Strasbourg, France - Abroad – Syracuse University

Welcome to Syracuse Strasbourg!

Syracuse University in Strasbourg, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is nestled along the River Ill at the crossroads of France and Germany. The city offers a rich canvas for exploration. Vibrant, welcoming, and steeped in history, Strasbourg has a diverse population of 400,000, including 60,000 university students. Its size — not too big, not too small — makes it ideal for undergraduates seeking an authentic intercultural experience, while also offering easy access to Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.

In place since 1974, Syracuse Strasbourg offers four programs to choose from students the opportunity to study in English or French across six academic tracks. Each year, around 150 students come to Strasbourg for a semester shaped by meaningful engagement with the local community, close support from staff and faculty, and high-impact involvement in global affairs.

Syracuse University’s long-standing presence — and indeed prominence — in Strasbourg, a city known as the Capital of Europe, enables us, together with our top-tier local partners, to provide a uniquely rich study abroad experience.

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Programs in Strasbourg, France

NOTE: The Syracuse Strasbourg programs have a “rolling admissions” policy, which means applications are reviewed as they are completed, prior to the deadline. Given the limited number of spaces available, students are advised to submit their applications as soon as possible. Please be aware that early submission does not guarantee acceptance.

Academic Program Options

These programs align with students’ major and minor requirements in French studies, International Politics, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Communications, and Engineering, as well as many other fields.

Please read the following program descriptions for more information. If you have questions about which one is best for you, please contact your International Program Advisor.

Strasbourg Center – Syracuse students

This option is for Syracuse students who wish to take all of their courses at the Syracuse Strasbourg Center. These courses, which are specially designed and taught for our students, cover many disciplines, from Political Science to Communications, from History to French literature. Language instruction is offered at every level, from beginning to advanced, but no previous study of French is required. Deadline: October 1/March 15; GPA – 2.5

Strasbourg Center – Non-Syracuse students

This option is for non-Syracuse students who wish to take all of their courses at the Syracuse Strasbourg Center. These courses, which are specially designed and taught for our students, cover many disciplines, from Political Science to Communications, from History to French literature. Language instruction is offered at every level, from beginning to advanced, but no previous study of French is required. Deadline: October 1/March 15; GPA – 2.5

Strasbourg Center: Engineering

(Fall only) This program is designed specifically for first semester, second-year students of aerospace, bio, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, or mechanical engineering. You take key first-semester courses in English at INSA, France’s prestigious grande école of applied sciences, in addition to classes at the Syracuse Strasbourg Center. No prior knowledge of French is required. Deadline: March 1; GPA – 3.0

Strasbourg Center & French Language Institute (Intensive French Language Program)

This program is intended for students who wish to advance their French skills with an intensive course at the Institut International d’Etudes Françaises (IIEF). Some basic knowledge of French is required. Note: You can combine coursework at the IIEF with courses taught at the Syracuse Strasbourg Center. Deadline: October 1/March 15; GPA – 3.0

Strasbourg Center & Sciences Po

If you have advanced French language skills, you may choose to take one or more classes at Sciences Po, France’s prestigious grande école of political studies where courses in Political Science, International Relations, Economics, History, and Communications are offered. Note: You can combine studying at the Sciences Po with courses at the Syracuse Strasbourg Center. Deadline: September 15/March 15; GPA – 3.0

Strasbourg Center & U. Strasbourg

If you have advanced French language skills, you may choose to take one or more classes in any one of the 35 schools within the Université de Strasbourg, home to over 60,000 students from around the world as well as 18 Nobel laureates. Courses in French Literature can be found at the Faculté des Lettres, for example. Note: You can combine studying at the French university with courses at the Syracuse Strasbourg Center. Deadline: September 15/March 15; GPA – 3.0

Students on all programs are expected to take at least one class in French during their semester. While all students are eligible to participate in ERASMUS activities, the bonus for students who enroll in any of the partner institution programs is that they benefit from access to all student sports facilities, discount student restaurants, cafes, and weekend student housing across the whole of France for the entire academic year.

Program Highlights

Talk to recent Syracuse Strasbourg students!

The best way to understand what to expect in Strasbourg is to talk to someone who has already participated in the program. Our Strasbourg global ambassadors formed close bonds with their host families, traveled all over Europe, and took classes from experts in their fields – ask them about Strasbourg!

“The Strasbourg Center had a plethora of fascinating events and trips planned for us that facilitated meeting new people. Whether we travelled to local Alsatian villages, Paris, Germany or Switzerland, each trip was a highlight of my time abroad.”

– Daniel Morozov ’26

Read more about Daniel’s journey: Discovering Strasbourg

Syracuse Strasbourg Viewbook

An overview of the Syracuse Strasbourg program is available in our viewbook. Request a copy of your own by filling out this form to have one mailed to you!