This study examined the role of study abroad programs on a students' cross-cultural awareness. Twenty-four students were enrolled in a study abroad course participated in the study. The students' cross-cultural awareness was assessed prior to and after study abroad using the Cross Cultural Adaptability Inventory test (CCAI). It was hypothesized that students studying abroad would score higher on all the CCAI scales including emotional resilience, flexibility and openness, perceptual acuity, and personal autonomy than the control group. All hypotheses were supported by the results, indicating that a period of study abroad enhanced the students' cross cultural awareness. This also suggests the predictive validity of the CCAI. Three tables are included: "Means and Standard Deviations of CCAI Scores for the Experimental Group"; "Means and Standard Deviations of CCAI Scores for the Control Group"; and "Means and Standard Deviations of CCAI Scores for the Control and Experimental Groups." (Contains 21 references.) (Author/KFT)