IIE ranks Richmond third in number of study abroad students in new Open Doors Report

In its 2011 Open Doors Report, the Institute of International Education ranked the University of Richmond third in total study abroad students among the 40 U.S. baccalaureate institutions recognized.

The university, whose baccalaureate and masters programs have placed in each of the last 10 Open Doors Reports, sent 582 students abroad in the 2009–10 academic year.

“It's wonderful to see so many UR students taking advantage of our generous opportunities to study abroad – one of the defining features of a Richmond education,” said Edward Ayers, university president.

The Open Doors Report considered only students who received academic credit from their institutions for studying abroad, and is based on survey results from more than 3,000 universities.

Named the “Hottest School for International Studies” by Newsweek, the university maintains a study abroad portfolio of more than 75 programs in 30 countries, with 59 percent of the 2011 class studying abroad.

A recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that Richmond ranked ninth among baccalaureate institutions in the number of international students on campus this year, with 291.

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