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ACM Off-Campus Study Programs

Designed with a strong liberal arts perspective, ACM offers programs around the world, providing students with an interdisciplinary educational experience, personal attention, independent projects, and exposure to diverse viewpoints and ways of learning.  Select a program below to learn more:

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Japan Study
Tokyo, Japan

Flag Mexico

Mexico Summer Program: Service Learning & Language Immersion
Mexico City, Mexico

Flag Tanzania

Tanzania: Ecology & Human Origins
Dar es Salaam & Tarangire field site, Tanzania

Flag United Kingdom

London & Florence: Arts in Context
London, England & Florence, Italy

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Chicago Programs

Chicago, Illinois

Newberry Seminar: Research in the Humanities
Chicago, Illinois
Oak Ridge Science Semester
Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Member colleges

  1. Beloit College
  2. Carleton College
  3. Coe College
  4. Colorado College
  5. Cornell College
  6. Grinnell College
  7. Knox College
  8. Lake Forest College
  9. Lawrence University
  10. Luther College
  11. Macalester College
  12. Monmouth College
  13. Ripon College
  14. St. Olaf College

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Kelsey Smith My time in Costa Rica has come to constitute much more than just the semester I was there. I created strong bonds with the people, the country, and the Spanish language to such an extent that they still affect my daily life. I learned a great deal about myself, my passions, and my limits. From the many ACM excursions, to a day in with my host family, to an unforeseen hour-long conversation with my taxi driver, I found myself inquiring, discovering, and growing. While I continue to keep in touch with my host families, my hope is to return soon with fellow ACM classmates to rekindle old relationships and generate new ones. Ultimately, committing to a semester in Costa Rica was one of the most invaluable experiences of my life, and I never could have predicted or anticipated its lasting impact on my life and myself.

—Kelsey Smith, Costa Rica, Fall 2007

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