More than 70 percent of Luther students study abroad during their college careers

Luther College has been recognized as one of 29 institutions that reported sending more than 70 percent of their students abroad at some point during their undergraduate careers.

450 Luther College students study abroad each school year, on average.  Since 1990, more than 150 Luther faculty have organized and led courses to locations including Argentina, Australia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, England, Germany, Japan, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Spain and Tanzania.

According to the Open Doors 2010 report on International Educational Exchange, there were notable increases in the number of U.S. students going to study in less traditional destinations. 19 of the top 25 destinations for study abroad were countries where English is not a primary language.