In addition to parks, restaurants, galleries and museums, it also boasts Russia's oldest active circus. Saratov's climate is approximately that of Chicago. Saratov is a true crossroads between Europe and the Urals, Siberia, and Asia. WMU's program includes 24 hours of instruction per week including 16 hours of language instruction by instructors trained in Russian as a foreign language, four hours of Russian culture study, and four hours of study in the student's own discipline. It is a Fall semester program.
Housing is in home stays.