USAC India: Bengaluru- Culture, Society, Global Perspectives

I had a fantastic semester with USAC in Bengaluru. The program is well organized and the staff are absolutely amazing and more than willing to help you with anything. I enjoyed the classes and learned valuable and applicable information from excellent professors. The apartment accommodation was so nice and in a great area. My time in India was incredible and helped me grow as a person. India is a beautifully complex society and navigating through it challenged me to look at my life and how I w...

Living in India can be very challenging and the way you work through and perceive the challenges is what will determine what type of experience you have. If you are an applicant searching for something deeper, something that will test your problem-solving skills and independence, this is the perfect program to choose. India is incomparable to any other country or culture. It has one of the most preserved cultures in the world which helped me understand the importance of respecting the difference...

Two words. Life Changing. It had always been my dream to visit India and instead I got to live and study in this beautiful and colorful country. The program itself is amazing not only because they have the greatest Resident Director (Smriti) but also the beautiful host university, the many cultural traditions, volunteer opportunities, and temple visits. All of these things you get to do while in this program and you will be fascinated by the different smells, colors, and hundreds of cows walking...