<p>The program costs about $12,000. That only included the classes, the apartment. No food, no airfare. We had booked the airfare early, that was about $700. She spent at least an additional $9000 when you take into account her traveling, food, clothing etc.. It was a fortune, but worth every penny. She had the time of her life. She traveled every weekend, some of the places she visited were Switzerland, Munich, Paris, Cannes, England, Amsterdam, Italy (Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome ), Dublin and others that I know I'm forgetting. They stayed at budget to moderate hotels when they traveled. They could have stayed at youth hostels and saved some $. Also they took planes everywhere. If you book flights early to travel you can get deals through ryanair for like $25. And the deal with her going was she was supposed to travel every other weekend, but it seemed somehow she went every weekend. </p>
<p>My daighter took 4 classes, one being Spanish. She had signed up for five classes, but when they got there it seemed everyone dropped one class. The others were art history, Barcelona life, and a wine and cheese tasting class. </p>
<p>About the orientation. All the students are seperated in 5 groups. So when you get there, you go with your group to a hotel for a few days. There were orientations, programs about getting a cell phone etc.. And they take you on a tour of the major sites of Barcelona. And throughout the program there are individual trips that are included in the cost of CEA. And you go with your group. They went to Madrid for the weekend, San Sabastian, a flamenco dance, a cooking class and a few other things. </p>
<p>On CEA most of the students stay in apartments. My D went with her friend from college, and they stayed with her friend from home, and that girls friend from her college. My D did not know the other two. But she had friends in the program who signed up late and were put with random roommates and all became fast friends. The apartments are all in all areas of Barcelona. My D's was in Gracia which is like a little village. It was 20 minutes from her classes, which she walked most days.</p>
<p>If you are thinking of going to Barcelona put the deposit early. The price goes up after a certain date. If you have any questions please ask, or send me a private message and I'll have my daughter answer.</p>