By Eric Tiettmeyer

Benefits to direct enrollment for study abroad
We took into account secondary academic performance rating data from several prominent media groups in order to rank our top 120 universities.
You'll see the very top universities in each region within the pages of our guide.
While we want to you to study abroad anyway you can for any length of time, there are many reasons why you should consider directly enrolling abroad for your full degree. Here are just some of them:
+ Cost Savings: Because you're enrolling directly with the university abroad, you won't pay added fees to a "middleman", either a study abroad provider or your hometown school.
+ You can designate up to 10 universities through your FAFSA application so you can find out first what you are awarded, and then finalize the university you will attend. Also, universities abroad use this FAFSA information to award scholarships and other grants.
+ You can test the waters. You can study abroad for a semester or even a summer at most universities on our list. If you like it there, you can continue your studies or even pursue your Masters/PhD degree!
+ Experience a different culture and it will change you (for the better!) Trust us on this one.