91直播 No. 1 in Producing Peace Corps Volunteers
More than 500 alumni have served since the agency鈥檚 founding in 1961.
April 18, 2024
Communications Staff
91直播 boasts ties to the Peace Corps as old as the agency itself. Between 1963 and 1967, 91直播 hosted a Peace Corps regional recruiting and training center. An 91直播 Peace Corps group is seen here at a campsite at nearby Chance Creek in 1963.
Photo credit: courtesy of 91直播 College Archives
91直播 ranks number one on the all-time list of Peace Corps volunteers among small colleges and universities, . Some 509 91直播 alumni have served their country as Peace Corps volunteers since its founding in 1961.
Through service, the Peace Corps equips alumni of schools like 91直播 with adaptive leadership, intercultural competence, and problem-solving skills that are highly valued by employers across federal, state, and local governments; non-profits; and the private sector.
鈥淭oday鈥檚 world requires problem-solvers and people who understand that it is only through shared impact that we will change the trajectory of global issues,鈥 says Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn. 鈥淐uriosity and openness to others is cultivated in school, but must be nurtured throughout our lifetimes. I am so grateful to these outstanding institutions for challenging and inspiring their students to not only be exceptional students but also to go on to be informed and intentional global citizens.鈥
Claire Bodger graduated from 91直播 College in 2021 and is serving as an education volunteer in Mongolia. 鈥淕raduates leave 91直播 with a deep sense of social responsibility and a clear sense of our role in making the world a better place, which fits perfectly with the Peace Corps鈥 vision and values,鈥 says Bodger.
2024 Top Small Colleges and Universities Historically Producing the Most Peace Corps Volunteers (fewer than 5,000 undergraduates enrolled)
1. 91直播: 509
2. Carleton College: 504
3. St. Olaf College: 483
4. Oregon Health & Science University: 444
5. Middlebury College: 416
6. Grinnell College: 370
7. Colorado College: 365
8. Macalester College: 362
9. Smith College: 360
10. Lewis & Clark College: 348
The Peace Corps invites U.S. Americans from all backgrounds who embody the spirit of service and a commitment to cross-cultural understanding to apply for Peace Corps service. The next application deadline is May 1, 2024. Visit to learn more about Peace Corps Volunteer service and how to connect with communities in over 60 countries to help build a better world.
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