• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Summer Program offered by Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) at the Instituto Universitario de Investigacin en Estudios Norteamericanos de la Universidad de Alcala (the Institute)
• Typical enrollment: 120 international students
• Local excursions in Alcala de Hernares and Madrid as well as field trips to nearby sites of historical interest in Spain

• Summer Language and Culture program* track 
  • Session I: June 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
  • Session II: July 3, 2023 to July 28, 2023
  • Special permission from Overseas Study is required to participate in both sessions I and II: June 1 to July 28, 2023
• Courses in advanced Spanish language, culture, and literature taught in Spanish
• 10-20 students per class

Course Load

• 6 IU credits for any two courses
  • SESSION I: Tentative schedule information available here. See equivalency list below for IU course equivalencies.
  • SESSION II: Tentative schedule information available here. See equivalency list below for IU course equivalencies.

Course Equivalencies: Please see the Alcala-CIEE course equivalency list for program enrollment requirements and a list of IU course equivalencies that students have received in the past.

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors CIEE program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all CIEE tracks/offerings. Please contact Overseas Study for clarification.

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

• Spanish homes (one student per home)
• Student Residence (two students per room)

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your second full-time semester of college
• have taken or are enrolled in sixth semester college-level Spanish with a B average
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

Students must have a passport valid for six months beyond program's end date.

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Summer 2022

• IU portion of fee: $237.21
• CIEE portion of fee*: $4,132.50 (1 session), $7,438.50 (2 sessions) (includes academic fees, housing, meals, orientation, field trips, and insurance)
• International Airfare: CIEE estimates $1,300 for East Coast departures
• See IU Fee Sheet or IU Fee Sheet 2 Sessions for additional cost and payment details.

Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students. Based on published CIEE materials. Indiana University cannot guarantee the prices charged by CIEE and is not responsible for any price increase or change. The program qualifies for need-based CIEE Overseas Study Program Specific Scholarships. 

Airfare, personal expenses, and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due March 22, 2022. 

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
• CIEE scholarships and grants available.

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.