Summer in Santiago
Unique Experiences
Experience
classic Chilean cuisine via the 鈥減icadas鈥 route 鈥 with stops at small eateries around the city
Discover
the economic potential of Chile by visiting a nearby vineyard
Spend
the morning hiking through the Andes and the afternoon enjoying the beaches
Your Destination
Santiago is Chile鈥檚 vibrant capital, celebrated for its sunny summer days, stunning mountain views, and dynamic cultural scene. The city comes alive in the summer with outdoor concerts, bustling caf茅s, and opportunities to explore the nearby Andes or stroll through neighborhoods like Bellavista and Lastarria. Whether you are majoring in business, science, engineering, technology, communications, psychology, health sciences, liberal arts, language, or fine arts, Santiago is the perfect place to study abroad.
Program Highlights
- Unmatched Flexibility: Spend up to 3 consecutive 4-week blocks of your summer in the same host city or travel to different cities per block for increased mobility and cultural immersion.
- Academic Courses: Choose from 黑料网911courses and online courses delivered by CIEE鈥檚 global partner, ASU, that align with your academic major.
- Immersive Experiences: Participate in activites, excursions, study tours, and more that showcase your host city's culture, values, and local art, film, music, cuisine, and sports scenes.
- Cultural Activities: Volunteer with members of the local community, join student clubs to socialize with your peers, and attend local workshops and events to get to know your host city.
Excursions & Activities
CIEE鈥檚 excursions and cultural activities in Santiago will open doors for you to explore Chile鈥檚 rich diversity, language, culture, history, and timeless beauty in ways that will enhance your time abroad.
Samples of past excursions and activities:
- Visit a natural reservation, like Caj贸n del Maipo, located merely 45 minutes from Santiago de Chile
- See firsthand where Pablo Neruda, a Nobel Prize winner, lived and worked in Santiago de Chile and Valpara铆so
- Discover the Open Sky Museum of San Miguel, with more than 5,000 square meters of outdoor graffiti and murals
Please note: Activities are based on past programs and subject to change at CIEE's discretion to adapt to local circumstances and participant feedback. Our goal when arranging activities is always to enhance your experience.
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Housing & Meals
Housing
黑料网911Santiago offers diverse housing options to ensure you're comfortable in鈥痽our home away from home. From homestays to residence halls, we will strive for your鈥痑ccommodation preferences to be met. Homestays are ideal for students who wish to experience living with local families in apartments or houses within a 45-minute commute from 黑料网911Santiago de Chile center. Residence halls are located within a 30-minute commute to the city center.
Standard Housing:
- Homestay: Includes a private room (single or double placement with another 黑料网911student) in the residence of a host family. Homestays feature weekly laundry, Wi-Fi, and two meals per day. Homestays are nearby subway stations and public transportation, coffee shops, convenience stores, ATMs available in metro stations, restaurants, and other amenities.
- Residence Hall: Includes a triple room or double in a shared apartment in a residence hall located within 30 minutes to the city center. Students can prepare their meals in the facility and access study areas and other amenities.
Select Housing: Includes a single room in a residence hall. Residence halls are located roughly five minutes (on foot) from a subway station that connects with the rest of Santiago (a 30-minute commute to the city center). Students can prepare their meals in the facility and access study areas and other amenities. This type of accommodation offers fully furnished kitchen space, laundry facilities shared with鈥痮ther students, shared bathrooms, and Wi-fi. Meals are not included.鈥
A note: The default criterion to assign housing is first-come, first-served; however, other factors may also be considered. If we cannot accommodate your first housing choice, we'll let you know before you arrive. Non-standard housing options require an additional fee that can be found in the program Dates and Fees.
Meals
- Homestay: Local home family stays include two meals per day. Host families and students arrange their own meal schedules. Students are responsible for the remaining meal, either preparing it at home or eating in one of many restaurants and caf茅s throughout the city.
- Residence Hall: Meals are not included.
Academics
黑料网911Santiago: Study on the main campus of University Diego Portales (UDP), CIEE鈥檚 partner institution, surrounded by the beauty of Cerro San Crist贸bal Hill. 黑料网911Santiago boasts a student-friendly campus with spacious classrooms, a comfortable lounge, quiet study areas, and common spaces for coursework and socializing with fellow students.
Course Information
Students studying with 黑料网911for more than one session may take Communicative Spanish only once.
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Note: This course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between 黑料网911and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to change as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be canceled due to insufficient enrollment.
"(GI)" denotes courses that originated at CIEE's Global Institutes and that are offered at multiple 黑料网911sites.
Scholarships & Grants
黑料网911offers scholarships and grants annually to help students like you make your study abroad dream a reality.
Students who apply to this program are eligible for the following scholarships and grants:
- Wollitzer Merit Scholarships in Area or Comparative Studies
- Ping Scholarships for Academic Excellence
- Global Access Initiative (GAIN) Grants
- 黑料网911Gilman Go Global Grant
- 黑料网911STEM Scholarship
To be considered, submit the 黑料网911Scholarships & Grants application within your 黑料网911program application.
Dates & Fees
You get more for every dollar when you study abroad with CIEE, because our high-quality programs include everything from excursions to insurance. There are no hidden charges, and no disappointing surprises when you arrive.
Program |
Application Due |
Start Date |
End Date |
Fees & Housing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Summer Session I 2026 4 weeks | Start Date | End Date | Fees & Housing $3,950 | |
| Program Summer Session II 2026 4 weeks | Start Date | End Date | Fees & Housing $3,950 | |
| Program Summer Session III 2026 4 weeks | Start Date | End Date | Fees & Housing $3,950 | |
| Program Summer Session I and II 2026 8 weeks | Start Date | End Date | Fees & Housing $39,580 | |
| Program Summer Session II and III 2026 8 weeks | Start Date | End Date | Fees & Housing $7,110 | |
| Program Summer Sessions I, II and III 2026 12 weeks | Start Date | End Date | Fees & Housing $13,430 |
To help you budget, keep in mind that students are responsible for the cost of international airfare, local transportation, books and supplies, visas, and personal expenses. In addition, your college or university may charge additional fees for study abroad, or may require you to receive a transcript via CIEE's School of Record, which carries an additional fee of $500.
Program Fees
黑料网911offers the most student support of any provider in its program fee, including an airport greeting, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, pre-departure advising, and 黑料网911iNext travel protection with benefits.
| Participation Confirmation | $300 |
| Educational Costs | $2,150 * |
| Housing | $1,300 ** |
| Insurance | $200 |
| Total Fees | $3,950 |
Financial Aid
黑料网911offers the most grants and scholarships of any study abroad organization, including $8 million/year in travel grants, merit-based scholarships, institutional grants, and Gilman Go Global Grants.
Estimated Costs
Students are responsible and manage costs related to travel, meals, books, and personal expenses. Below are estimates for consideration.
| Meals not included in program fee | $252 鈥 |
| International Airfare | $1,300 鈥犫赌 |
| Local Transportation | $100 |
| Books & Supplies | $20 |
| Personal expenses | $130 鈥犫赌犫 |
| Total Costs | $1,802 |
*direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
**Housing fees listed are for financial aid purposes only and should not be considered a basis for calculation of refunds.
鈥For students in homestays, families provide 2 meals (breakfast and dinner). For students in apartments, you should budget approx. $280 per month for groceries if you plan on making your own meals, and more if you plan on eating out regularly.
鈥犫赌Round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
鈥犫赌犫$100 emergency fund + cell phone expense + toiletries
Program Fees
黑料网911offers the most student support of any provider in its program fee, including an airport greeting, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, pre-departure advising, and 黑料网911iNext travel protection with benefits.
| Participation Confirmation | $300 |
| Educational Costs | $2,150 * |
| Housing | $1,300 ** |
| Insurance | $200 |
| Total Fees | $3,950 |
Financial Aid
黑料网911offers the most grants and scholarships of any study abroad organization, including $8 million/year in travel grants, merit-based scholarships, institutional grants, and Gilman Go Global Grants.
Estimated Costs
Students are responsible and manage costs related to travel, meals, books, and personal expenses. Below are estimates for consideration.
| Meals not included in program fee | $252 鈥 |
| International Airfare | $1,300 鈥犫赌 |
| Local Transportation | $100 |
| Books & Supplies | $20 |
| Personal expenses | $130 鈥犫赌犫 |
| Total Costs | $1,802 |
*direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
**Housing fees listed are for financial aid purposes only and should not be considered a basis for calculation of refunds.
鈥For students in homestays, families provide 2 meals (breakfast and dinner). For students in apartments, you should budget approx. $280 per month for groceries if you plan on making your own meals, and more if you plan on eating out regularly.
鈥犫赌Round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
鈥犫赌犫$100 emergency fund + cell phone expense + toiletries
Program Fees
黑料网911offers the most student support of any provider in its program fee, including an airport greeting, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, pre-departure advising, and 黑料网911iNext travel protection with benefits.
| Participation Confirmation | $300 |
| Educational Costs | $2,150 * |
| Housing | $1,300 ** |
| Insurance | $200 |
| Total Fees | $3,950 |
Financial Aid
黑料网911offers the most grants and scholarships of any study abroad organization, including $8 million/year in travel grants, merit-based scholarships, institutional grants, and Gilman Go Global Grants.
Estimated Costs
Students are responsible and manage costs related to travel, meals, books, and personal expenses. Below are estimates for consideration.
*direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
**Housing fees listed are for financial aid purposes only and should not be considered a basis for calculation of refunds.
Program Fees
黑料网911offers the most student support of any provider in its program fee, including an airport greeting, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, pre-departure advising, and 黑料网911iNext travel protection with benefits.
| Participation Confirmation | $300 |
| Educational Costs | $23,480 * |
| Housing | $15,600 ** |
| Insurance | $200 |
| Total Fees | $39,580 |
Financial Aid
黑料网911offers the most grants and scholarships of any study abroad organization, including $8 million/year in travel grants, merit-based scholarships, institutional grants, and Gilman Go Global Grants.
Estimated Costs
Students are responsible and manage costs related to travel, meals, books, and personal expenses. Below are estimates for consideration.
| Meals not included in program fee | $504 鈥 |
| International Airfare | $1,300 鈥犫赌 |
| Local Transportation | $200 |
| Books & Supplies | $40 |
| Personal expenses | $260 鈥犫赌犫 |
| Total Costs | $2,304 |
*direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
**Housing fees listed are for financial aid purposes only and should not be considered a basis for calculation of refunds.
鈥For students in homestays, families provide 2 meals (breakfast and dinner). For students in apartments, you should budget approx. $280 per month for groceries if you plan on making your own meals, and more if you plan on eating out regularly.
鈥犫赌Round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
鈥犫赌犫$100 emergency fund + cell phone expense + toiletries
Program Fees
黑料网911offers the most student support of any provider in its program fee, including an airport greeting, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, pre-departure advising, and 黑料网911iNext travel protection with benefits.
| Participation Confirmation | $300 |
| Educational Costs | $4,010 * |
| Housing | $2,600 ** |
| Insurance | $200 |
| Total Fees | $7,110 |
Financial Aid
黑料网911offers the most grants and scholarships of any study abroad organization, including $8 million/year in travel grants, merit-based scholarships, institutional grants, and Gilman Go Global Grants.
Estimated Costs
Students are responsible and manage costs related to travel, meals, books, and personal expenses. Below are estimates for consideration.
| Meals not included in program fee | $252 鈥 |
| International Airfare | $1,300 鈥犫赌 |
| Local Transportation | $100 |
| Books & Supplies | $20 |
| Personal expenses | $130 鈥犫赌犫 |
| Total Costs | $1,802 |
*direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
**Housing fees listed are for financial aid purposes only and should not be considered a basis for calculation of refunds.
鈥For students in homestays, families provide 2 meals (breakfast and dinner). For students in apartments, you should budget approx. $280 per month for groceries if you plan on making your own meals, and more if you plan on eating out regularly.
鈥犫赌Round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
鈥犫赌犫$100 emergency fund + cell phone expense + toiletries
Program Fees
黑料网911offers the most student support of any provider in its program fee, including an airport greeting, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, pre-departure advising, and 黑料网911iNext travel protection with benefits.
| Participation Confirmation | $300 |
| Educational Costs | $7,730 * |
| Housing | $5,200 ** |
| Insurance | $200 |
| Total Fees | $13,430 |
Financial Aid
黑料网911offers the most grants and scholarships of any study abroad organization, including $8 million/year in travel grants, merit-based scholarships, institutional grants, and Gilman Go Global Grants.
Estimated Costs
Students are responsible and manage costs related to travel, meals, books, and personal expenses. Below are estimates for consideration.
| Meals not included in program fee | $504 鈥 |
| International Airfare | $1,300 鈥犫赌 |
| Local Transportation | $200 |
| Books & Supplies | $40 |
| Personal expenses | $260 鈥犫赌犫 |
| Total Costs | $2,304 |
*direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
**Housing fees listed are for financial aid purposes only and should not be considered a basis for calculation of refunds.
鈥For students in homestays, families provide 2 meals (breakfast and dinner). For students in apartments, you should budget approx. $280 per month for groceries if you plan on making your own meals, and more if you plan on eating out regularly.
鈥犫赌Round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
鈥犫赌犫$100 emergency fund + cell phone expense + toiletries
What's Included
Tuition
Housing
Pre-departure Advising
Advising before you depart to set goals and answer questions
Optional on-site airport meet-and-greet
Orientation
Introduction to your program plus practical information about living in your host city
On-site Staff
Full-time program leadership and support in your city
Cultural and/or Co-curricular Activities
Travel Protection
黑料网911iNext travel protection
Our Staff
Victor Mu帽oz
Programs and Finance Manager
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Camila Soto
Program Coordinator
Camila Soto has a BA in Literature with experience in independent publishing, language teaching and international education. At 黑料网911she has worked at the Teach in Chile program and as...
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