USAC offices, classrooms and dining facilities are located at the modern 12,000-student San Sebastián campus of the Universidad del País Vasco (University of the Basque Country; Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea) in the Ibaeta neighborhood. It is ranked highly among world universities in academics and research, and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) ranked UPV in the top 300 universities in the world.

Advanced semester Spanish Students can directly enroll in Education Courses and Teaching Spanish Literature in Elementary and Secondary Schools. USAC students are also encouraged to participate in university activities, student clubs and organizations along with local students. Past participants have joined local students in activities such as mountain climbing, mountain biking, hiking, surfing, and sailing. A university student will also be available to become your conversation partner (intercambio).