Campus and city
UdeA's main Ciudad Universitaria campus sits in Medellín, a city transformed over recent decades into one of Colombia's most dynamic urban centres, with the university also operating eleven regional campuses across Antioquia. With roughly 37,000 students it offers a large, diverse and lively public-university community, vibrant student political and cultural life, and very low cost of living. Daily life is Spanish-speaking and the public-university culture is engaged and activist, which also means periodic strikes and protests can interrupt the calendar. International students should be aware of the Spanish-medium environment and exercise the normal urban-safety caution associated with parts of Colombia, while benefiting from Medellín's affordability, climate and improving connectivity.