Explore Unique Opportunities
Study away and experience new places, ideas, and cultures. Attend one of 165+ colleges and universities for one or two academic terms while paying EWU tuition.
Have access to different campuses’ research programs, internships, extracurricular activities, and much more while living in a different geographical and cultural setting in North America or one of the U.S. territories, including Guam, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
If you are ready for a language challenge, you can study in French in Quebec, and in Spanish in Puerto Rico.
For more information on NSE, come visit us in Patterson 345!
Eligibility
- Have completed at least one term at EWU
- Have a minimum 2.5 GPA
- Apply early
- Have good standing (academic, personal, and financial)
- Puerto Rico: requires completion of SPAN 202 or equivalent; all courses conducted in Spanish
- Quebec: Most campuses require completion of FREN 202 or equivalent; courses conducted in French
Application Process and Deadlines
- Applications for the 2022-2023 school year are currently being accepted.
- Deadline is February 15th.
- Placement decisions will be made in mid-March.
- An application, two letters of recommendation, and a meeting with the NSE Coordinator are all required prior to selection for the program.
costs
- Nonrefundable $200 application fee
- Home Pay: Pay your EWU tuition rates
- Host Pay: Pay the in-state tuition rates of the host campus
- Miscellaneous and Course-Related Fees – Students should expect to pay the host campus for books and other course-related fees (laboratory fees, supplies, field study, etc)
If you are considering exchanging through NSE, think about what courses will transfer back to EWU and meet often with an academic advisor. Research course options during the application process, as availability varies from institution to institution:
Speak with Your Advisor
Talk with your advisor about how NSE will fit into your degree program before submitting the application. After being accepted into an NSE school, you should speak with your advisor again and bring with you your course transfer form, supplied by your NSE Coordinator.
Be flexible about the courses you want to take. You can view availability in the NSE Directory and in the exchange institution’s course catalog. For courses to transfer back to EWU, you must send your transcript from the exchange school to EWU.
Grades Transfer
Courses completed on exchange will be recorded on your EWU transcript with the course names, equivalent hours and grades posted.
Want to go on exchange but not sure where? Take a look at the NSE website at www.nse.org. There is a complete list of participating schools. You can sort by state or by major to find the exchange school that’s right for you.
Things to keep in mind as you narrow down which school you’d like to attend:
- Majors/Courses open to exchange students
- Whether or not you need to/want to live on campus or not (some schools do not have housing; other schools REQUIRE you to live on campus.)
- Which payment plan you’re willing to exchange on
Yes! For more information on how financial aid can be applied to your NSE experience, please go to the NSE website.
Most NSE campuses have on-campus housing available. If you choose to live off-campus, you will be responsible for securing a place to live and covering those expenses. For a list of campuses that offer housing options, please go to https://www.nse.org/exchange/colleges-universities/housing/
