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Discuss “Record numbers choosing to go abroad, survey says”

The results are in: More college students are using their passports and foreign tongues than ever before. The number of students at U.S. colleges and universities choosing to study abroad increased 8.5 percent over the past academic year, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Institute of International Education. This is a 150 percent rise compared to 10 years ago, the survey said.

In addition, student enrollment in foreign language courses at colleges and universities has increased 13 percent, according to a study by the Modern Language Association that was also released Tuesday. The study surveyed approximately 2800 colleges and universities that regularly teach languages.

The first survey, Open Doors 2007, is an annual report of...

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