title: Kentucky Institute for International Studies
text: # Kentucky Institute for International Studies
  
  The Kentucky Institute for International Studies or KIIS (pronounced like "keys") is a consortium of public and private Kentucky colleges and universities which administers a variety of international studies programs in Central America, Europe, South America, and China. It was founded by Murray State University in 1975.
  
  ## Member institutions
  
  * Ball State University
  * Bellarmine University
  * Berea College
  * Bluegrass Community and Technical College
  * Bryan College (affiliate member; located in Tennessee)
  * Campbellsville University
  * Carson-Newman University (affiliate member; located in Tennessee)
  * Centre College
  * Eastern Kentucky University
  * Georgetown College
  * Kentucky State University
  * Middle Tennessee State University
  * Morehead State University
  * Murray State University
  * Northern Kentucky University
  * Transylvania University
  * Union College
  * University of Kentucky
  * University of Louisville
  * University of Pikeville
  * Western Kentucky University
  