Gain GLOBAL Experience & earn credit toward your degree with API
Study Abroad and Gain Global Experience
Spend Your Summer Abroad
Explore the world and earn credit at the same time! Enroll in major coursework, general requirements, or embrace the cultural electives—the world is yours! Learn about the Italian mafia in Florence, spruce up your Spanish in Costa Rica, pick up business courses in Portugal, and so much more!
Let’s Get You Abroad!
Complete the form to get connected to our staff for personalized advising opportunities.
What's Included with API
API prides itself on including as much as possible in our program fees to make sure that you have a full and rewarding experience abroad. Here’s a quick list of the most common pieces that API programs include:
- Pre-departure advising from program experts
- Tuition and transcripts
- Housing
- Excursions/Daytrips
- Medical Insurance
- Friendly, local API staff in every destination
- … And more!
Have you applied for or renewed your passport yet?
To travel internationally, you need a valid passport. If you have a passport already, check the expiration date. Some countries require your passport to be valid for 6 months after your departure date!
You may also need a visa, depending upon your location. Get started here!
Check out this video from API’s mascot, Trav El for more information or visit our passport resources.
Can’t wait to get started?
If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out to the Center for Global Education located at 124 Roger Williams Hall.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
API is committed to providing enriching international experiences to its participants. We believe in the importance of promoting acceptance, dignity, and respect among people of all backgrounds. No matter who you are or where you come from, API will support you during your journey abroad.
Who is API?
Academic Programs International (API) is an approved affiliate provider that works closely with U.S. institutions and universities abroad. API was founded in 1997 and is dedicated to providing high-quality, affordable experiential learning programs. API’s extensive pre-departure preparation, coupled with strong support services on-site, facilitates academic, cultural and linguistic learning. Within the supportive environment of the API programs, API participants are encouraged to explore their host communities and become increasingly independent and confident in their own abilities. API strives to make international educational experiences accessible to as many participants as possible, and, as such, works to provide multiple program components at a low program cost.