Suggested Unaffiliated Summer Programs
Many of the universities and study abroad program partners Northwestern is affiliated with for academic year programs also run summer programs, and their study abroad transcripts are accepted by Northwestern:
If you are not able to find your desired program on the Suggested List, check the Other Unaffiliated Summer Program Options List.
Refer to the How to Find an Unaffiliated Summer Program tip sheet to learn more about how to find an unaffiliated summer program.
Program Provider & Institution List
| Program Provider or Institution | Region(s) | Location(s) |
| American Councils (ACTR) | Asia and Europe (focus on Eurasia region) | Including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine |
| Arcadia University | Europe and South America | Including Chile, England, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Spain |
| American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) | Europe | Germany |
| Bocconi University Summer School | Europe | Italy |
| Boston University | Africa, Americas, Asia, & Europe | Including Argentina, China, Ghana, Ireland, and Italy |
| CIEE | Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania | Including Australia, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, England, Germany, Jordan, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Thailand |
| DIS | Europe | Denmark and Sweden |
| Duke University | Americas, Europe, Middle East & North Africa, and Oceania | Including Australia, England, Italy, Morocco, and Spain |
| ETH-Zurich: Summer Schools |
Europe | Switzerland |
| Ewha International Co-Ed Summer School | Asia | South Korea Note: As of 2019, the Ewha Language Center is a separate language institute that does not offer credit. |
| Hebrew University of Jerusalem: Rothberg International School Summer Programs
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Europe | Israel |
| HKUST International Summer Exchange Program (ISP) | Asia | Hong Kong |
| Humboldt University: Summer University | Europe | Germany |
| IES Abroad | Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania | Including Argentina, China, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain |
| IFSA | Americas, Asia, Europe, and Middle East & North Africa | Iincluding China, England, India, Ireland, Mexico, Peru, Spain |
| Koc University: International Summer Programs | Europe | Turkey |
| National University of Singapore | Asia | Singapore |
| Sciences Po: Summer School | Europe | France |
| Shanghai Jiao Tong University: Summer School |
Asia | China |
| SIT | Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Middle East & North Africa | Including Iceland, Indonesia, Jordan, South Africa, Switzerland, and Vietnam |
| Stellenbosch University: International Summer Programme | Africa | South Africa |
| Tel Aviv University: Tel Aviv University Summer Institute | Middle East & North Africa | Israel |
| University of Deusto Global Studies and Spanish | Europe | Spain |
| University of Hong Kong: HKU Summer Institute | Asia | Hong Kong |
| University of Minnesota | Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Middle East & North Africa | Including Ecuador, England, Italy, Senegal, and Spain |
| University of Oxford: Exeter College Summer Programme | Europe | England |