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 Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, South Korea, and Taiwan |
| Arcadia University | Americas and Europe | Including Mexico and United Kingdom |
| American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) | Europe | Germany |
| Bocconi University Summer School | Europe | Italy |
| Boston University | Asia | Including Taiwan and China |
| CIEE | Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East & North Africa, and Oceania | Including Australia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, and United Kingdom |
| Duke University | Americas, Europe, and Oceania | Including Australia, Brazil, France, Switzerland, and United Kingdom |
| 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 | Middle East & North Africa | Israel |
| HKUST International Summer Exchange Program (ISP) | Asia | China |
| Humboldt University: Summer University | Europe | Germany |
| IES Abroad | Africa, Americas, Europe, and Oceania | Including Argentina, Australia, Chile, Italy, South Africa, Spain, and United Kingdom |
| IFSA | Americas, and Europe | Including Argentina, Czech Republic, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, and United Kingdom |
| Jagiellonian University: School of Polish Language and Culture | Europe | Poland |
| 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 Colombia, Iceland, India, Italy, Jordan, Madagascar, Netherlands, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, and Vietnam |
| Stellenbosch University: International Summer Programme | Africa | South Africa |
| 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 | China |
| University of Minnesota | Africa, Americas, Asia, and Europe | Including Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Senegal, South Korea, and Spain |