New England

Short-Term Academic Trip

October 3-9, 2026

Earn class credit while walking in the footsteps of the Founding Fathers. Join us on the Fall Break 2026 Trip to New England!

What to Expect

Experience all that both Massachusetts and Rhode Island has to offer, including walking the Freedom Trail, seeing the birthplace of presidents, hearing from contemporary leaders, experiencing the sights and sounds of the cities, and much more.

What You Will Learn

Enjoy a cross-disciplinary approach to the amazing historical sites of New England. Learn from professors in Leadership, English, and History as you gain a deeper understanding of how our nation’s history emerged over time.

Where You Will Go

Locations:
  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • Concord, Massachusetts
  • Lexington, Massachusetts
  • Providence, Rhode Island
  • Newport, Rhode Island

Historical Sites:

  • Freedom Trail
  • Old North Church
  • Museum of African American History
  • Harvard University
  • Lexington/Concord Battlefield
  • First Baptist Church in America
  • Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House
  • Walden Pond
  • John Adams' Birthplace

Classes Offered on Trip

There are several courses offered on this trip:

  • HIST 4392/5392; POLS 4392/5392; LED 4398/MAL 5398: Leadership in Pre-Revolutionary Boston
  • POLS 4306/RELI 4306: Religion and Politics in U.S.
  • ENGL 2302: World Literature II

Trip Cost

$2,499 Trip Fee + Tuition

Highlights from Previous Years

“I loved getting to visit Boston, Newport, and Providence! Getting to walk where our founders walked, seeing the same sights that some of our deep thinkers in literature and history saw, and getting to experience the same views at Lexington and Concord that the courageous militia and minutemen faced down has given me an opportunity to look at leadership in new ways and specifically, see how we are not as far removed from these figures as we might initially think. This was the single most important and meaningful educational experience of my life.” - Kasey Knight, Graduate Student

“What I enjoyed most about this trip was that it felt like, in our own modern way, what life was like for Christ and the disciples. Specifically, traveling place to place, getting to listen to people lecture and getting to have really important conversations with each other, but also getting to share meals and have a lot of laughs with each other.” - Isabel Robison, Undergraduate Student