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ACM Off-Campus Study Programs

Designed with a strong liberal arts perspective, ACM offers programs around the world, providing students with an interdisciplinary educational experience, personal attention, independent projects, and diverse viewpoints and ways of learning.  Select a program below to learn more:

Flag Botswana

Botswana: Culture & Society in Africa
Gaborone, Botswana

Flag Brazil

Brazil Exchange
Juiz de Fora, Brazil

Flag Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Field Research
San José & field sites, Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Latin American Culture & Society
San José, Costa Rica

Flag India

India Studies
Pune, India
India Summer Program: Service Learning & Cultural Immersion
Pune, India

Flag Italy

Florence Program
Florence, Italy
London & Florence: Arts in Context
London, England & Florence, Italy

Flag Japan

Japan Study
Tokyo, Japan

Flag Mexico

Mexico Summer Program: Service Learning & Language Immersion
Mexico City, Mexico

Flag Tanzania

Tanzania: Human Evolution and Ecology
Dar es Salaam & Tarangire field site, Tanzania

Flag United Kingdom

London & Florence: Arts in Context
London, England & Florence, Italy

Flag United States

Chicago Programs

Chicago, Illinois

Newberry Seminar in the Humanities
Chicago, Illinois
Oak Ridge Science Semester
Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Member colleges

  1. Beloit College
  2. Carleton College
  3. Coe College
  4. Colorado College
  5. Cornell College
  6. Grinnell College
  7. Knox College
  8. Lake Forest College
  9. Lawrence University
  10. Luther College
  11. Macalester College
  12. Monmouth College
  13. Ripon College
  14. St. Olaf College

Off-campus study

Ryan Casserly During my four months in Costa Rica, I was exposed to and soaked in more culture, language, social nuance, and wildlife than I had thought possible. Every step of the way, the ACM staff and my host families were there to support me in my research, personal growth, and weekend endeavors. The combination of the quality of support and instruction from the ACM staff and the generosity of spirit that pervades Costa Rica made the experience rich and unforgettable.

—Ryan Casserly, Costa Rica Field Research, Spring 2008

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Who we are

The Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) is a consortium of independent, liberal arts colleges in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Colorado.