Best Schools for Southeast Asia/Oceania Studies?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi everyone! This is my first post on CC, so don't get too angry if I mess something up. So I am in the midst of college applications, and am wondering about the best schools for International Relations majors, specifically studying the Southeast Asia/Oceania region. The schools I'm applying to are:
1. UW Madison
2. U of M - Twin Cities
3. University of Michigan
4. Carleton College
5. Macalester College
6. Tulane University
7. Northwestern University
8. Bradley University (safety)
I know UCSD is supposed to be really good, but I'm not sure I'll receive enough aid to even consider going there. I am trying to stay in the midwest region, if that's possible. Thanks for all the help (hopefully)!</p>

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<p>Michigan and Wisconsin both have strong programs. I would also add Cornell, JHU and Tufts if you don’t mind going further east. <a href=“http://seap.einaudi.cornell.edu/”>Southeast Asia Program | Einaudi Center;

<p>Among LACs I would definitely go for Macalester. I’m not sure about Carleton specially for IR, but it’s a great school overall. </p>

<p>Again, if you’re willling to go a little further Swarthmore, Pomona, Wesleyan and Williams each, in their own way, offers interdisciplinary SEA programs and good internships in the region.</p>

<p>It’s beneficial if you have access to SEA languages like Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese. The larger universities will offer these languages; the smaller ones, maybe not.</p>

<p>As for financing, it really depends on your family’s personal situation, and if you qualify for enough need based aid. What’s your home state?</p>

<p>I would note if you intend to pursue a career in international diplomacy or NGO management, you’re most likely to end up getting a graduate degree. In that event, the choice of your undergraduate school is less significant as long as you do well and secure meaningful internships along the way.</p>

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<p>University of Hawaii, where course work under Hawaiian, Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures, Ethnic Studies, and History, and Political Science may be what you are looking for.</p>

<p><a href=“http://manoa.hawaii.edu/admissions/undergrad/academics/majors.html”>http://manoa.hawaii.edu/admissions/undergrad/academics/majors.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>However, it may be too expensive if you are not a resident of Hawaii or a WUE state (in-state about $26,000, WUE about $31,000, out-of-state about $46,000).</p>