I-Houses Worldwide Characteristics

INTERNATIONAL HOUSES WORLDWIDE, INC. is a consortium of 14 International Houses that is composed of financially and organizationally independent, non-profit institutions that span four continents and are united by one mission:

“To provide students of different nationalities and diverse cultures with the opportunity to live and learn together in a community of mutual respect, understanding, and international friendship.”

This mission is achieved by daily interaction among our resident members through programs, facilities, and community life designed to foster diversity of thought and experience.  This dynamic flow of ideas elevates our communities as places where students and scholars from around the world are able to share discoveries, approaches, and various points of view. Through such experiences, I-House residents learn about other cultures; at the same time, they also learn to transcend cultures and to appreciate their common humanity.  It is this shared experience that prepares our students to meet the challenges of a global world.

For over a century, we have attracted the best and brightest students and scholars from around the world to live together in a community and learn from one another.  International Houses Worldwide alumni are equipped to think creatively and critically and have made many contributions to a broad range of fields and to broader society as well.  As they shape our world, International House alumni share a common pride in an extraordinary tradition of community, excellence, and global leadership.  From Nobel laureates, business and education leaders, CEO’s, prime ministers, princes and ambassadors, literary and film agents, winemakers, and history-makers, International House alumni carry forth the tradition of using their experience to make a substantial difference in the world wherever their life journeys take them.

International Houses Worldwide Characteristics for 2021-2022 (12-Month Cycle)

*Data is from 2020-21