Buenos Aires-CIEE

• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Program with Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) and local universities. 
• Typical enrollment: 40-50 students from U.S. colleges and universities

• "Liberal Arts" program track* with CIEE
• Semester CIEE Spanish class based on placement test
• Courses taught at the CIEE center and at Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Pontifica Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA), Instituto Universitario Nacional de Arte (IUNA) with Argentinian students
• Optional, 3-credit service learning seminar focusing on the theoretical framework for volunteering in Argentina
  • Requires 75 hours at volunteering site during semester

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

Course Load

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

*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

• Argentinian homestay

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 coursework in Latin American studies or social sciences
• 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 2023

• IU portion of fee: $241.95
• CIEE portion of fee*paid to IU bursar: $17,052.50 (academic fees, housing, language partners, two meals per day, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, and medical insurance)
• Additional meals: $500
• International Airfare: CIEE estimates $1,200 (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 Education Abroad Program Specific Scholarships. 

Personal expenses and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due April 4, 2023.   

Spring 2024

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.
• Education Abroad Program-Specific Rachel DiPietro-James Scholarship (typically awarded to fall participant)
• CIEE scholarships and grants available.

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.