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Study Abroad in Greece with CYA (Semester/Academic Year)
CYA (College Year in Athens) has been offering study abroad programs in various academic disciplines for over 60 years. Athens, a European capital, is rich in history and a contemporary hub for art, international business, and relations and debate on economic, political, and migration issues. With supplemental activities varying from archaeological digs to on-site courses and from study travel to...
CYA (College Year in Athens) has been offering study abroad programs in various academic disciplines for over 60 years. Athens, a European capital, is rich in history and a contemporary hub for art, international business, and relations and debate on economic, political, and migration issues. With supplemental activities varying from archaeological digs to on-site courses and from study travel to volunteer opportunities, students can actively engage with their course material. They live in apartments in downtown Athens. A homestay option is also available where they're inspired to immerse completely in a historic environment. The CYA curriculum consists of academically rigorous courses taught by expert faculty. Course offerings encompass a range of academic disciplines and are taught in...
Program Highlights
Join a program incorporated with on-site classes and study travel.
Take exciting courses in a range of disciplines.
Join hands-on volunteer and internship opportunities.
Receive personalized attention from faculty and support staff.
Participate in stimulating hands-on workshops offered across a range of interests.
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- Athens, Greece
- Fall
- Spring
- Academic Year
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Architecture See more
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- All Nationalities
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A once in a lifetime experience
February 18, 2026by: Aubrey Benson - United StatesProgram: Study Abroad in Greece with CYA (Semester/Academic Year)
I studied abroad with College Year in Athens for a semester in Fall 2025 and I am so glad to have made that decision. The staff, courses, students, and extracurricular activities I interacted with while abroad enhanced my experience in Greece, allowing me to connect with the county's history, culture, and everyday life on a personal and interactive scale. The campus, although small, is in a perfect location to explore all that Athens has to offer. CYA is more than willing to help students explore the city, offering tutorials on how to use public transportation, catering events towards students' wants and needs, and housing students in locally-owned apartment blocks within walking distance from campus to encourage students to engage in everyday life in Athens. Studying abroad in Athens was such an incredible experience, and partnering with CYA to do so was a great decision.
Hi Aubrey, thanks for sharing your experience and photos with CYA! We love knowing you were able to make Pangrati your home and see so much of Greece while taking your courses. We hope you can visit again soon!
CYA provided me with the greatest three months I could ever ask for.
February 18, 2026by: Samuel Edney - United StatesProgram: Study Abroad in Greece with CYA (Semester/Academic Year)
CYA was the perfect way to experience Greece. The housing was perfect and immersive, the food around Athens was cheap and good, and classes being held at historical sights was a dream come true. I would recommend this program to anybody who has a remote interest in history. I would also like to mention that the work/study trips were amazing, and gave all of us students opportunities to meet friends and learn history hands-on.
Hi Samuel, thanks for sharing your experience with CYA! We love to hear you found yourself immersed in the community and culture plus had the chance to explore Greece through your courses. We hope you can visit again soon!
Best Semester Ever!
February 07, 2026by: Lohla Yarolimek - United StatesProgram: Study Abroad in Greece with CYA (Semester/Academic Year)
I studied at CYA for the Fall 2025 Semester. The professors and staff are some of the kindest people you will ever meet. Every professor I had genuinely cared for each student and about the subject they were teaching and wanted to the students to understand the material, not just memorize and pass the class. Some of my best memories happened in in class while visiting different sites around Athens or workshops put together by our professors for a hands on learning experience. The program itself is located in the perfect neighborhood in Athens. Its only a 10 minute walk to the acropolis and a 15 minute walk to the ancient agoras. Pangrati was very safe, even when walking back to our apartments after dark if we were studying at local cafes. CYA offered so many opportunities for us students and I wish more than anything I could relive my semester abroad!
Hi Lohla, thanks for sharing your experience with CYA! We love hearing you enjoyed your professors, the chance to travel across Greece, and made Pangrati your home. We hope you can visit again soon!
Program Details
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Locations
- Athens, Greece
Types and Subjects
- Subjects & Courses
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Architecture
Availability
Years Offered: 2026, 2027
- Fall
- Spring
- Academic Year
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
All Nationalities
This Program is also open to Solo
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Tuition & Fees
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Some Program Activity Costs
- Wifi Costs
Accommodation Options
- Apartment/Flat
- Home-stays
- Other
Qualifications & Experience
- English
Language Skills Required
- High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (for example: GED)
Accepted Education Levels
Application Procedures
- Letters of Reference
- Transcript
- Essay
- Online Application
Interviews
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John Helmy
Participated in 2021
John is a first generation Egyptian American who graduated from UNC Chapel Hill this past spring (Spring 2021) and is currently applying to medical sc...
John Helmy
Participated in 2021
I wanted to experience a completely new culture and immerse myself in a new setting. I yearned to meet people with a different way of thinking from my own, and through CYA I was able to experience the Greek culture.
Jayla Stevenson
Participated in 2017
Jayla is from Kentucky, and a philosophy major at Wellesley College. She studied for a semester in Athens, Greece with CYA, and it was the best time o...
Jayla Stevenson
Participated in 2017
What inspired me to go abroad was the amazing stories I heard from my fellow Wellesley sibs. They'd always come back with countless stories about all the cool and fun things they experienced and the things they were able to see. I've always loved traveling, so hearing these stories made me more anxious and excited to go abroad. It is the best decision I have ever made.
Zoe Wildasin
Participated in 2015
Zoe is a junior at DePaul University,, where she is studying public relations and advertising. She traveled abroad for almost five months, spending he...
Zoe Wildasin
Participated in 2015
I knew going into school I wanted to take advantage of study abroad. I hadn't previously traveled outside the United States, and the idea of finding a home in a foreign country was exciting. I decided on Greece because of the beautiful landscape, rich history, and theatre roots.
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CYA (College Year in Athens) has been offering study abroad programs in various academic disciplines for over 60 years. Athens, a European capital, is rich in history and a contemporary hub for art, international business, and relations and debate on economic, political, and migration issues. With supplemental activities varying from archaeological digs to on-site courses and from study travel to volunteer opportunities, students can actively engage with their course material. They live in apartments in downtown Athens. A homestay option is also available where they're inspired to immerse completely in a historic environment. The CYA curriculum consists of academically rigorous courses taught by expert faculty. Course offerings encompass a range of academic disciplines and are taught in...
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Ready to Learn More?
CYA (College Year in Athens) has been offering study abroad programs in various academic disciplines for over 60 years. Athens, a European capital, is rich in history and a contemporary hub for art, international business, and relations and debate on economic, political, and migration issues. With supplemental activities varying from archaeological digs to on-site courses and from study travel to volunteer opportunities, students can actively engage with their course material. They live in apartments in downtown Athens. A homestay option is also available where they're inspired to immerse completely in a historic environment. The CYA curriculum consists of academically rigorous courses taught by expert faculty. Course offerings encompass a range of academic disciplines and are taught in...
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