Institute for the International Education of Students Abroad

The Catholic University of America (CUA) is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops. Established in 1887 as a graduate and research center following approval by Pope Leo XIII on Easter Sunday, the university began offering undergraduate education in 1904. It has been called one of the 25 most underrated colleges in America, one of the nation's best colleges by the Princeton Review, "one of the most eco-friendly universities in the country," and has been recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society.

THE UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO UNDERGRADUATE LIBERAL EDUCATION INVOLVING BOTH THE STUDY OF AND PARTICIPATION IN SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS OF OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE, EXPRESSED PRIMARILY THROUGH THE ARTS, SCIENCES, THE INSTITUTIONS AND THE PROFESSORS OF SOCIETY.

Lewis & Clark College is a private college located in Portland, Oregon. It has an undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences, a School of Law, and a Graduate School of Education and Counseling. Lewis & Clark is a member of the Annapolis Group of colleges with athletic programs competing in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III Northwest Conference. Just over 2,000 students attend the undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences, with a student body from more than 50 countries across six continents as well as most U.S. states. The School of Law is best known for its environmental law program, while the Graduate School of Education & Counseling is active in community engagement and social justice.