheim University, University of Glasgow, and University of Limerick.
• Other student services available (i.e.- insurance, housing, etc.): Study Abroad Fair, Passport Processing Center, Informational Sessions, Pre-Departure Orientation, Re-Entry Programming, One-on-One Advising and the opportunity to purchase supplemental travel insurance.

• The Institute for Latin American Concern (ILAC) (See International Volunteer/Service/Immersion Programs)
• The Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) curriculum is designed to meet the English language needs of students who want to enter the university at the undergraduate or graduate level. At the IELI, students develop the speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills that are necessary for academic success while gaining insights into various aspects of U.S. culture.
• The Asian World Center (AWC) focuses on fostering knowledge and understanding of the economics, culture, history and philosophy drawn from the rich repository of multiple Asian countries. The AWC sponsors the annual Asian Culture Week and other events that promote mutual understanding of Western and Eastern traditions.

• Eligibility: IELI applicants must be at least 17 years of age and have completed high school. (Exceptions are sometimes made for short-term groups.)
• Curriculum: The IELI curriculum includes 33 core courses and 7 levels of proficiency in English--from high beginning to advanced.
• Terms: Five terms of eight weeks each are offered each year, beginning in mid August, mid October, early January, early March and mid June.

Updated: 10/24/2011