Make your college experience truly unique with a study abroad program.

Have you ever thought about walking along the banks of the Danube as you study at McDaniel's Budapest campus? Shadowing doctors at a Chilean clinic? Participating in conservation efforts in South Africa? Or exploring the role of water in the history and society of China?

McDaniel's signature study abroad program offers semester-long courses on a wide array of topics, ranging from global studies, business, and liberal arts. For those looking for a shorter term experience, you can also participate in exchange programs or Jan Term abroad experiences.

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Discover Your Options

You don't have to wait until you're enrolled at McDaniel to discover your study abroad options. Explore our exchange programs, affiliated partners, and of course, our McDaniel College Europe programs. Program costs and information are available to you before you even enroll.

McDaniel’s women’s basketball team in France.

Jan Term Opportunities

Semester Long Opportunities

Affiliated Programs

Study Abroad Climb Higher, See Farther

Your time at McDaniel can be defined by your time away - be it a semester abroad or a January Term spent stateside.

McDaniel Budapest in Hungary has been our signature study abroad program since 1994 and is our most popular semester-long destination. Exciting and dynamic classes are offered in areas such as global studies, business, and liberal arts. All classes are taught in English, and federal, state, and institutional aid may be applied to this program.

Jan Term destinations are a traveler's dream, with itineraries in places like The Bahamas, China, Florida, Greece, Arizona, and more.

Explore McDaniel Budapest Explore Jan Term Opportunities

28%

of students go abroad each year, whether on semester, summer, and/or Jan term programs.

Hungary

is our most popular study abroad destination due to the McDaniel campus located there.

50+

countries are accessible to students for study abroad through more than 30 partnerships.

21%

of graduating students in the Class of 2019 studied abroad more than once.

The Distance to McDaniel Budapest

Here on the Hill we say that you climb higher and see farther with every step you take. Just imagine what you can accomplish when you choose to study abroad. In case you're wondering, that's 9,044,000 steps from the Hill to our very own European campus.

4,522

Miles

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Scholarships & Financial Support

We know that costs and funding for study abroad are major concern for students. Fortunately, with early planning, it is possible to financially prepare for study abroad. Meet with us to learn more!

McDaniel supports study abroad:

McDaniel scholarships and all state and federal financial aid (FAFSA) may be used for McDaniel Budapest trips and on all exchange programs.
The Dr. Debora-Johnson Ross grant is a new McDaniel program to help students of color and students with high financial need study abroad.

How the aid applies depends on the program:

Federal and state aid (FAFSA) can be used on affiliated partner programs but McDaniel scholarships and grants cannot.
No aid may be used on unaffiliated opportunities.

Learn More About Experiential Learning Grants

“All of these opportunities abroad have allowed me to experience the cultures of different parts of the world as well as increase my academic knowledge of the ecosystems, their weak points in regards to human development, and what's being done to mitigate that. My experiences have been more around becoming a better scientist, gaining more confidence in my abilities to not only conduct research but present it in front of a group of people whose lives are affected by what I found. These times also allowed me to gain knowledge about myself and give myself time to reflect on what’s important to me by connecting with the natural world around me.”

Jackie Fahrenholz, Class of 2020, Environmental Studies major

Without Limits Pre-med student savors lifetime opportunity interning at Chilean hospital Hands-On Learning

Rowail Khan’s pre-med internship in Santiago, Chile, intensified what already was her passion for medicine, but she also hopes it serves as an empowering example to other science majors that study abroad is indeed within their reach. The experience, through IES Abroad, was perfect for Khan, a Biology major with a minor in Chemistry. Study abroad can be more complicated to arrange for students majoring in a science because of lab courses and prerequisites. But studying abroad is important to Khan, so she used the three-week Jan Term and has arranged her semester schedules so that she can spend a semester at McDaniel’s Budapest campus during her junior year.

Read "Pre-med student savors lifetime opportunity interning at Chilean hospital"

Students, Will and Wade, at the Cliffs of Moher.

On Your Own Communication Majors Make the Most of McDaniel Budapest 14 Countries in 15 Weeks

Wade Bishop and Will Giles, both Communication majors, may have set a McDaniel study abroad record — they visited 14 countries while earning 16 credits each studying at the McDaniel campus in Budapest, Hungary. With few exceptions, they planned their own weekend getaways, scouring the internet for bargain flights and Airbnbs. During the week they went to class, learned to cook, played soccer with Hungarian friends and enjoyed evenings in local pubs and eateries — totally immersing in the rich culture of the eastern European nation.

Find Will & Wade

Recent News for Study Abroad

McDaniel students study abroad during spring 2025 semester

During the spring 2025 semester, McDaniel College students immersed themselves in another country through their study abroad experiences in Budapest, Hungary, Malaga, Spain, Bradford, United Kingdom, Seoul, South Korea, Athens, Greece, and Florence, Italy.
McDaniel College Class of 2025: By the Numbers

All 380 bachelor’s degree graduates. A diverse group, they have 35 different undergraduate majors, including six student-designed majors. They traveled from 6 countries and 16 states, plus Washington, D.C. Want to know more? Top majors? How many are College Scholars? What was the most popular study abroad destination? Read on!
McDaniel selects new Global Fellows

McDaniel College selects eight students into the college's Global Fellows program. The Global Fellows program is designed to enhance students’ understanding of global issues, develop heightened intercultural competency, and cultivate the skills and attitudes important to leading successful lives in a global context. Students earn a Global Fellow designation on their transcript upon completion of the program.