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We Built the App We Wished Existed Abroad

We Built the App We Wished Existed Abroad

Abroad SocialFeb 21, 2026

Connection is the point of studying abroad, but the tools are fragmented and often unsafe. That's why we built Abroad—a verified iOS community app for U.S. college students. We launched with 13 cities, and in the first wave students created 300+ events. This is the app we wished existed when we landed.

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Student Built App Abroad Social Launches in 13 Cities for Study Abroad Students

Student Built App Abroad Social Launches in 13 Cities for Study Abroad Students

Ethan ColbyFeb 19, 2026

A student-built app that solves the chaos of landing abroad. Thousands of U.S. college students arrive in the same cities each semester with no clean way to find each other. Abroad Social changes that—verified .edu signups, city-based hubs, and a product built for the realities of being abroad. The founding team just launched the beta in 13 cities.

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