New collaboration broadens international study options while aligning with Champlain’s evolving academic model
Vermont Business Magazine Champlain College today announced a strategic partnership with Temple University that will broaden study abroad opportunities for Champlain students beginning Summer 2026. Through Temple’s global network, students will have access to semester-long programs in Japan, Italy, and Spain, as well as faculty-led summer programs around the world.
This collaboration complements Champlain’s new academic model, launching with the incoming class of Fall 2026, which integrates 30 flexible credits into every degree. Together, these initiatives provide students with more choice to pursue co-ops, internships, global study, or cross-disciplinary projects while staying on track to graduate.
As part of this evolution, Champlain will conclude operations at its Montreal and Dublin campuses on June 30, 2026. Students studying in Montreal or Dublin during Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 will complete their study abroad experiences with full institutional support.
Established in 2007 and 2008, the campuses have served thousands of students over more than 15 years. Their legacy will continue through the expanded international opportunities Champlain students now have access to via Temple.
“The future of higher education requires adaptability and collaboration,” said Champlain College President Alex Hernandez. “By partnering with Temple, we’re broadening opportunities for Champlain students while focusing our resources on innovative programs that prepare graduates to thrive in a rapidly changing world.”
This transition reflects a broader shift in higher education, where strategic partnerships allow colleges to expand student opportunities and remain agile in a dynamic landscape.
About Champlain College: Founded in 1978, Champlain College is an innovative college with a distinctive, career-focused approach to higher education. Champlain offers a residential undergraduate experience at its beautiful campus overlooking Lake Champlain in Burlington, VT, as well as over 100 online undergraduate and graduate degree programs and certificates to students across fifty states. Champlain College is different by design: we believe experiential, real-world learning creates unreal opportunity for students. Our graduates are ready to advance their careers with leading employers in future-focused fields—on average, 90% of on-campus students have a successful career outcome within six months of graduation. Champlain ranks in multiple categories of U.S. News and World Report's "Best Colleges," is included in The Princeton Review's 2025 list of "The Best 390 Colleges," and earned the #9 spot in Princeton Review's "2025 Top Schools for Game Design." Champlain was awarded one of America's Best Colleges by Money for combining quality and affordability. www.champlain.edu.
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