Brown students who wish to complement their course of study at Brown by taking courses elsewhere have a wide range of options. Students may choose to cross-register for courses at the Rhode Island School of Design, they may participate in one of the exchange programs Brown maintains with Tougaloo and Wheaton Colleges, or they may wish to study abroad in one of the many programs Brown sponsors around the world.

Students also have the option of studying away at four-year accredited colleges and universities in the United States and in certain approved study abroad program not sponsored by Brown. Students who wish to avail themselves of either of these options should contact the appropriate Dean of the College Office to ensure that the courses they would like to take elsewhere qualify for transfer back to Brown.