• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Program with Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra
• Typical enrollment: 5-15 students from U.S. colleges and universities

• "Liberal Arts" program track*
• All courses taught in Spanish
• 5-day orientation session in Santo Domingo and and PUCMM
• Spanish language courses
• Caribbean and Latin American area studies courses in Spanish for CIEE students only
• Program core course: Contemporary Dominican Republic: Political and Socioeconomic Processes for CIEE students only
• Optional, 3-credit service learning seminar focusing on the theoretical framework for volunteering in the Dominican Republic
  • Requires 75 hours at volunteering site during semester
• Please note: Independent study is not an option for IU students on this program. Students cannot earn credit for independent study on the Santiago CIEE program.

*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.

Academic year option available to qualified students. See additional eligibility and application requirements.

Course Load

• 15-18 IU credits in combination of CIEE and PUCMM courses with optional internship
  • Minimum of one direct-enrollment course at PUCMM (3-credits)
  • Required Spanish language course (4-6 cr pending placement)
  • Required CIEE course: Contemporary Dominican Republic: Political and Socioeconomic Processes (3 credits)
  • Optional, 3-credit service learning seminar

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

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

• Homestays

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 fourth 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.

Fall 2022

• IU portion of fee: $237.21
• CIEE portion of fee*paid to IU bursar: $12,777.50 (includes academic fees, housing, two meals per day, orientation, local excursions, cultural activities, and medical insurance)
• International Airfare: CIEE estimates $500 (for East Coast departures)
• See IU Fee Sheet for an 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. Applications should be submitted to Overseas Study at the time of program application. 

Airfare, other meals, personal expenses, and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due April 5, 2022.

Spring 2020

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.