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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 Truly Studying In India FLAME University - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Making personal connections here was the most valuable part of my experience. The program was more academic in nature, but being able to make friends was the best part of it. I also gained so many insights into living in a particular part of India, about how India is seen in the eyes of young people my age, about real hard-hitti..."

Wellesley College
Past Review Study Abroad In Scotland: Better Than I Could Have Dreamed University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I wanted my study abroad experience to be a time of exploration and self-reflection, with less focus on academics than I have at home. I only had three classes (unless you're in the sciences, you'll likely have 3 classes max), and was pleasantly surprised when one of them ended up being my favorite class of all time. The other t..."

Wellesley College
Past Review Go For The Experience, Not The Academics University of Hong Kong / HKU: Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned so much about HK's identity, history, & politics (esp. pertinent today). I also got to travel & experience East Asia, which was absolutely fantastic - it gave me a far richer understanding for Asian affairs & cultures."

Wellesley College
Past Review Kind Of Regretted Studying Abroad Here, Wouldn’t Come Back. University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Learned a lot about other cultures and experienced what it was like to live in the UK. Parts of Edinburgh are magical."

Wellesley College
Past Review Good Craic Trinity College - Dublin: Dublin - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned a lot more about being independent and speaking up for myself, which was definitely useful"

Wellesley College
Past Review Great Program For Immersion In A New Language And Culture Instituto Franklin-UAH: Alcalá de Henares - Study Abroad in Spain

"better language skills, how to adapt to a new environment which were both very worthwhile"

The College of New Jersey
Past Review An Incredible Way To Learn And Get To Know Such A Diverse Country! Tel Aviv University: Undergraduate Semester / Year in Israel

"Don’t sweat the small stuff and live in the moment Yes it was worth it! "

University of Hartford
Past Review Reality Check, Learning Expirence, Incredibly Fun, Would Do It Again Instituto Franklin-UAH: Alcalá de Henares - Study Abroad in Spain

"I learned a lot about myself both as a person and academically. I matured and gained a lot of confidence in the time I was in Spain. I also improved on my academics and had some great professors. It was definately worthwhile."

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Past Review Unforgettable Pantheon Institute: Rome - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"The different cultures of the world."

Pennsylvania State University - University Park / Penn State
Past Review Japan Is Amazing Kansai Gaidai University: Hirakata - Asian Studies Program

"Adjusting to a new culture Learning about the culture Lifelong friendships"

Berea College
Past Review A Roller Coaster, But I'm Going To Miss It! University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned that it is hard to put yourself out there and make new friends after feeling settled into Junior year of college. Tea and biscuits are good -- they're good for making friends and good for taking a break. I learned more about myself, and I got to hear so many people's stories. It was worthwhile for sure!"

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Incredible Once In A Lifetime Experience!! Chinese University of Hong Kong: Hong Kong - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"My (Cantonese) language skills improved immensely while I was abroad, which was one of my primary goals before going. I additionally learned to keep an open mind and to not be afraid to put myself out there to try new experiences-- you'll never know who you'll meet and what you'll discover! "

Brandeis University
Past Review The Experience Of A Lifetime Pantheon Institute: Rome - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned so much about the development of Roman architecture--I cannot begin to explain how much I appreciate this and its relation not only to other types of architecture. It helped me to understand the parallels between Roman progression and those of other cultures."

Pennsylvania State University - University Park / Penn State
Past Review My Year In Tel Aviv! Tel Aviv University: Undergraduate Semester / Year in Israel

"I learned a lot about myself as well as a lot about other people. It was definitely worth going."

University of Hartford
Past Review Thrilling Seoul Women's University: Bahrom International Program / BIP Summer Program

"I learned how to speak another language, how to take care of myself, how to budget my money, and how to travel by myself/with a small group of people."

Cedar Crest College
Past Review Great Education, Great Experience. National University of Singapore: Singapore - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I got to understand different ways of learning. I got to understand the ways that city planning can impact citizen's relationship to the land. "

Brandeis University
Past Review A Life Changing Experience Filled With Amazing People And Memories. National University of Singapore: Singapore - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learnt about more cultures than I was expecting. I thought I would only learn about Singapore culture but traveling allowed me to learn about various different cultures which was very worthwhile. "

Brandeis University
Past Review Not At All What I Was Hoping For University of Westminster: London - Study Abroad Semester or Year with an Optional Internship

"My internship went really well and I gained a lot of practical life experiences such as budgeting/travel/independence/etc. In the long run it was worth it yes, but London is not a place I would ever live. Don't go for Spring semester, it rained and was freezing the ENTIRE time."

Virginia Commonwealth University / VCU
Past Review Five Months In My New Favorite City In The World American University of Paris: Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I became much more independent, more flexible, more street smart, more mature, and more culturally knowledgeable. I hadn't been able to travel much before this semester, but had always wanted to, and by being in a major global metropolis central to Europe, I had the opportunity to see a lot of beautiful and amazing places on a ..."

Wellesley College
Past Review Wonderful Experience And Best Time Of My Life! American University of Sharjah: Sharjah - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Studying abroad at the American University of Sharjah was the best decision of my life. I gained so many positive experiences and learned to be more independent. Before going abroad, I used to stay within my daily environment and stick to the same people. Studying in the UAE, taught me to be more open to other cultures. I fell i..."

Maastricht University
Past Review Learned A Lot University of Haifa: Study Abroad at Haifa International School

"I learned how to be entirely independent "

University at Buffalo - SUNY
Past Review Amazing Sant'Anna Institute: Sorrento - Live, Learn and Immerse in Italy

"Yea, it was definitely worthwhile. I learned a lot about how our cultures different from each other and I now understand Italians more. Plus I got to see/do a lot of things I wouldn’t be able to at home."

University of Northern Iowa