Residential Programs
Centre offers a number of different opportunities for international study. Centre-in-London, Centre-in-Strasbourg, and Centre-in-the-Yucatan are Centre faculty-led programs in the U.K., France, and Mexico. In partnership with Rhodes and Sewannee Colleges, Centre offers faculty-led study abroad opportunities each Fall in Accra, Ghana and in Ecuador, where students study in the capital city of Quito before their 3 week study experience in the Galapagos. Centre-in-England (at the University of Reading), Centre-in-Glasgow (at the University of Glasgow), and Centre-in-China (in Shanghai) are Centre's residential programs in the U.K. and China. Six exchange programs bring foreign students to our campus as well as allowing Centre students to study for a semester at Akita International University in Japan; at Yamaguchi Prefectural University in Japan; at one of five universities in Northern Ireland; at Royal Thimphu College in Bhutan; at Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance; or at Marista University in Merida, Mexico. In addition to the program at Marista University, intensive language immersion programs are offered in Nantes, France and through Centre’s special partnership with the Kentucky Institute for International Studies in Alicante, Spain. 2024 will mark the first year partnering with Kalamazoo College and host institution, Friedrich-Alexander-University to offer a German-language intensive study abroad experience in Erlangen, Germany.
Our premier study-away programs are in Washington, D.C. and New York City, where students do a full-time internship along with taking courses relevant to the location.
Many students find their sophomore or junior year is the best time to participate in an off-campus program. However, rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors all are eligible to apply. Because these are not primarily language programs, students do not need to have studied French, Spanish, Chinese, or Japanese to study in France, Mexico, Ecuador, China, or Japan. The cost is the same as the cost of studying on the Danville campus, except for a $400 deposit/surcharge and airfare. Special endowed funds are available on a competitive basis to help students with financial need to cover these costs.