The College of International Studies aspires to be a national center of excellence and innovation in international education. Our goals are to broaden international exchange and research partnerships and to enhance the global fluency of our students so they can become compassionate, open-minded global citizens and leaders.
The David L. Boren College of International Studies (CIS) advances international educational opportunities for all OU students, and ranked in the top 40 for doctoral-granting institutions in the Institute for International Education's 2018 Open Doors report. CIS houses the Dean’s Staff, the Department of International and Area Studies, the office of Education Abroad, the office of International Student Services, the Center for English as a Second Language, the OU in Arezzo and OU in Puebla Study Centers, and several international institutes and centers. Together, these entities enhance research and learning about global affairs and amplify global engagement for the entire University of Oklahoma campus. Big 12 statement against racism
The Department of International and Area Studies is a multi-disciplinary department comprised of talented professors who study diverse regions and issue areas. IAS offers 9 majors, 11 minors, and 3 master's programs.
International Student Services assists more than 2,000 international students and dependents from over 130 countries. ISS offers guidance on student visas and U.S. immigration regulations and also facilitates students programs and activities.
Through Education Abroad, nearly 1,500 OU students study at approximately 80 countries each year. EA offers signature programs at International Study Centers in Mexico and Italy as well as faculty-led, exchange, affiliate, and direct enroll programs.
The Center for English as a Second Language offers intensive English language courses on OU's Norman campus. CESL prepares students to attend U.S. universities by teaching academic English and U.S. culture.
For more recent stories, visit our news page.
November 22, 2022
Fall 2022 Issue of College of International Studies Magazine, Compass: International Profile, is published
November 22, 2022
Vahid Davar Named Winner of the 2022 Jafar and Shokoh Farzaneh Prize for Best Article on Persian Literature
November 02, 2022
Sinophone Novelist Chang Kuei-hsing Wins 2023 Newman Prize for Chinese Literature
October 31, 2022
CIS is hiring: Assistant/Associate Professor of Iran Studies
October 26, 2022
IAS Professor Afshin Marashi publishes op-ed in The Oklahoman, "Iran's Struggle for Democracy Has a Long History"
October 26, 2022
IAS Associate Professor Waleed Mahdi elected as President of the Arab American Studies Association for 2023-2025.
October 03, 2022
IAS Professor Jonathan Stalling Leads UNESCO Writing Workshop
September 19, 2022
Estate Gift Establishes Romanoff Center for Russian Studies, Professorship at OU
Since the pandemic developed in 2020, many international students have continued to endure significant stress and hardship attempting to return to their home countries, cover the cost of rent and food and continue their studies. Please help us assist our international community and give today!
Learn more and Give to the International Student Pandemic Fund (PDF)
