Institute for Shipboard Education

Institute for Shipboard Education (ISE) is a nonprofit that administers Semester at Sea, a multi-country study-abroad program delivered aboard a ship that serves as a traveling college. It combines interdisciplinary academic coursework with experiential learning and field engagement across multiple countries, helping students build global understanding and engage with challenges in an interdependent world. The organization supports undergraduate, gap-year, and graduate participants through semester-length voyages.