What I’ve suggested to my daughter who is going abroad next year is to pick someplace that she may otherwise never get to. South Africa, Vietnam, Australia for example. Just my suggestion and not applicable to everyone but she decided to
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UK, Australia, Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
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My D is considering Spain, Australia, and South Africa. They all seem pretty cool to me 
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I think that the average college student who has not travelled much would find adventure in Toronto meaning that almost any place will be new and stimulating. You could throw a dart at the study abroad offerings and be happy with the results. For the amount of money involved, I suggest picking a place based on academics and then travel in the summer for more adventure.
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Where are you most drawn to? That is where you will have the best experience! A place you’ve always wanted to visit? Some of the oldest universities in the world are found in Italy (and the best food!) so that would be my top tip!
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I’ll suggest Asia. You will never regret going to China regardless of what you go into. China is a growing power and there are many programs in English if you’re concerned about the language. On the other hand, there are programs where you can immerse yourself and learn Chinese. Japan is gorgeous and the culture is amazing. Even if you don’t plan to ever visit these places again, having this experience will be invaluable. Others have suggested Thailand etc. Sure! Your eyes will see the world in completely new ways.
That being said, Italy has great food, warm people, amazing art, and fabulous universities. Bologna is a wonderful place and one of the oldest universities.
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Don’t know if anyone else will agree, but something I’ve noticed from traveling a lot is that the really big famous cities ( London, Paris, Madrid, Berlin, etc.) are not easy places toget to know people…they are too crowded, too hectic, too many tourists, & people have their big-city protective barriers up (figuratively). For this reason, huge cities are fairly similar, regardless of what country you are in. Whereas in medium and small cities , people tend to be more open & friendly, & often those cities are better examples of that country’s distinctive cultural features.
Just like a foreigner coming to the U.S., if he/she wanted to get a feel for the country, learn the language, & make some friends, would anybody recommend NYC as a good place? I don’t think so. Tulsa, Boulder, Grand Rapids,Portland ( Maine), & places like that would all be more suitable for those purposes.
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I’d say the university of Edinburgh or st.andrews. Edinburgh is a cool city and Scotland is stunning.
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