The Peace Corps recently announced its rankings of colleges and universities that have produced the highest all-time number of Peace Corps Volunteers since the agency was established in 1961. And CC ranks seventh in the small-sized enrollment category!
2024 Top Small Colleges and Universities Historically Producing the Most Peace Corps Volunteers
- Oberlin College and Conservatory – 509
- Carleton College – 504
- St. Olaf College – 483
- Oregon Health & Science University – 444
- Middlebury College – 416
- Grinnell College – 370
- Colorado College – 365
- Macalester College – 362
- Smith College – 360
- Lewis & Clark College – 348
“Today’s world requires problem solvers and people who understand that it is only through shared impact that we will change the trajectory of global issues. Curiosity and openness to others is cultivated in school, but must be nurtured throughout our lifetimes,” says Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn. “I am so grateful to these outstanding institutions for challenging and inspiring their students to not only be exceptional students but also to go on to be informed and intentional global citizens.”
Read the full Peace Corps press release »
The Peace Corps is an international service network of Volunteers, community members, host country partners and staff who are driven by the agency’s mission of world peace and friendship. At the invitation of governments around the world, Peace Corps Volunteers work alongside community members on locally prioritized projects in the areas of education, health, environment, agriculture, community economic development, and youth development. Through service, members of the Peace Corps network develop transferable skills and hone intercultural competencies that position them to be the next generation of global leaders.
Interested in joining the ranks of CC grads who volunteered with the Peace Corps? May 1, 2024 is the application deadline for those ready to start their careers in global development and collaboration before the end of the year.
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