Dana College encourages its students to enrich their undergraduate programs and to expand their visions of the world by studying and traveling in other countries. Students may spend a Discovery Term, summer, semester, or full academic year abroad.

Study abroad is recommended for upperclassmen, preferably juniors. In order to qualify, students must be socially mature, have an overall grade point average of 3.0 or above, and have the equivalent of at least one year of a modern foreign language. In addition, they must be recommended by their major advisors and the Registrar. The Chair of the Language Department has information on both academic and work/travel abroad programs to assist students in selecting appropriate programs.

Cooperative agreements include, but are not limited to: the University of Aalborg in Aalborg, Denmark; the Center for Global Education at Augsburg College for study in Mexico and Central America; the Goethe Institute for study in Germany; and Belgrano University in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for student exchanges.

Students wishing to participate in a program that does not require language knowledge may consider the Danish International Study Program (DIS). DIS is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen, and offers courses taught in English on such subjects as history, politics, environmental studies, literature, education, economics, fine arts and sociology.