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Direct Enrollment/Exchange

Direct Enrollment/Exchange is a program provider offering 1872 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, Costa Rica, Italy, and Ecuador.

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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December 22, 2025
Past Review Studying Abroad Is An Experience Of A Life Time! University of Sydney: Sydney - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Living in a different country makes you learn to be a more flexible person, a makes you learn how to live without your parents. The trip was definitely worthwhile. "

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review It Was Perfect! London School of Economics (LSE): London - General Course, Year-Long Study Abroad Programme

"I learnt more about British culture. "

Brandeis University
Past Review First Semester: Great! Second Semester... Not So Great... Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC): Milan - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned a lot about myself. I also learned a lot about living on my own. It was definitely worthwhile. I think it could have been better the second semester, but at least from that I learned a lot about all the things that can go wrong and the things that need to be taken into account so as to help foreign students at my hom..."

SUNY - Albany
Past Review Istanbul, I Fell Hard For You Bogazici University: Istanbul - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned so much about myself, about this city, about how myself and others move and work in this space. I will be in tears upon my departure. Coming here was the best decision I've ever made in my life."

Middlebury College
Past Review An Unforgettable Month In España! University of Salamanca: Salamanca - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned a lot about myself. It forced me to become very independent and I felt that I overcame a lot of challenges. I learned so much about the culture from my host mom and living it myself. It was very worthwhile. "

Illinois State University
Past Review Awesomecoolsweet Lorenzo de' Medici – Florence

"It was amazing and worthwhile"

Bentley University
Past Review Best 6 Months Of My Life Galway Is The Place To Go Abroad! University of Galway: Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It was an incredible opportunity to meet new friends and travel throughout Europe. Unlike most bigger cities, Galway allows you to be become TOTALLY immersed in the culture and the city within just the first few weeks, making the rest of the experience that much more rewarding."

Villanova University
Past Review An Unforgettable Summer In Spain University of Salamanca: Salamanca - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned to be more independent and I became so much more confident in myself. I gained so much knowledge about Spanish people, culture, and language. It was definitely worthwhile and I want to go back next year too!"

Illinois State University
Past Review Great Experience University College Dublin: Dublin - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"You learn how to experience the world from a new point of view. It's a reminder to be open minded and flexible, because you're constantly facing new ideas and new challenges. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity."

St. Mary's College of Maryland
Past Review Cool Country, Academically, Not Socially, Rigorous School Trinity College - Dublin: Dublin - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Yes it was worthwhile. I gained a more international perspective of things"

Middlebury College
Past Review Rollar Coaster Adventure Université Grenoble Alpes - CUEF - University Center for French Studies

"I learned a lot about the culture of France. It was a huge eye opening experience. "

Illinois State University
Past Review Challenging But Rewarding Experience! University of Bristol: Bristol - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"That the education systems in the UK and US are a way more different than I first would have expected. That said, they are also very similar in ways since they're both universities: exams still are stressful, people still go out the night before tests, students will do the minimum in class sometimes, there will be that one guy w..."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Unforgettable Experience Vienna University of Economics and Business: Vienna - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Saw amazing places, met amazing people. Incredible cultural experience. "

Bentley University
Past Review Brussels Is A Great City Where Students Can Learn About Themselves. Vesalius College: Brussels - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I gained confidence in my professional abilities. I also learned I can take care of myself in a country where I am alone and may have language issues. "

Bentley University
Past Review And I'll Be In Scotland Afore Ye University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"There's so much to learn and experience about the world outside of the United States. Travel between European states deemed much cheaper than expected, surprisingly, so it was great to experience different cultures in such close proximity to one another. I also learned a lot about my family's heritage through a genealogical sear..."

Wellesley College
Past Review Best Decision Of My Undergraduate Career University of Tampere: Tampere - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned a lot about myself, the world, and life in general. Getting OUTSIDE and AWAY from the US is the best thing anyone can do, if only for a little while. Other countries are SO MUCH MORE put together than ours is... People are kind, wonderful, and polite abroad. It was an amazing refresher on cultural differences."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review A Great But Challenging Cultural And Academic Experience! London School of Economics (LSE): London - General Course, Year-Long Study Abroad Programme

"I met a lot of different people and I learned a whole different academic system. Set in a unique environment, London provides a lot of opportunity to engage and learn from academics, societies, and cultural events. One of the KEY experiences at the LSE (different from small liberal arts college) is the significant amount of use..."

Wellesley College
Past Review Haifa Israeli Immersion University of Haifa: Study Abroad at Haifa International School

"Too much to put into words--it was incredible."

Beloit College
Past Review A Five Month Dream. University of Otago, New Zealand: Study Abroad Programme

"A better appreciation of the world"

Middlebury College
Past Review The Single Greatest Experience Of My Life Charles University: Prague - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It was simply the best thing that could have happened to me. Loved everything about it. "

Middlebury College
Past Review Good Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC): Milan - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"to be more selfish and competitive, because the world it's turning into it!"

Past Review An Unforgettable Experience! Tel Aviv University: Undergraduate Semester / Year in Israel

"My study abroad was an amazing experience! I really fell in love with Israel, and learned about Israeli culture and history. I would go back in a heartbeat!"

Amherst College