Program eligibility

General requirements

USAC welcomes students from any U.S. institution of higher education who:

Are at least 18 years old at the time of application.

Are enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking program.

Are in good academic, disciplinary, and community standing.

Meet the minimum GPA requirements and any prerequisites for their desired program. Minimum cumulative grade point average includes all institutions of higher education attended.

Program-specific requirements

Unless otherwise specified, programs will consider applications from students enrolled in community college, undergraduate, and graduate programs.

Country	Program	Eligibility requirements*
Australia	Gold Coast Trimester	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: Second-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application; minimum sophomore standing at program start
Australia	Melbourne Trimester, January	Minimum GPA: 2.6 Prerequisite: Second-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application; minimum sophomore standing at program start
Chile	Santiago Summer, Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
China	Chengdu Summer, Semester, Yearlong, January	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
China	Shanghai Summer, Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
Costa Rica	Heredia Summer, Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
Cuba	La Habana Summer, January	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
Czech Republic	Prague Summer, Semester, Yearlong, January	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
England	Brighton Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.75 Prerequisite: Second-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application; minimum sophomore standing at program start Eligibility note: Community college and two-year degree students may apply for single semester only
	Bristol Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 3.0 Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher at time of application; junior standing at program start preferred Entry as a second-semester sophomore considered with GPA greater than 3.6 Eligibility note: Application limited to students enrolled full- time in a 4-year undergraduate (i.e., bachelor's) or graduate degree program
	London Met Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.7 Prerequisite: Second-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application; minimum sophomore standing at program start Graduate-level entry: One semester of graduate degree complete at time of application Eligibility note: Community college and two-year degree students may apply for single semester only
	London Roehampton Summer	Minimum GPA: 2.8 Prerequisite: Second-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application; minimum sophomore standing at program start
	January	Minimum GPA: 2.8 Prerequisite: Second-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
	Reading Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 3.0 Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher at time of application; junior standing at program start preferred Entry as a second-semester sophomore considered with GPA greater than 3.6 Eligibility note: Application limited to students enrolled full-time in a 4-year undergraduate (i.e., bachelor's) or graduate degree program
France	Lyon Summer, Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
France	Pau Summer, Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
Germany	Lüneburg Summer, Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
India	Bengaluru Summer, Semester, Yearlong, January	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
Ireland	Cork Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 3.0 Prerequisite: Second-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application; minimum sophomore standing at program start
	Summer	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
	Galway Summer	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
Italy	Reggio Emilia Summer, Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
	Torino Summer, Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
	Verona Summer, Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
	Viterbo Summer, Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
Japan	Hiroshima Fall, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.8 Prerequisite: Second-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application; minimum sophomore standing at program start Eligibility note: Application limited to students enrolled full-time in a 4-year undergraduate (i.e., bachelor's) or graduate degree program
	Nagasaki Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.8 Prerequisite: Second-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application; minimum sophomore standing at program start
	Nishinomiya Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 3.0 Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher at time of application; minimum junior standing at program start Eligibility note: Application limited to students enrolled full-time in a 4-year undergraduate (i.e., bachelor's) or graduate degree program Three academic letters of recommendation required with application
Korea	Korean universities determine your class standing by the number of full-time terms (semester or quarter) completed at your home university, not the total number of credits earned. If you are a transfer student, there may be exceptions. Please reach out to the USAC Korea enrollment specialist for more information.
	Gwangju Summer, Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: Minimum one term (full-time study) completed at your home institution at the time of application, and two terms (full-time) completed by program start
	Seoul - Kookmin University Summer, Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: Minimum one term (full-time study) completed at your home institution at the time of application, and two terms (full-time) completed by program start
	Seoul - Korea University Summer, Semester, Yearlong, January	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: Two consecutive terms (full-time study) completed at your home institution at the time of application; minimum sophomore standing by program start Eligibility note: Community college and two-year degree students may apply for Summer and January terms only
	Seoul - Yonsei University Summer, Semester, Yearlong, January	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: Two consecutive terms (full-time study) completed at your home institution at the time of application; minimum sophomore standing by program start Graduate-level entry: One semester of graduate degree complete at time of application Eligibility note: Community college and two-year degree students may apply for the Summer term only
Morocco	Rabat Summer, January	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
Netherlands	Maastricht Summer, Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 3.0 Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher at time of application; junior standing at program start preferred Entry as a second-semester sophomore considered with GPA greater than 3.6
Netherlands	The Hague Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.7 Prerequisite: Second-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application; minimum sophomore standing at program start
New Zealand	Auckland / Palmerston North / Wellington Semester	Minimum GPA: 2.75 Prerequisite: Second-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application; minimum sophomore standing at program start Eligibility note: Application limited to students enrolled full-time in a 4-year undergraduate (i.e., bachelor's) or graduate degree program
Portugal	Lisbon Summer, Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: Second-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application Eligibility note: Application limited to students enrolled full-time in a 4-year undergraduate (i.e., bachelor's) or graduate degree program
Scotland	St Andrews Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 3.2 Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher at time of application; junior standing at program start preferred Entry as a second-semester sophomore considered with GPA greater than 3.6 Eligibility note: Application limited to students enrolled full-time in a 4-year undergraduate (i.e., bachelor's) degree program
	Stirling Summer	Minimum GPA: 2.7 Prerequisite: Second-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
	Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 3.0 Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher at time of application; junior standing at program start preferred Entry as a second-semester sophomore considered with GPA greater than 3.6 Eligibility note: Application limited to students enrolled full-time in a 4-year undergraduate (i.e., bachelor's) degree program
South Africa	Stellenbosch Summer, Semester	Minimum GPA: 2.8 Prerequisite: Second-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application; minimum sophomore standing at program start Eligibility note: Community college and two-year degree students may apply for the Summer term only
Spain	Alicante Summer, Semester, Yearlong, January	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
	Bilbao/Getxo Summer, Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
	Madrid Summer, Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
	San Sebastián Summer, Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
Sweden	Växjö/Kalmar Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 3.0 Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher at time of application; minimum junior standing at program start Eligibility note: Application limited to students enrolled full-time in a 4-year undergraduate (i.e., bachelor's) or graduate degree program)
Thailand	Chiang Mai Summer, Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
	Khon Kaen Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher at time of application
	Khon Kaen - Health Internship or Research Assistantship Summer	Minimum GPA: 3.0 Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher at time of application Eligibility note: Community health placements are open to all students with an interest in health or health education Clinical and research-based placements have additional requirements Virtual interview required
Uruguay	Montevideo Summer, Semester, Yearlong, January	Minimum GPA: 2.5 Prerequisite: First-semester freshman standing or higher at time of application
Vietnam	Da Nang Semester, Yearlong	Minimum GPA: 2.75 Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher at time of application Eligibility note: Application limited to students enrolled full-time in a 4-year undergraduate (i.e., bachelor's) or graduate degree program

*Eligibility requirements are the minimum qualifications for application consideration and do not guarantee admission. Requirements are subject to change and may not address every applicant's situation. Admissions decisions are based on a holistic review of each application, and exceptions may be considered in limited circumstances.

Questions? Contact your Enrollment Specialist for more information