Cost-Effective Summer Programs
Study Abroad Next Summer!
Considering studying abroad next summer to earn credit toward your degree, meet new friends, and experience living in another country. We have curated a list of the most affordable options in Summer 2026. Use this as a guide to decide the best program for you. All prices listed include tuition and housing for the duration of the program, but other inclusions vary by program.
Summer programs are a great option, but studying abroad during the academic year can be more affordable. Check out our Pay In-State or Less to Study Abroad guide to learn more.
Programs Under $4,000
Program |
Subjects |
Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summer in Normandy, France - ISEP Direct (2 weeks) | French Language, History, Culture | $3,295.00 |
| Spanish Language & Culture in Salamanca, Spain - Worldstrides (2 weeks) | Spanish Language, Culture | $3,750.00* |
| International Summer School at University of Galway - Business and International Management (4 weeks) | Economics, Management | $3,965.00 |
The costs listed are for summer 2027. Inclusions vary by program, but all prices listed include tuition and housing for the duration of the program. See the program brochure for more information and the most up-to-date information.
*Cost includes automatic affiliate scholarship/discount.
Program |
Subjects |
Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summer in Hong Kong - ISEP Direct (5 weeks) | Business & Finance, Cantonese & Mandarin, International Relations | $3,995.00 |
| Summer in Chengdu, China - USAC (4 weeks) | Chinese and Culture Studies | $3,980.00 |
| Summer in Seoul, Korea - USAC (~4 weeks) | Korean Language, Culture | $3,980.00 |
| Study Direct: Mongolian Language + Culture - Institute for Mongolian Studies at the National University of Mongolia (2 weeks) | Mongolian language, arts and culture, and society | $500 (estimated)* |
The costs listed are for summer 2027. Inclusions vary by program, but all prices listed include tuition and housing for the duration of the program. See the program brochure for more information and the most up-to-date information.
*Cost includes automatic affiliate scholarship/discount.
Program |
Subjects |
Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summer in Santiago, Chile - CIEE (4 weeks) | Spanish Language, Politics, Business | $3,950.00 |
| Summer in Santiago, Dominican Republic - CIEE (4 weeks) | Spanish Language, Culture | $3,950.00 |
| Summer Intern + Study Abroad in Merida, Mexico - CIEE (6 weeks) | Intern + ASU online | $3,950.00 |
Summer STEM + Society in Mérida, Mexico - CIEE (6 weeks) | Society, Culture, History | $3,950.00 |
| Summer in Merida, Mexico - CIEE (4 weeks) | Culture, Mythology, Spanish | $3,450.00 |
| Community Engagement in San Jose, Costa Rica - Worldstrides (4 weeks) | Community Engagement + Experiential Learning | $3,650.00* |
| Community Engagement in Cusco, Peru - Worldstrides (4 weeks) | Community Engagement + Experiential Learning | $3,450.00* |
| Community Engagement in Lima, Peru - Worldstrides (4 weeks) | Community Engagement + Experiential Learning | $3,550.00* |
The costs listed are for summer 2027. Inclusions vary by program, but all prices listed include tuition and housing for the duration of the program. See the program brochure for more information and the most up-to-date information.
*Cost includes automatic affiliate scholarship/discount.
Programs Under $5,000
Program |
Subjects |
Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summer in Florence - ISEP Direct (3 weeks) | Business, Visual Arts, Fine Arts, Fashion, Liberal Arts, Hospitality, Journalism, Italian, Sports & Health Sciences | $4,995.00 |
| Summer in the Italian Riviera - ISEP Direct (3 weeks) | Italian, Business, Journalism, Liberal Arts | $4,995.00 |
| Summer in Marburg, Germany - ISEP Direct (4 weeks) | German Language, Culture | $4,295.00 |
| Summer in Milan, Italy - ISEP Direct (2 weeks) | European Studies, Italian Studies, Business, Communication, Education, International/Global Studies, Psychology, & Sports Studies | $4,295.00 |
| Summer in Rome, Italy - ISEP Direct (2 weeks) | Health Policy & Management | $4,295.00 |
| Summer in Pau, France - USAC (4 weeks) | French Language, Geology, Theater, Culture | $4,980.00 |
| Summer in Prague, Czech Republic - USAC (~5 weeks) | Cinema, Architecture, Management, Czech Language, Politics, History, Photography | $4,980.00 |
| Business & the European Union in Berlin, Germany - Worldstrides (3 weeks) | Business, Management, Economics | $4,795.00* |
| Community Engagement in Granada, Spain - Worldstrides (4 weeks) | Community Engagement + Experiential Learning | $4,250.00* |
The costs listed are for summer 2027. Inclusions vary by program, but all prices listed include tuition and housing for the duration of the program. See the program brochure for more information and the most up-to-date information.
*Cost includes automatic affiliate scholarship/discount.
CEA CAPA offers an additional $250 flight voucher.
Program |
Subjects |
Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summer in Seoul- Science & Engineering - ISEP Direct (4 weeks) | Engineering, Math, Computer Science | $4,995.00 |
| Summer in Seoul, South Korea - ISEP Direct (4 weeks) | Korean Language, Art, Design, Business, Sports Studies | $4,995.00 |
| Summer in Chiang Mai, Thailand - USAC (~5 weeks) | Business, Health & Wellness, Asian Studies | $4,580.00 |
| Summer in Gwangju, Korea - USAC (4 weeks) | Korean Language and Culture, Global Studies, Business | $4,480.00 |
| Summer in Bangkok, Thailand - Worldstrides (5 weeks) | Thai Language, History, Culture | $4,050.00* |
The costs listed are for summer 2027. Inclusions vary by program, but all prices listed include tuition and housing for the duration of the program. See the program brochure for more information and the most up-to-date information.
*Cost includes automatic affiliate scholarship/discount.
Program |
Subjects |
Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Intensive Spanish Language in Buenos Aires, Argentina - CEA CAPA (4.5 weeks) | Spanish Language | $4,895.00* |
| Medical Spanish & Health Sciences in San Jose, Costa Rica - CEA CAPA (4 weeks) | Spanish Language | $4,695.00* |
| Summer Global Internship in Merida, Mexico - CIEE (8 weeks) | Intern | $4,450.00 |
| Summer Intern + Study Abroad in San Juan, Puerto Rico - CIEE (6 weeks) | Intern + ASU online | $4,450.00 |
| Summer in Santiago, Chile - USAC (5 weeks) | Spanish Language, Latin American Cultures/Studies, Global Studies | $4,980.00 |
| Community Engagement in Valparaiso, Chile - Worldstrides (4 weeks) | Community Engagement + Experiential Learning | $4,050.00* |
The costs listed are for summer 2027. Inclusions vary by program, but all prices listed include tuition and housing for the duration of the program. See the program brochure for more information and the most up-to-date information.
*Cost includes automatic affiliate scholarship/discount.
CEA CAPA offers an additional $250 flight voucher.
Program |
Subjects |
Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Ghanaian Studies - CIEE (4 weeks) | Language, Culture, Arts | $4,950.00 |
| Summer Moroccan Studies - CIEE (4 weeks) | Arabic Language, Culture, Cuisine | $4,950.00 |
The costs listed are for summer 2027. Inclusions vary by program, but all prices listed include tuition and housing for the duration of the program. See the program brochure for more information and the most up-to-date information.
Programs Under $6,000
Program |
Subjects |
Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Intensive Spanish Language in Granada, Spain - CEA CAPA (4.5 weeks) | Spanish Language | $5,195.00* |
| Intensive French Language in Grenoble, France - CEA CAPA (4.5 weeks) | French Language | $5,795.00* |
| Liberal Arts & Business in Madrid, Spain - CEA CAPA (4 weeks) | Cultural Studies, Marketing, Art History, Business | $5,395.00* |
| Summer Language & Culture in Alcala De Henares, Spain - CIEE (4 weeks) | Spanish Language, Literature, Spanish Art, Spanish Culture, Film | $5,150.00 |
| Summer Language & Culture in Barcelona, Spain - CIEE (4 weeks) | Spanish, Anthropology, History | $5,150.00 |
| Summer Central European Studies in Prague, Czech Republic - CIEE (4 weeks) | Culture, Political Science, Sociology | $5,150.00 |
| Summer Psychology in Prague, Czech Republic - CIEE (4 weeks) | Czech Language, Psychology | $5,150.00 |
| Summer in Edinburgh, Scotland - CIEE (4 weeks) | Art, Literature & Film | $5,150.00 |
| Summer in Lisbon, Portugal - CIEE (4 weeks) | Language, Culture, Politics | $5,150.00 |
| Summer Language & Culture in Palma de Mallorca, Spain - CIEE (4 weeks) | Spanish Language, Culture | $5,150.00 |
| Summer Language & Culture in Seville, Spain - CIEE (4 weeks) | Spanish Language, Culture of Spain, History of Spain, Art and Architecture | $5,150.00 |
| Summer in Toulouse, France - CIEE (4 weeks) | French Language, Culture, Politics | $5,150.00 |
| Summer in Southern Spain - ISEP Direct (4 weeks) | Spanish Language, Culture | $5,495.00 |
| Summer III in Florence, Italy - SAI (3 weeks) | Arts | $5,520.00 |
| Summer in Alicante, Spain - USAC (4 weeks) | Spanish Language, Sociology, Political Science, Global Studies | $5,480.00 |
| Summer in Bilbao/Getxo, Spain - USAC (4 weeks) | Spanish Language, Business | $5,480.00 |
| Summer in San Sebastian, Spain - USAC (4 weeks) | Spanish Language & Studies, Psychology | $5,480.00 |
| Summer in Viterbo, Italy - USAC (~5 weeks) | Italian Language, History, Art | $5,480.00 |
| Business & the European Union in Berlin, Germany - Worldstrides (4 weeks) | Business, Management, Economics | $5,450.00* |
Spanish Language, Literature & Electives in English in Málaga, Spain - Worldstrides (4 weeks) | Spanish Language, Culture, Art | $5,550.00* |
The costs listed are for summer 2027. Inclusions vary by program, but all prices listed include tuition and housing for the duration of the program. See the program brochure for more information and the most up-to-date information.
*Cost includes automatic affiliate scholarship/discount.
**Cost is based on in-state tuition rates. Out-of-state students will have a higher cost (WWU faculty-led program only).
CEA CAPA offers an additional $250 flight voucher.
Program |
Subjects |
Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Intern + Study Abroad in Taipei, Taiwan - CIEE (6 weeks) | Intern + ASU online | $5,950.00 |
| Summer in Seoul, South Korea - ISEP Direct (4 weeks) | Korean Language & Culture, Business, Art & Design, STEM | $5,495.00 |
| Summer in Tokyo, Japan - Worldstrides (~3 weeks) | Japanese Language, Culture, Business | $5,050.00* |
The costs listed are for summer 2027. Inclusions vary by program, but all prices listed include tuition and housing for the duration of the program. See the program brochure for more information and the most up-to-date information.
*Cost includes automatic affiliate scholarship/discount.
Program |
Subjects |
Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summer in Buenos Aires, Argentina - CIEE (6 weeks) | Business, Culture, History | $5,750.00 |
| Summer Intern + Study Abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina - CIEE (6 weeks) | Intern + ASU online | $5,950.00 |
| Summer Intern + Study Abroad in Monteverde, Costa Rica - CIEE (6 weeks) | Intern + ASU online | $5,950.00 |
| Summer Intern + Study Abroad in Santiago, Chile - CIEE (6 weeks) | Intern + ASU online | $5,950.00 |
| Summer Intern + Study Abroad in Sao Paulo, Brazil - CIEE (6 weeks) | Intern + ASU online | $5,950.00 |
| Summer in Costa Rica - Hospital Shadowing & Medical Spanish (in English) - ISEP Direct (6 weeks) | Spanish Language and Literature, Health Sciences, Public Health | $5,995.00 |
| Summer in La Habana, Cuba - USAC (3 weeks) | Cuban History, Society, Politics, Latin American Culture Studies | $5,768.00 |
Summer at Universidad Veritas in San José, Costa Rica - Worldstrides (5 weeks) | Spanish Language, Environmental Studies, Business, Art, History, Political Science, Psychology | $5,850.00* |
Sustainability & Community Studies in Cusco, Peru - Worldstrides (5 weeks) | Spanish Language and Culture | $5,450.00* |
The costs listed are for summer 2027. Inclusions vary by program, but all prices listed include tuition and housing for the duration of the program. See the program brochure for more information and the most up-to-date information.
*Cost includes automatic affiliate scholarship/discount.
Program |
Subjects |
Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Intern + Study Abroad in Amman, Jordan - CIEE (6 weeks) | Intern + ASU online | $5,950.00 |
| Summer Intern + Study Abroad in Cape Town, South Africa - CIEE (6 weeks) | Intern + ASU online | $5,950.00 |
| Summer Intern + Study Abroad in Gaborone, Botswana - CIEE (6 weeks) | Intern + ASU online | $5,950.00 |
| Summer Intern + Study Abroad in Legon, Ghana - CIEE (6 weeks) | Intern + ASU online | $5,950.00 |
The costs listed are for summer 2026. Inclusions vary by program, but all prices listed include tuition and housing for the duration of the program. See the program brochure for more information and the most up-to-date information.
Program |
Subjects |
Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Intern+ Study Abroad in Auckland, New Zealand - CIEE (6 weeks) | Intern + ASU online | $5,950.00 |
Scholarships & Grants for Summer Travel
☆ Guaranteed Scholarships for WWU Students:
Choose a Destination with Guaranteed Scholarship through WWU:
- Mongolia - study abroad in Mongolia this summer through a WWU approved program and get a automatic $1,000 scholarship. To be eligible, you must:
- Study abroad in Summer 2026 on the Language & Culture in Mongolia program through the National University of Mongolia.
- Complete your application in the WWU EdAbroad Portal and through the National University of Mongolia by April 1 at midnight.
- Be in committed application status in the WWU EdAbroad Portal by May 15th at midnight.
- Accept your award in the WWU Scholarship Portal and complete required steps by the summer deadline.
- Germany + France - study abroad in Germany or France on an approved program through WWU and get an automatic scholarship of $500.To be eligible, you must:
- Complete your application for your chosen program in the WWU EdAbroad Portal and
- Be in committed application status in the WWU EdAbroad Portal by Friday, May 1st at midnight.
- Accept your award in the WWU Scholarship Portal and complete required steps by the summer deadline.
Study on a WWU Affiliate Program with a Guaranteed Discount
- ALL WWU students get a guaranteed scholarship and flight voucher when they study on a CEA CAPA program! $500 off program fees + $250 flight vouchers for summer!
- ALL WWU students get a guaranteed discount of $200 when they study on a WorldStrides program!
☆ Are You a Pell Grant Recipient?
Apply to the Gilman Scholarship
- Benjamin Gilman Scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded this academic year for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study or intern abroad. Award amounts will vary depending on the length of study and student need. Undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding are eligible to apply.
Take Advantage of Grants to Fund your Experience
- CIEE offers ALL Pell Grant recipients and students with high financial need up to $1,250 off program fees and $500 flight vouchers! Find out more here.
☆ Are you Studying Abroad on an Affiliate Program?
Summer Program Scholarship Resources:
- CIEE - Summer Scholarships (Deadline: April 1st)
- ISEP - Affiliate Scholarships (Deadline: April 1st)
- USAC - Affiliate Scholarships (Deadline: March 1st)
- Worldstrides - Affiliate Scholarships (Deadline: February 28th)
*Must be participating in corresponding affiliate program
☆ Are you Studying Abroad on a Faculty-Led Global Learning Program through WWU?
- The Liz Partolan-Fray Memorial Scholarship for Education Abroad is available to WWU students participating in a summer Global Learning Faculty-Led Program.
- Note: The Education Abroad Office will send the application link directly to all eligible students. Be sure to monitor your email and messages in the EdAbroad Portal during Spring Quarter for additional information and application details.