Sea State leads cultural immersion courses in sustainable tourism and creative non-fiction (surf journalism) to world-class surfing destinations around the world. We are a world leader in linking education and adventure travel.
SeaState’s Mission is to create study abroad programs that combine unique and dynamic course instruction and community engagement with immersion in coastal communities. The goal being to build cultural awareness, environmental stewardship, and practical skills for our alumni to take with them into OUR globalized world.
We take students surfing with purpose! We believe that surfing and learning to surf open people up for connecting with nature and cultures around the world, as well as, with one another. In all of our unique and accredited programs, we create a study abroad environment that combines close relationships with faculty and staff, cultural and language immersion, engagement with local stakeholders, rigorous academic content, and the most fun imaginable.
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The staff was amazing and super knowledgable about the curriculum, the area, and of course... surfing! This program definitely opened my eyes to the impact tourism can bring to an area, both the negatives and the positives. Being apart of the sustainable initiatives being done by Sea State and the local community of Nosara was truly life changing. It was so amazing to experience the Costa Rican culture in such an exiting and memorable way!!
Studying abroad in Costa Rica was one of the best experiences of my life. The staff was extremely knowledgable of the area and made several plans so students could take full advantage of their time in Costa Rica. During our trip we were able to zip line, take a stand up paddle board tour, and help a local high school, all while having plenty of time to surf world class waves.
I did this program without doing much research or anything and I can proudly say it was the best possible decision I could have made while in college. At no points was I ever not having fun, felt in danger or felt as if our instructors did not know what was going on. I would do it again in a heart beat. Get ready for adventure and get ready to actually enjoy learning.
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