Opening Doors Internationally

International programs open doors for Chico State students.

• Chico State was ranked No. 1 in 2011–12 for participation in the University Studies Abroad Consortium, sending 276 students abroad via USAC.
• Chico State had a total of 354 students in study abroad programs in 2011–12.
• In 2011, for the fourth year in a row, Chico State ranked third among master's level institutions in the U.S. for the number of students studying abroad for one year or longer.
• The Univerity, one of the first West Coast campuses to join the National Student Exchange, received national honors in 2011 for 35 years of outstanding service.
• A graduate student in anthropology became the first Chico State student to win a Fulbright U.S. Student Award in 2013—her funding allowed her to spend nine months in Rwanda.
• A graduate student in American Politics and International Relations won a 2011 Boren Fellowship for $24,000 to study in Cairo, Egypt, for one year, funded by the National Security Education Program.
• The Peace Corps joined with Chico State in 2010 to allow students to earn a master's in Teaching International Languages and Education by combining traditional graduate studies with Peace Corps service.
• Teachers from the Chungcheongbuk Province in Korea have been coming to Chico State for 25 years to improve their English skills, learn teaching methodologies and experience American culture.
• The American Language and Culture Institute has provided high-quality language instruction, supportive counseling, and a compassionate bridge between cultures for more than 30 years, serving more than 270 students from over 25 countries each year.