Santiago (Chile)-CIEE

• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Program with Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) at the Universidad de Chile, Pontificia Universidad Catolica, and Universidad Diego Portales

• CIEE Study Abroad “Liberal Arts” program* 
• Courses taught in Spanish by local faculty at the CIEE Study Abroad Center for CIEE students only 
• Courses taught in Spanish with Chilean and international students at the Universidad de Chile, Universidad Diego Portales, and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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

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

• Standard Housing
  • Single or double room in a homestay (two meals/day included)
  • Double or triple room in a residence hall
  • Locations within a 40-minute commute from CIEE Santiago
• Select Housing (additional fee charged directly to students)
  • Single room in a residence hall
  • Locations within a 40-minute commute from CIEE Santiago
• Note: Indiana University will not support plans for students to obtain independent housing

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 third 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 Education Abroad. 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.

Fall 2025

Spring 2025

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.