Study Abroad

Applications for Summer 2026 programs are now closed!

Select semester programs (term-specific) are accepting applications on a rolling basis until full.

CGE office hours are 8 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday. We are committed to providing services and support for our students and colleagues via email, phone calls, virtual meetings, and in-person meetings as needed.

If you need to speak with a staff member, please schedule a meeting by using one of the contact methods below, and only visit the CGE office if you have already scheduled an appointment with Study Abroad staff.

Ways to contact us:

For Study Abroad Advising:

Chat with a Global Ambassador or schedule a meeting with an advisor
Email us your questions at studyabroad@jmu.edu

Study Abroad Team contact info: Study Abroad Staff Page

Student International Travel Considerations

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Feb 26 Adding to the map
The College of Arts and Letters has taken 3,568 students on 77 study abroad programs in 58 countries since 2022.
Feb 26 The city is a classroom: JMU in Kyoto and Tokyo
One CAL study abroad program in Japan has been thriving and growing since its inaugural class in summer 2013, drawing more and more students to a collective experience.
Feb 26 Flatmates to family
Five CAL students had no idea they would form a long-lasting friendship after random roommate assignments put them in the same apartment while studying abroad in London.
Feb 26 Alumna Looks Back at Her Time in Ghana
History alumna Yasmine Vaughan (’18) reflected on her time studying abroad in Ghana a decade ago.
Feb 26 Authentic, interactive and immersive
Public Administration major Bubuney Havi (’26) and Media Arts and Design major Landon Shackelford (’27) reflected on their study abroad experience this past summer in Ghana.
Feb 26 Celebrating 30 years of learning in Ghana
History Professor Dr. David Owusu-Ansah founded the JMU Ghana Summer Program and Internship in 1996 — 30 years ago. The four-week study abroad experience is still running today.