Wake Forest opens doors for overseas studies
The Institute of International Education’s Open Doors 2024 report, published on November 18, showed that 83% of Wake Forest undergraduates received credit for study abroad in the 2022-23 academic year and summer of 2023, placing Wake Forest fourth on the list of leading doctoral universities.
“Our students’ remarkable participation in study abroad programs underscores their drive to gain a global perspective and enhance their academic journeys,” said David Taylor, assistant dean of Global Study Away Programs. “It also reflects Wake Forest’s broad and deep commitment to providing these kinds of opportunities where students learn to navigate and contribute meaningfully to diverse and complex global societies.”
This year’s report also announced that the total number of international students at U.S. colleges and universities reached an all-time high of more than 1.1 million international students in 2023/2024, a 7% increase from the previous academic year.
About International Education Week
International Education Week, November 18-22, 2024, is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange across the U.S. and worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education promotes programs that prepare Americans for a global environment.
Wake Forest’s International Education Week activities included a Night Market offering global food, music, make-and-take crafts and games.
For more information on study abroad opportunities, visit Wake Forest’s Study Abroad website.
