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Institutions and Faculty

Explore the diverse partnership opportunities available with USAC. Whether you're a study abroad staff member, faculty, or an individual interested in collaborating with us, we look forward to working with you.

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Affiliate institutions

USAC is a nonprofit consortium of U.S. institutions, which provides oversight, support, and strategic planning to USAC and its programs.

These institutions approve curriculum and issue transcripts for USAC Specialty Programs.

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International host institutions

USAC programs are based at host institutions abroad.

Specialty Programs are conducted on a host institution campus where we maintain office and classroom space; however classes are taught by USAC faculty and taken with other USAC students.

Partnership Programs are run by the international programs office and staff at the foreign institution, where students take classes with locals.

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Faculty-Led Program opportunities

USAC provides customized Faculty-Led Programs for our 36 Affiliate Institutions and active sending partners throughout our network.

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Institutional curriculum integration

USAC partners with key faculty and staff at U.S. institutions to fully integrate study abroad into a student’s college journey through curriculum integration (or curriculum mapping).

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DID Grant

The Diversity and Inclusion Development (DID) Grant provides study abroad and educational opportunities for diverse students.

Connect with us

Contact your regional Institutional Relations Officer for more information, or to request marketing and outreach materials for your institution.