The 2023 Open Doors report ranked UGA No. 6 overall in student study abroad participation and No. 3 for short-term study abroad program participation among doctoral institutions in the U.S.
This report, compiled by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the Institute of International Education, details study abroad data for 2021-2022, the first full post-pandemic academic year.
According to the Open Doors report, 2,324 UGA students studied abroad for class credit, with 2,175 students studying on short-term programs.
During this period, students studied in 72 countries, and over $580,000 in scholarships were awarded by the Office of Global Engagement to students for their experiences abroad, including the Passport Initiative Scholarship.
Along with the national recognition of its excellence in study abroad, UGA Global Education promotes Global Citizenship in a new video that features the students, advisors and faculty of UGA Study Abroad.