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Direct Enrollment/Exchange

Direct Enrollment/Exchange is a program provider offering 1869 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad, Internship, Volunteer, Intensive Language, Gap Year, Graduate Program, High School, Research, Online Program, TEFL Courses, and Adventure Travel abroad programs in 121 countries such as Spain, International Summer Schools, Turkey, and Slovakia.

Below you will find a directory of foreign universities and reviews from students who participated in an exchange, or in direct enrollment.

In a Direct Enrollment program, students have the option of applying directly to the university they wish to attend abroad. Students can go for either one or two semesters and apply using that university's application process listed for international students. Sometimes these students are called Visiting Students, Guest Students or Free Movers. At the foreign university, they will be supported by the university's office of international students, housed with other international students and have the opportunity not only to immerse in a foreign culture, but to do so with students from all over the world.

In an Exchange, you attend a foreign university and a foreign student attends your home university, a student swap for a semester or year. Your university will handle the details of the exchange, you just need to find the ideal foreign university. Hopefully the listings and reviews below can help you down that path. You will need to contact your university's study abroad department or your academic advisor for details on the exchange because the number of valid/active exchange partners may be very limited.

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November 5, 2026
Past Review La Bella Vita: Lessons From A Semester In Florence Lorenzo de' Medici – Florence

"YES! I gained confidence, discovered more about myself, and helped me decide my Honors Thesis topic!"

University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
Past Review Rome: An Amazing And Very Unique Experience Lorenzo de' Medici – Florence

"yes, i learned about a different culture that I didnt know much about. "

Illinois State University
Past Review Costa Rica: A Lot Of Work Yet A Lot Of Play Intercultura Spanish Language School: Heredia and Samara - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I am now able to understand spanish a lot more and have more confidence speaking it."

Kansas State University
Past Review Experiences In Espana Pablo de Olavide University: Seville - Multidisciplinary Studies Program

"My language skills have improves immensely. This experience allowed me to learn so many things about other cultures as well as my own. You can read all you want about other cultures but you never really understand them until you experience them first hand. It was also very interesting to see how other people view the United Stat..."

New Mexico State University
Past Review Aichi: Cozy Lifestyle But Japanese Skills Needed Aichi University: Nagoya - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"3 stars becasue minus the one cultural class there wasnt a lot of out of class room time. And the language level of my classes were too advanced for me. Need Intermediate and able to speak Japanese. Come in the Fall. And be prepared to fend for yourself though if you ask for help they will usually try to assist. But small ti..."

University of Hawaii - Manoa
Past Review Austra Learn Real World University of Canberra: Canberra - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It was worth it I found out a lot about myself personally and not so much educational but I wouldn't have changed that."

Kansas State University
Past Review Tel Aviv: Summer Of A Lifetime Tel Aviv University: Undergraduate Semester / Year in Israel

"I loved it - amazing new friends and so many great memories. "

Brandeis University
Past Review Oxford: Once In A Lifetime Experience University of Oxford - Visiting Students

"I had an amazing time at Oxford. I have never been so happy academically, intellectually, or socially. It was one of the best experiences of my life."

Wellesley College
Past Review Intense Japanese Study Program International Christian University: Tokyo - Direct Enrollment and Exchange

"ICU has a huge range for Japanese speakers of all levels. I felt my course was pretty intense, but I was still able to enjoy the experience of being in Japan."

Emory University
Past Review Mexico: Come And See What It's Really Like Universidad de las Americas - Puebla / UDLAP : Puebla - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"YES! I learned a lot more about myself and the kind of person I want to be. It has definitely impacted my future plans because I want to return there (or possibly another country in Latin America) to live and work for a year or two after graduation."

Valparaiso University
Past Review Living And Learning At The University Of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I have new perspectives on aspects of British history and literature, academically. I grew a lot socially because I forced myself to step out of my comfort zone by going to a place where I knew no one. I learned a lot about the world from spending time with other international students. "

Wellesley College
Past Review Do As The Parisans Do Novancia Business School Paris: Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I definately gained the different cultures between foreign countries and America. I know that there is a big difference on the way they live. "

Illinois State University
Past Review Scotland: Beautiful And Fun University of Stirling: Stirling - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It was very worthwhile. It was interesting to see how classes go in another country. The best part for me was sightseeing and visiting different cities throughout Scotland."

Illinois State University
Past Review International Summer School In Scotland: Beautiful And Fun University of Stirling: Scotland - International Summer School

"It was very worthwhile. It was interesting to see how classes go in another country. The best part for me was sightseeing and visiting different cities throughout Scotland."

Illinois State University
Past Review Icu Tokyo International Christian University: Tokyo - Direct Enrollment and Exchange

"Education at ICU is similar to a UC but being alone in Tokyo is the experience that you ultimately want. "

University of California - Riverside
Past Review Agriculture In France: Not Just Sows, Cows, And Plows L’Ecole Superieure d’Agriculture (ESA): Angers - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"The trip was definitely worthwhile! I loved every minute of it (except for the airports!). The program also informed me of a Master's degree program at the host university, which I will apply for because the program moved me."

Illinois State University
Past Review The Best Experience A 21 Year Old Could Ask For University of the West of England: Bristol - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I understand that people's different cultures can really impact their way of life. And that living within a different culture is the first hand learning. I learned so much from just being involved in another country. This has changed me by not being as judgement toward others differences"

Illinois State University
Past Review Germany In 7 Months Paderborn University: Paderborn - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"With an internship under my belt from this experience I have gained valuable knowledge and experiences to help me in any future employment. My resume certainly has grown from the experience and that is something I wanted to happen. "

Illinois State University
Past Review Study Abroad In Ireland That Will Never Be Forgotten Trinity College - Dublin: Dublin - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Our schools in America never really tought us about other countries maybe except wars that had included us. I learned alot is going on even when its not here, I was lucky enough to see the queen and the protests of the queens visit in Ireland which was an historical event a few can say they witnesed and our president was there f..."

Front Range Community college
Past Review Love The United Kingdom! Love Lancaster University! Lancaster University: Lancaster - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It was very helpful as I saw so many diverse ways in which people lead meaningful and healthy lives. Just broadened my horizons immensely. "

DePauw University
Past Review In Love With Florence Lorenzo de' Medici – Florence

"yes"

Illinois State University