"CC-CS offered me the most valuable experience of my entire life." Meghan Lunetta
Loyola College
Study Abroad in Alicante, Spain
A Spanish Mediterranean Immersion Experience
If you are looking to study abroad in Spain, you will find that the city
Alicante provides a friendly and welcoming atmosphere with many
opportunities to meet Spanish students and enjoy the local culture.
CC-CS students study onsite at Universidad de Alicante, which allows
students at any Spanish language level the opportunity to become
integrated into Spanish student life.
Alicante, the jewel of the Costa Blanca with beaches stretched along the
Mediterranean, is a harbor city that is both rich in history and
pleasantly relaxed. The city’s long promenades and endless white beaches
have long been guarded by the Castle of Santa Barbara on top of the
Benacantil Mountain. The culture, architecture, language and people have
all been shaped by the traders and conquerors – Phoenicians, Greeks,
Roman and Arabs – who left their imprint on this axis of trading routes
over the centuries.
The kilometers of beaches, the civil and architectural legacy
of the historic quarter, and the varied cuisine of the area are the
main reasons Alicante is a major tourist destination for Spaniards. The
city is also alive at night and during traditional regional holiday
periods, like the Moorish and Christian festivities and the papier-mâché
bonfires on the Night of San Juan in late June.
CC-CS students in Alicante study onsite at Universidad de Alicante (UA). Though established in 1979, UA was founded to carry on the traditions of the University of Orihuela (1545-1834).
As the fastest-growing university in Spain, with an enrollment of
33,000, the UA is dedicated to its mission of cultivating students'
academic and professional skills, while developing critical thinking and
social awareness. In addition to its academics, UA prides itself on its
beautiful modern campus of innovative architecture and wide green
spaces.
Along with the resources provided by UA, CC-CS students benefit
from having an on-site Resident Director who teaches the CC-CS cultural
integration course "Social Realities of Spain," assists students with cultural and logistical challenges of studying abroad, and organizes CC-CS site visits and events.
Through university coursework, homestays with native families, and
multiple cross-cultural opportunities, students will find CC-CS in
Alicante to be a highly immersive and integrated study abroad
experience.
Universidad de Alicante is one
of the most beautiful campuses in Spain. Located twenty minutes outside
the city's center and from the coast, it is a great location to take
classes and become immersed in local alicantino culture:
Spain 
