Off-Campus Study

DePauw University offers off-campus study opportunities designed to broaden intellectual horizons and to enable the student to achieve a deeper sense of individual identity and cultural awareness. Through participation in an international program or an off-campus program in the United States, the student is able to enhance and strengthen academic goals and personal objectives. Off-campus study stimulates the growth of new thinking. Leaving the shelter of familiar circumstances encourages greater self-reliance and sophistication in thought and action. With an understanding of other cultures, one becomes dramatically aware of the need to search for solutions to the problems confronting humankind.

We encourage all students, regardless of previous intercultural experience, to apply to spend a semester or a year off campus in order to enhance their DePauw education. The staff of the Center for International & Experiential Education are here to help students decide how a semester or more off campus fits in with their academic, personal and cultural goals, and to help students select the most appropriate off-campus program to fit their needs, interests, and budget.