Fall Semester: August 20th to December 21st, 2008
Spring Semester: January 3rd to May 17th, 2009
Academic Year: August 20th, 2008 to May 16th, 2009

The Quito Language and Liberal Arts Program immerses students in the cultural and ecological diversity of the northern Andean country of Ecuador, through direct enrollment in university coursework and all-inclusive excursions throughout the country.

Students in this program are considered full-time undergraduates at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), a modern private university located in the valley town of Cumbayá, on the outskirts of Quito. Students have access to the full curriculum of USFQ. The program also features a guided excursion to the Galápagos Islands and an excursion to the Amazon rainforest, two trips to the famous Otavalo Indian market, a guided tour of the colonial architecture of Quito, and several other day trips. Boston University resident staff accompany students on all excursions. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn 15 to 18 Boston University credits.

Download a program one-sheet.

Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ)
USFQ is a private, nondenominational, liberal arts university in Quito. Founded in 1988, the university has a current undergraduate student body of approximately 3,500. There are more than 100 full-time and 50 part-time professors, most of whom hold advanced degrees from major U.S. or European universities. The faculty to student ratio at USFQ is approximately one to seven. The campus, located in a lush valley 30 minutes from the center of Quito, houses classrooms, offices, a library, laboratories, and a number of recreational facilities. For more information, please refer to the USFQ website at www.usfq.edu.ec.