Summer Study Abroad Programs in Greece

I studied with CYA in an immersive 2 week program through Heritage Greece. The CYA staff were so welcoming, supportive, and truly made my experience unforgettable. From lessons with Professor Eve to the cooking staff and field trip assistants, each person I encountered during my study abroad enhanced my time. I can not reccomend CYA enough! I hope to return again.

Studying abroad through CYA was an experience I will always be grateful for. Living in Athens allowed me to immerse myself in Greek culture, explore incredible historical sites, and connect what I learned in the classroom to the world around me. I also made amazing friendships and became more independent and confident. CYA gave me the opportunity to step outside my comfort zone, experience a new culture, and create memories that I will carry with me for years to come.

Studying abroad through CYA was an experience I will always be grateful for. Living in Athens allowed me to immerse myself in Greek culture, explore incredible historical sites, and connect what I learned in the classroom to the world around me. I also made amazing friendships and became more independent and confident. CYA gave me the opportunity to step outside my comfort zone, experience a new culture, and create memories that I will carry with me for years to come.

During my time abroad, I really fell in love with the career of speech, language pathology, and it made me a lot more excited to pursue my education. I was able to get firsthand experience in what speech pathology looks like in many different ways and I would’ve never had an opportunity like this if I didn’t sign up for Therapy Abroad

I was very very hesitant on applying and even once I got accepted I was very skeptical about joining BUT I truly had the best time ever! Getting to experience different clinics around Athens was an amazing and the PTs were truly the best! We started out strangers but once it was time to end it was the hardest see you later ever! Best directors ever too!!!

My summer study abroad with CYA was amazing. I learned so much in the class I took, and my professor was outstanding. Outside the classroom, the people and cultural experiences were very fun and engaging. CYA made my time in Greece unforgettable, and I'm so happy I did this program.

College Year in Athens responded to this reviewJuly 24, 2026

Hi Owen, thanks for sharing your experience with CYA! We love hearing you learned so much in your course and had a great experience with your professor. We hope you can visit again soon!

About the professor: Katia is wonderful. She was the most patient, understanding, and knowledgeable professor I've had. You'll learn so many fun facts with each lesson, and finish the class day feeling so enriched! I really hope she never stops teaching this class. She was so caring and made my time abroad better than I expected it to be. About the course: Don't let the syllabus scare you, it doesn't really match the experience you'll have, aside from the locations visited and the two assignments you'll complete. Your experience is what you make of it! I also recommend this course to any student willing to learn about medicine in antiquity. My class was mainly pre-med students, or aspiring Classicists like myself. We learned about (and visited) the many different archaeological sites that were significant to this subject matter (the Acropolis, the Sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron, and the Asklepieion at Kos, to name a few) along with what constituted "ancient healing". Lastly, its a lot of standing and walking, but insanely rewarding nonetheless. Museum access is completely free with the activation of your ICOMOS card, which is provided to you by CYA and is valid until December 31st of the year it was issued to you. If you love historic sites like me, this may be the highlight of your trip. In Kos, you will also taste lots of honey and briefly visit the greatly-anticipated Asklepieion! You also get housing and your flight ticket accommodated for, and free meals from CYA Monday through Friday! This was the highlight of my summer.

College Year in Athens responded to this reviewJuly 24, 2026

Hi Janna, thanks for sharing your experience with CYA! We love hearing you had a great experience learning from Katia, traveling around Greece, and diving into ancient medicine. We hope you can visit us again soon!

Each excursion/tour was so well planned and executed. I loved all of our local guides and cannot praise them enough for everything they did for us during this trip! I loved that our group also had students at varying levels in their OT/SLP journeys. As a rising fourth year undergrad student, it was very helpful to hear about some real life experiences from grad school and beyond! Overall, this trip was an amazing experience that I wouldn’t trade for the world! I enjoyed every single minute of it and felt that I’ve been able to build such strong connections with some wonderful people. Thank you for this amazing opportunity!

AIFS provided so many amazing experiences. We had group dinners, tours of different sites, as well as a swim cruise. It was truly an outstanding experience and I would highly recommend to anyone looking to study abroad.

Study abraod changed my life for the better and I couldn't be more grateful for AIFS and the ability to go to Greece. I made some of my very best friends abroad and miss being there every day. Living situation was awesome, my roommates were great and I got to meet so many new, amazing people from all over. Study abroad gave me the wings I needed to fly.

The summer of 2025 was the best one yet. I spent a month studying abroad in Greece. Imagine getting college credit while traveling around Greece. My program was the EmpowerED program based in Volos and my apartment was waterfront. The class size was small and we were all super close by the end of the month. A unique aspect of this program is that it is based at a Greek university and we had Greek students in our class. This gave me a unique look into Greek culture as I got to explore local places and Greek traditions. The course was set up so that there is a lot of free time to travel and explore. There are also trips incorporated into the class. I visited Greek islands, historical sites, and lots of beaches. I can not recommend this program enough. So if you are even thinking about studying abroad with College Year in Athens, go ahead and do it.

College Year in Athens responded to this reviewMarch 07, 2026

Hi Alexandra, thanks for sharing your experience with CYA! We love hearing you enjoyed your summer course and had the chance to immerse yourself in the culture. We hope you can visit us again soon!

When I decided I wanted to go abroad, I was nervous about a lot of things. First off, I was scared that when I went abroad I would have to settle for a location I did not want to be in because I needed my credits to transfer over. Luckily AIFS had a program in a wonderful city with a bunch of classes that would transfer back to my home university super well. When I chose this program, I was overjoyed but nervous about living in a homestay. When I got there I was happily surprised to find that my host family was amazing and provided me with an experience I would not have been able to have if I had been in a dorm/apt. The people that I met in the program were some of the coolest people I have ever known and am happy to call them my friends to this day. If you are looking for a great program in Paris where you have the freedom to meet new people, travel, and find yourself in a new place, I would 100% recommend this to you!

Greece is such a beautiful place to go, let alone study. Not only will you be captivated by the environment and all Greece has to offer, but you'll find yourself deeply immersed in the culture. I'm so glad that I chose CYA Summer for my abroad experience. The staff, chefs, instructors, and many others truly made Athens feel like a home away from home. Whether you know someone else in the program or not, you will have friends for life. For example, my first session, I knew no one, but in my second, I was rooming with my best friend from home. These were two VERY different experiences, both enjoyable in their own way. The first apartment I was in was a group of 6 girls, and we still talk today! Also, the best part of CYA is how much you get to travel and see some of the amazing things Greece has to offer. For example, here is a list of places I went over the span of two sessions: Athens, Paros, Crete, Hydra, Delos, Delphi, Mykonos, Santorini, Milos, Naxos, and MORE!

College Year in Athens responded to this reviewJanuary 17, 2026

Hi Brooke, thanks for sharing your experience with CYA! We are so happy to hear you found the program to be rewarding and had the chance to travel across Greece during both summer sessions. We hope you can visit us again soon!

This program is one that I will never forget, not just because of the opportunities I had to learn and grow both personally and culturally, but also because of the people I met. You come into this program as one person and leave as a completely different one. One thing that makes Webster Athens special is how tight knit the community is. I loved being a part of a program where the staff and students got along so well and genuinely supported one another. The apartments are in a great location, with very easy access to stores and the metro. The program also includes excursions to several locations around Greece, like Delphi, Nafplio, Epidaurus, etc., and I highly recommend not missing these getaways. They are an amazing way to see more of the country alongside your fellow study abroad peers and these short trips were certainly a highlight for me.

This was my second study abroad program, and I speak so highly of this program whenever I get the chance. A great community, living situation, kind staff, and you really dive into the Greek experience with guidance from Dina and the other mentors! Best 4 months ever, I met some of my best friends here and still talk to them to this day.

My semester abroad with Webster in Greece was a shared odyssey with my wife, Paola, made extraordinary by Dina, our activities coordinator. Her blend of Greek hospitality and skill didn’t just schedule events—she built a bridge to the soul of the country. With Paola by my side, Dina’s activities became our social heartbeat. From awe at Meteora to fumbling with filo dough in cooking class, we explored as a team. Dina transformed strangers into a community, mixing iconic sights with authentic local gems we’d never have found alone. Living there as a couple gave us unique stability. Paola turned a solo study journey into a “we” adventure, with a home base to process everything together. We left with more than credits: a deep appreciation for Greece, international friends, and a treasure trove of shared memories. The program provided the framework, Dina the heartbeat, and Paola the shared soul.

During my summer term in Athens, I checked off so many things on my bucket list. I loved the school, my instructors, and the city itself more than I ever expected. Studying abroad was something I always thought about, but I never knew if I would actually go through with it. I am so glad I did. I learned so much about Greek life and culture through my classes and all the experiences we shared. Our group for Summer 1 became so close. We cooked dinner together, figured out public transportation, and even flew to London. Since being home, I’ve already flown to visit two of the friends I made there, and we’re hoping to get the whole group together soon. I’ll never forget our last day of classes when we took a group photo with one of our instructors and all cried real tears. Seeing the iconic parts of Greece was incredible, but actually living there was the cherry on top. We didn’t feel like tourists. We walked to class and the grocery store, learned the trams, ferries, and all the public transportation quickly, and ate traditional Greek food almost every day. I felt less like a visitor and more like part of the community. When I came back to the US, I had a completely new level of self confidence. Our motto there was “I can do anything,” and I still repeat that to myself now. Greece was a special time, and the Odyssey in Athens program will always hold a special place in my heart.

I have been to quite a few countries, but there is nowhere quite like Greece. I had an incredible time meeting the people and I wouldn’t have been able to do that with out Webster. They were so welcoming thank you!!

During my time in Athens, I got to see a ton of different historical landmarks, and it was very interesting to hear the stories behind everything as well. If I could go back and do it again I would 100%.

I was hesitant to study abroad but immediately felt comfortable and at home in Athens! Class was manageable and enjoyable, but being able to explore the city in my free time was incredible. I loved the sense of independence I had being so far from home. All the instructors and coordinators were very helpful when I needed anything, but also gave excellent recommendations and advice. I loved the trips that were coordinated through the program. I definitely recommend Odyssey in Athens, or any other study abroad opportunity. You won't regret it!