School for International Training (SIT)
1 Kipling Rd, Brattleboro, VT 05302
SIT Description
The School for International Training is far from a traditional college. In fact, SIT is a center for study abroad programs, providing a variety of options each year for undergraduate students.
SIT maintains undergraduate study abroad programs in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and North Africa and the Middle East. The subjects covered include:
- Arts, Media and Social Change
- Development, Urban Studies and Entrepreneurship
- Global Health
- Identity and Globalization
- Natural Resource Management, Biodiversity and Environmental Policy
- Post-Conflict Transformation
- Social Movements, Education and Human Rights
The school is also home to the SIT Graduate Institute, which combines SIT’s passion for experiential international learning with a more traditional academic model. The Graduate Institute’s academics offer master’s degrees and certificates in:
- Conflict Transformation
- International Education
- Sustainable Development
- Intercultural Service, Leadership and Management
- TESOL
Financial aid is available for both graduate students and undergraduates enrolling in study abroad programs. SIT funds several scholarship opportunities based on a variety of criteria, such as cultural diversity, merit and your location or field of study.
The main purpose of SIT’s scholarships is to provide study abroad opportunities for all students, regardless of background or financial need.
Quick Facts
Location
Northeast
Setting
Small Town Setting
Type
Private
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
Enrollment
560
SIT Students
- Total Students
- 560
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 28%
- Part-Time
- 72%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 4%
- Asian
- 2%
- Caucasian
- 65%
- Latino
- 2%
- Other
- 27%
International Students
- International
- 25%
- Domestic
- 75%