Study Abroad
During the 2025–2026 academic year, 333 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) students participated in study abroad experiences, traveling to 37 countries across 70 programs.
CALS offered 16 faculty-led programs, led by 35 program directors representing 12 departments and units, including Agronomy, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Agricultural Education, Animal Science, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (BBMB), CALS Administration, Economics, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Horticulture, Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Sociology and Criminal Justice, and Veterinary Medicine.
Faculty-led programs took place in 14 countries, including India, Panama, Ghana, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica, Peru, Uganda, Italy, Greece, Japan, and France.
New Program Highlights
Two new faculty-led programs were introduced this year:
- Alpaca Textile Industry in Peru: From the Farm to the Store
Human-Wildlife Conflict and Biodiversity Conservation in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
Top Destinations
The most popular destinations for students were:
- Costa Rica
- Italy
- Australia
- Greece
- New Zealand
Scholarships
The CALS Study Abroad Office awarded 298 scholarships totaling $275,370 to increase access to international experiences.
Study USA
Since its launch in 2021, the Study USA program has continued offering domestic experiential learning opportunities.
During the 2025–2026 academic year, 22 students participated in two programs:
- Agricultural & Cooperative Finance Tour in Omaha, Nebraska
- Exploring Marine and Terrestrial Biodiversity in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Student Impact
The total number of students impacted by the CALS Study Abroad Office during the 2025-2026 academic year was 379 students. (This includes exchange students, international internships, non-CALS students on CALS programs, CALS students on non-CALS programs, and Study USA participants).
