2020 Finalists and Alternates

Congratulations to the finalists and alternates for the 2020 CLS Program, representing students from 306 institutions across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico! Although the summer 2020 program has been suspended, we applaud the commitment of the students who prepared applications for this opportunity and the dedicated faculty and staff at colleges and universities across the United States who supported the program in recruitment, advising, and selection activities throughout the year.

Below is a list of the colleges and universities represented by the finalists and alternates selected for the 2020 CLS Program. The list indicates the number of finalists and alternates from each of these 306 U.S. colleges and universities and is searchable by institution name.

The U.S. Department of State and American Councils join these institutions in celebrating the accomplishments of finalists and alternates for the 2020 CLS Program. We recognize the hard work of these students and their advisors, and acknowledge their commitment to language study and building mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.

We also congratulate any student who submitted an application for the 2020 CLS Program and encourage all to apply again next year. The application the summer 2021 program is expected to open in late summer.