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Semester at Wroxton College - An American Campus in England

Name: Semester at Wroxton College - An American Campus in England
Brand: Wroxton College of Fairleigh Dickinson University
SKU: 252366
Rating: 4.98 (82 reviews)

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Location

England

Term

Fall, Spring

Subject Areas

Art History Arts Astronomy Business Communications Creative Writing Criminal Justice Cultural Studies English Environmental Studies European Studies Gender Studies Global Studies History Humanities International Business Liberal Arts Literature Music Political Science Psychology Social Sciences Sociology Theater +14

Need-based funding, Merit-based funding, General grants/scholarships

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Program Details

Program Type

Direct Enrollment

Degree Level

Bachelors

Housing

Dormitory

Language

English

Pricing

Starting Price

25715

Price Details

The price covers tuition ($16,000) and a comprehensive program fee ($9,715) which includes insurance, books, room and board (breakfast, morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner), cultural experiences, weekend excursions to Paris, Edinburgh, and Cardiff, and day trips to locations across England.

Is your college or university a Wroxton College affiliate? If so, you can pay tuition to your home institution and keep your regular financial aid.

Did a member of your family study at Wroxton College? If so, you may qualify for a Wroxton Legacy Grant of up to $6,000.

What's Included

Accommodation Activities Classes Meals Transportation Wifi

What's Included (Extra)

Weekend trips to Paris, Edinburgh, and day trips around the country. Class books are also included.

What's Not Included

Airfare Travel Insurance Visa

Last Updated: Jan 12, 2023

Last Reviewed: Mar 03, 2025

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About Program

Since 1965, FDU's campus in Oxfordshire, England, Wroxton College, has offered carefully designed, integrated study abroad experiences for highly motivated individuals. Known as 'The Wroxton Experience' by those who have shared it, Wroxton College provides all the essentials - and more - in a comprehensive package.

FDU is the only American university to offer a study abroad program that gives students the opportunity to train for a full semester at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in Stratford-Upon-Avon every Fall semester.

Did you know that:

• More than 2,500 students from more than 200 universities have called Wroxton College home?
• Wroxton was the family home of Lord North, Prime Minister of Britain during the American Revolution?
• The oldest parts of Wroxton date to the 13th century, when it was a medieval monastery?
• In 2020 Wroxton was voted #1 for safety by GoOverseas.com?

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BIPOC Support

Wroxton College is an international campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University. The diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and support applicable to FDU's home campuses also apply to Wroxton College.

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Neurodivergent Support

Wroxton College is an international campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University. Neurodivergent policies and support, including academic accommodations, applicable to FDU's home campuses also apply to Wroxton College.

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Accessibility Support

Wroxton College is an international campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University. The accessibility policies and support applicable to FDU's home campuses also apply to Wroxton College. Please note that Wroxton Abbey is a historical building protected by heritage laws of the United Kingdom which prohibit installation of elevators. This may pose challenges to participants with certain physical disabilities.

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Sustainability

Wroxton College is an international campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University. Sustainability policies and goals applicable to FDU's home campuses also apply to Wroxton College.

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Wroxton College is an international campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University. Statements of values and vision applicable to FDU's home campuses also apply to Wroxton College.

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Program Highlights

Study with British faculty in the British Tutorial System
Live in a beautiful 17th century stately home in the village of Wroxton (just 1 hour from London by Train)
Experience weekend excursions to Paris, Edinburgh and Cardiff
Visit London, Oxford, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Birmingham, Bath and more
Enjoy small classes and a safe location

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A semester at Wroxton College is one not to miss! This opportunity helped shape my life in so many wonderful ways. From the friendships forged, many strong to this day, to an in-depth art history course that informed and inspired me to become a better artist.

Dean Baldwin and each of the talented faculty and staff members make this a truly memorable educational and cultural experience!

To this day, I support Wroxton College, attend the numerous events reunions and events stateside and share stores and memories with friends and Alumni through the years!

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?

Come with an open mind. Leave with a memories that will last a lifetime.

This was honestly the best experience of my life. I studied abroad 6 years ago and I still talk about how amazing this program was to this day. The work was hard at times but the professors were all extremely supportive and wanted you to succeed. When you're in such close quarters with your professors you really rely on them as mentors and they really do care about their students. As for the travelling experience, there is nothing like this program. Being able to go to multiple countries and cities throughout the UK is incredible. I wish I could go back and do the experience all over again!

I went to Wroxton in Spring 2016, and it honestly changed my life. Not a day goes by that I don’t mention it or talk about it. The professors are wonderful and you will work harder than you ever have but retain more information, the trips are amazing, and you’re literally living in an abbey over centuries old!

During the program, you’ll experience the British style tutorial system which really individualizes your learning experience. You also will go on weekly trips planned by the university whether it’s to London, Stonehenge, Paris, Edinburgh, and many more! You will never ever be bored and you can always go for nightlife to the bars or our favorite, Moo Moos!

Wroxton will forever be my home away from home!

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?

Have a back up savings! Things can happen unexpectedly so it’s important to have an emergency fund whether your flight gets canceled, your luggage breaks, etc.

Studying at Wroxton profoundly changed me. The small group tutorial classes pushed me to look at literature more deeply and to take academic scholarship more seriously. My kind and knowledeable professors inspired me to reach ever higher and achieve my true potential. And the incredibly beautiful abbey and grounds were a constant source of joy. Weekly trips around the UK and Europe added greatly to the cultural experience. If you have any opportunity to study at Wroxton I urge you to do so. It was one of the best decisions of my life!

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?

Be sure to take advantage of the frequent weekend trips around the UK. And consider a Shakespeare class-- we researched the archives and attended performances of the Royal Shakespeare company located at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. That's about as world-class an experience as you could imagine!

Wroxton college was the most amazing experience of my life. The abbey is absolutely beautiful and the staff treats you like their own family. Wroxton has given me memories for the rest of my life that I will forever cherish. The schoolwork is challenging but the experience makes it well worth it. I just recently left this experience behind and I miss it more than I ever thought was possible! My Wroxton semester was the best of my life and I would recommend the experience to absolutely everyone!

What was your funniest moment?

All the late night conversations with the overnight security staff after nights out

I live in NY. I was raised in NJ. But I grew up at Wroxton. The experience is that transformational. The academic offerings are superior and the cultural opportunities abound. The setting couldn't be more appropriate for the opening of minds. The Abby oozes history and the grounds are meticulously kept. The tutorial system of learning is challenging but rewarding on so many levels. Studying Shakespeare and then traveling to Stratford to actually see the plays is the perfect way to experience the Bard. The curriculum and programming leave many opportunties for experiential learning. There are many options for travel-study abroad. But this location and program are unsurpassed. I attended for a traditional semester abroad but the shorter length programs are also available for the non-traditional learner. The Village of Wroxton is picture perfect with thatch-roofed homes and a duck pond. It's quintessential Cotswolds with charm and elegance.

Wroxton was the best experience of my life. Coming from a college student who had absolutely no desire to study abroad, I am so glad I pushed myself to go. I made the best friends of my life that I still talk to to this day. It was a good value since I paid the same price as I do a regular semester at my college, which included food, room, all the amazing trips and more. The trips were AMAZING and the staff are AMAZING. Academics are very challenging and it can get stressful during midterm and finals season with numerous assignments due at the same time, but I grew as a student and can now manage much more than I once thought I could. Overall, I grew as an individual and wish i could go back to this day. I HIGHLY recommend studying abroad at Wroxton.

What would you improve about this program?

The food was not the best. The cooking staff were also very rude at times and told me to stop talking several times. They are not used to American "bluntness."

The Wroxton Abbey where I lived in and attended classes

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What I love about historic Wroxton is it continues to be vibrant in its program offerings, appealing well beyond undergraduate college years. See for yourself online the many specialty British liberal arts theme short-course offerings and professional workshops. The British tutors are incredible. The outings to historic destinations, well chosen. Facilities are up-to-date without losing the feel as if you are living royalty. There’s even twice daily teatime! The Cotswold setting is authentic, peaceful and bucolic. The Wroxton Experience is a fairytale come to life. I am among many who “graduated” and then returned with my family and fell in love all over again. It is life-enriching. An experience to be shared with those you know and love. Don’t miss it.

What would you improve about this program?

I hope programs continue to offer more British specialties (literature, history, politics, art, etc.) I see whole market appeal for affiliate colleges and universities, and for active older adult learners serious about enriching their life experiences.

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Alumni Interviews

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Why did you choose this program?

Wroxton College isn't just a location to study abroad at; it is an experience. Many study abroad programs supply the school, housing, and possibly food for your stay. However, Wroxton fills your entire time studying abroad with day trips, weekend trips, and experiences that you will never forget. There is not a moment of down time at Wroxton. You are constantly immersed in English and European culture. And who wouldn't want to live in a 12th century Jacobean house? Living at Wroxton is like tasting what royalty is like in England. The grounds and house offer such an idyllic setting for classes and leisure.

What did your program provider (or university) assist you with, and what did you have to organize on your own?

Fairleigh- Dickinson University provided nearly everything for my study abroad experience. Flights to and from England were covered. Transport to and from the airports to the college were covered. Weekend trips, day trips, books for classes, lodging, and food were all covered. I basically only had to get transportation to and from the Newark Airport in New Jersey. Apart from that, you are free to spend and go on your own trips as much as you like when you are at Wroxton. I participated in nearly all of the included day and weekend trips the college provided, and went on my own 12 day trip in the middle of the semester.

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What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone going on your program?

I say this all the time: no naps! You might be exhausted from travelling and classes. But if you don't absolutely need to catch up on sleep, go on that trip, go explore with your friends, go for that bike ride. You can nap when you are back home. But studying abroad is a short time. Don't waste it snoozing away! I wish I had taken less naps when I was studying abroad. Any time wasted when studying abroad cannot be recovered. And never in your life will you have the freedom to travel to another country for a few months and basically only have to pay tuition.

What does an average day/week look like as a participant of this program?

I was lucky the way my schedule worked out. I only had classes Tuesday-Thursday. Classes meet for 2-3 hours every week, with another hour every other week (tutorials). At Wroxton, you will take 5 classes, and the bulk of your grade will be the final exams. Fridays-Sundays the college organizes day trips around England as well as some weekend trips to Scotland and France. These are voluntary, and you can choose to travel on your own on the weekends. In the middle of the semester there is a 12 day break, where you can travel where you want. During the week when I wasn't in class I typically spent 3 hours per class per week preparing for tutorials/writing papers. At Wroxton, there is a lot of down time to explore the Abbey/grounds with friends.

Going into your experience abroad, what was your biggest fear, and how did you overcome it? How did your views on the issue change?

My biggest fear going into studying abroad was making friends. I was going to a school where many people knew each other, and I would know no one. I am a shy person, however I thrive in a friend group. My fears were assuaged when one of my (now) best friends Kate came up to me at the Newark Airport and introduced herself to me as well as complimented my hair. Sometimes all it takes to make a new best friend it a sweet little compliment. We immediately became our "go-to's" at Wroxton and quickly expanded our group into six. I'm so thankful to have had Kate, Olivia, Kristina, Maria, and Chris at Wroxton. Sharing your study abroad experience with such a strong friend group makes it so much more fun. And even after studying abroad is over, you still have those friends for life.

What was the best advice you received before studying abroad that you took to heart?

"Experiences are way more valuable then items."

You remember experiences way more than that expensive souvenir you wanted. When I was abroad, I typically chose to spend my money on experiences, i.e. going places/doing excursions, verses buying material items. I'm not saying you shouldn't buy any mementos when you are abroad, but make sure you consciously saving some money to explore the place you are at. You can probably buy that mug, that flag, and that scarf in your home country. But you can't explore the Scottish highlands, climb to the top of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, or go inside La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, in your home country.

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2018 Alum

Katy K. Campbell

2016 Alum

Cassi Zappala

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Zachary Weinberg

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What is your favorite travel memory?

Traveling to Australia in 2008; an absolutely amazing country.

I stayed in Melbourne and Sydney and saw so much of the area. In many ways, it reminded me a lot of Great Britain. I'd love to go back one day, but it's such a long way!

The wildlife is something else. I fed kangaroos, met koalas and saw penguins. The food was good and the scenery spectacular.

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

I love working at Wroxton College. It is far and away the best job I've ever had.

My job has branched out from when I first started. I was initially the college librarian. I now also oversee our social media presence and teach the Creative Writing course. I am also the college archivist. I have learnt new skills and have had a lot of projects over the years which I've enjoyed working on, such as creating an on-line library catalog and building a whole new library in the George III room.

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What is the best story you've heard from a return student?

How their time at Wroxton has had such a positive impact on their life. I think it's a fantastic experience and wish I'd been able to do something like Wroxton when I was a student. Students often say that they grow as a person whilst they're over here. And it's so nice seeing returning students as you really get to know everyone whilst they're here.

It's always sad having to wave goodbye at the end of a semester.

If you could go on any program that your company offers, which one would you choose and why?

There are lots of day trips and weekend trips arranged for the students and I'm fortunate in that I've gone on a lot of them - Warwick Castle, Kenilworth Castle, Bath, London, the Harry Potter Studio Tour, the Cotswolds... The list is almost endless.

The students always go on a long weekend trip to Paris and a long weekend trip to Edinburgh. I haven't done those ones yet, so maybe I'll get to go on those trips one day.

What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?

Wroxton College is a fantastic place to work. It's a unique building in a beautiful setting. The first time I walked up the drive, saw the building and toured the grounds, I could tell I was somewhere special and now I'm working here. I get up in the morning and want to go to work. Not everyone can say that.

I work on my own in the library and so in that respect I don't have a team, but at the same time I do because, as we're such a small, friendly community, all the staff in the college are part of my team. We have lots of events throughout the year like the talent show, choir performances, decorating the Christmas tree and it's always good seeing everyone come together.

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

We have a fantastic building in a beautiful location and that certainly helps, but it's all about the people.

Provided you have good people that want to do their best and aren't just working for themselves but for the good of the whole organization, you'll succeed. The vast majority of the staff have been here for years. They don't want to leave and neither do I!

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Vice Provost for International Affairs

Location

Location:

England

Currency:

English Pound

Weather:

Jan-Mar

52 F / 36 F

Apr-Jun

70 F / 41 F

Jul-Sep

73 F / 52 F

Oct-Dec

61 F / 37 F

Airports:

London-Heathrow

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Manchester

( MAN )

Birmingham

( BHX )

From Buzzing London to tranquil Grasmere, England is accommodating to all different travelers. If you are here to see the tourist destinations, London will gladly keep you busy; however, if you want get off the beaten path, rent a car and drive around to get a true look at England -- don't forget to stay on the left side of the road!

About Wroxton College of Fairleigh Dickinson University

Wroxton College is Fairleigh Dickinson University's campus in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1965, Wroxton College was the first campus in the UK to be owned and operated by an American university. Since then, it has hosted more than 10,000 students from more than 200 colleges and universities for semester and summer programs. Housed in historic...