Some helpful information when choosing an Off Campus Program:

Each program has a faculty program advisor that can answer questions, give guidance and provide information. For a complete list of Off Campus Advisors, click here.

Off campus programs are possible with virtually any major, and in some cases, even accentuate your major coursework. Click the links below to find a program that would fit with your academic track.

Off campus programs are generally divided into three categories: Research, programs with an Internship, and Study only. Those programs offered by Albion can be categorized in the following way:

• Research: all SIT, and ACM programs, as well as the Chicago Newberry, and Oakridge programs.
• Internships: EPA, Boston University, AustraLearn, ICMS, New York Arts, Chicago Center, and Philidelphia.
• Study Only: American College of Thessaloniki, AHA Segovia, Antioch College, Budapest Semester in Mathematics, Burren College of Art, CCCS, Chicoutimi, CIEE, College Year in Athens, Centre for Medieval & Renaissance Studies- Oxford, University College Cork, Deusto-Bilbao, Grenoble Program, Heidelberg College, IAU- Marchutz School of Painting, IES, Japan Center, John Cabot University, London School of Economics, Sophia University, SACI, University of Aberdeen, University of Glasgow, University of Stirling, University of Sussex, Universite Chikh Anta Diop, University of Cape Town, University of Hong Kong, American University, Yonsei University, York St. John University.

Different programs are offered at different times during the academic year, and for different lengths of time. For a comprehensive list of programs and when they are offered, click here.

To view the "Off-Campus Programs Photo Album" (photos taken by students on Off-Campus programs) click here.

The requirements for off-campus study are:

• Junior or Senior standing.
• Cumulative GPA of 2.7. Some programs have a higher GPA requirement.
• Demonstrated maturity commensurate with the demands of the program.
• Successful completion of the Writing Competence Exam before attending the program.
• Good social standing.

Students on an off-campus program approved for Albion credit and may use 75% of their Albion Financial Aid to go off campus. For more information about Off-Campus Programs and the application process, please read the Off-Campus Programs Handbook.

Many off-campus programs have internships available in differing areas. The requirements for internships are as follows:

• A student must work 150 hours at their internship to receive 1 unit of Albion college credit. 
• A student must work 300 hours at their internship to receive 2 units of Albion college credit.

Grants and Scholarships

Funding Off-Campus Program (OCP) study can be a challenge. Students who participate in off-campus programs during fall and/or spring semesters may use 75% of their base-level Albion academic scholarship, e.g., Distinguished Albion Scholars Program, Trustee Scholarship, Presidential Scholarship, Webster Scholarship, or Briton Award, and 100% of need-based financial aid to study off-campus. (Please check with the Financial Aid Office to determine your status regarding other Albion scholarships you may hold.) Albion does not award scholarships for summer off-campus study...(more)

For more information about Off-Campus Programs and the application process, please read the Off-Campus Programs Handbook

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