Lyon College believes that co-curricular activities, such as studying abroad, can deepen learning, improve language skills, critical inquiry, and cross-cultural understanding. Moreover, these opportunities are an underpinning of a Liberal Arts education.
Exchange Programs: These are programs in which Lyon College has established formal tuition exchange agreements with overseas partners. These partnerships allow Lyon
students to study at partner institutions by paying tuition and fees at Lyon College but living and going to school in the host institution/city. Additionally, this lets designated
partner school students to pay tuition and fees at their home institution but live and go to school here at Lyon College.a. Duration: Fall / Spring / One year
b. Application Fee: $30.00
c. Start process 7-9 Months before the desired term of study abroad.- Third Party Programs: These are programs that a vendor, provider, or host institution arranges in coordination with the Lyon College student and the Office of International Education. These programs typically have a higher cost associated with them, but you have more destination options.
a. Duration: Fall / Spring / One year
b. Start the process 7-9 Months before the desired term of study abroad
- Faculty-led Programs: These programs are proposed and led by full-time Lyon College professors. These are typically 3-4 credit-hour courses that are offered with a travel component. Please note that these classes do meet regularly prior to departure or after arrival back on campus.
a. Duration: Typically, 7-18 days.
b. Application Fee: $30.00
Direct Exchange Partners:
Akita International University (Akita, Japan); the University of Poitiers (Poitiers, France), where payment of language center fees is required); Catholic University of San Antonio, Murcia
(Murcia, Spain); Myongji University (Seoul, S. Korea); The Hague University of Applied Sciences (The Netherlands); and UC Louvain-SLB (Brussels, Belgium).
Additionally, Lyon is part of the Irish-American Scholars Programs in Conjunction with the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities, through which students can apply through to attend Belfast Metropolitan College, Queens University, St. Mary’s University College, and the University of Ulster, all in Northern Ireland.
Third-Party Programs:
Please work with the Office of International Education directly for a list of resources.
Faculty-Led Programs:
These offerings change year-to-year. Please check with the Office of International Education, the Registrar’s Office, or your advisor for any offerings that may be currently available.
Admission to Program:
Outgoing (Lyon College students studying away from Lyon College) students must submit the following:
Study Abroad Application / Payment of Application fee / Required Documents: Passport, current transcript, proof of medical insurance for the duration of the program and other
documents as requested.
A Lyon cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better / Must be in good financial standing/appropriate foreign language skills (if taking credit for foreign language credit) /
Each school may have additional requirements for admission.
Incoming (students from another institution who will only study at Lyon College for one semester up to one year), students must submit the following:
Study Abroad Application / Required Documents: Passport, current transcript (in English), Bank statement/letter showing/stating at least $22,000 USD or more, Proof of
English proficiency (TOEFL (79), IELTS (6.0), Duolingo (105), and other tests deemed acceptable by the Director of International Education may be used). Other documents as
requested.
Incoming students must enroll in the Lyon College student health insurance program unless we have a waiver program with your institution. Please check with Lyon College Office of International Education or your home institution’s international office for confirmation.
Students normally participate in a semester and year-long study abroad exchange programs during their sophomore and junior year(s) or the following. Students should get more
information about their selected school’s requirements and application deadlines from the Lyon Office of International Education.
Approval to participate in one of the exchange programs must be granted in advance by the Lyon International Education office, with approval from the program and the provost. Students will register in NIS 300 and/or 301.
Exchange students will pay Lyon tuition, any tuition differential between Lyon and host institutions, and any required fees. Exchange students are solely responsible for transportation,
accommodations, meals, books and supplies, medical insurance, passport and visa fees, and personal expenses and debts related to study abroad. Students who fail to fulfill the terms of the exchange agreement, or who fail to successfully complete the approved course of study, or who fail to return to Lyon for at least one semester following the exchange program, will be required to reimburse the College for any program-related expenses beyond direct payments to the College by the exchange student.
Lyon students may also participate in semester and year-long study abroad programs at institutions other than the approved exchange programs listed above. They will not be classified
as Lyon students during the duration of such study, however. Accordingly, they are responsible for the full cost of such study abroad programs. Students are encouraged to apply for
outside scholarships. While prior approval to participate in such programs is not required, students should consider applying for a leave of absence. In all cases, they must request permission in advance to transfer credit hours from these programs to Lyon. This approval process is the same as for any transfer credit request, except that the written approval of the Office of International Education is also required. As with all transferred courses, credit hours may be awarded toward program and/or graduation requirements, but the grades received in these courses will not be used in the calculation of the student’s Lyon GPA.