I’m certainly in the minority. I think study abroad is overrated and a college marketing gimmick. I don’t deny it’d be wonderful cultural experience for some (perhaps many) students, but my observation has been that it’s mostly a boondoggle for most kids. Especially for STEM majors, taking a semester (or a quarter) to study abroad is not the best use of time for their education. Programs abroad are generally not designed or matched to a US college curriculum. I only see value if the foreign university offers some class/program the US college doesn’t. There may be some value also if a student’s major involves knowing some other culture, but even in that case, an internship abroad would be much more valuable.