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Academic year and semester applicants must:

• Have a minimum 2.50 cumulative Babson grade point average (GPA) at the time of application
• If your cumulative GPA is below a 2.50, please make an appointment with an education abroad advisor to learn about the GPA appeal process.
• Have successfully completed three semesters at Babson College by the time of student’s departure (for January-admit students, a full-credit summer term may count toward this)
• Transfer students must have completed two semesters at Babson College in addition to any credits they have transferred from previous institutions of higher education.
• Meet program-specific requirements such as a higher GPA, language courses, or other area studies prerequisites

Summer applicants must:

• Have a minimum 2.50 cumulative Babson grade point average (GPA) at the time of application
• If your cumulative GPA is below a 2.50, please make an appointment with an education abroad advisor to learn more about the GPA appeal process.
• Have successfully completed two semesters at Babson College by the time of student’s departure
• Transfer students must have completed one semester at Babson College in addition to any credits they have transferred from previous institutions of higher education.
• Meet program-specific requirements such as a higher GPA, language courses, or other area studies prerequisites

Additionally, the Office of Community Standards will review your disciplinary history during the application phase and again immediately prior to departure. Any relevant information is shared with our office. Certain disciplinary histories may delay or prohibit you from studying abroad. We encourage applicants to disclose any disciplinary history during the advising and application process as transparency is an important demonstration of maturity, honesty, and respect.

• Which programs are still available?
  • View the full list of programs and which deadlines each is available for at this link.
• What is the difference between the priority and the final deadline?
  • Applications submitted by the priority deadline (August 15th or January 15th) will be considered in the priority round of application review. Any applications submitted after the priority deadline (August 15th or January 15th), but before the final deadline (September 15th or February 15th), will be considered in the final round of application review. There is no guarantee that programs with limited spots will still have available spaces during the final round. 
• What programs require an application by the priority deadline? 
  • Some programs are only available for application in the priority round - please check our program availability list for reference, and this will be updated as spots are filled in each round. Some summer programs may only be open for the priority deadline of January 15th as well due to program timelines.
• If I am not approved in the priority round, can I apply again for another program before the final deadline?
  • Yes, students will be considered for their second-choice program if they submit an application by the priority deadline (August 15th or January 15th); however, if a student is not approved for either their first or second choice programs in the priority round, they may submit an application for another program by the final deadline (September 15th or February 15th).
• Am I required to list a second choice program?
  • Yes, the question about a second choice program is a required question in the application. Applications for a certain program will be considered regardless of what second choice is listed; students will only be considered for their second choice program if they are not approved for their first choice.