FAST FACTS
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Location:San Antonio
Setting:Urban
Population:1,330,000
Enrollment:30,494
On Campus:10%
Language:English
Calendar:Semester
Approximate:
  • Fall 08/28
  • Spring 01/14

Tuition & Payments
PLAN A: OPEN
You will pay in-state/in province tuition/fees directly to your host campus.
OPEN - Host campus accepts ALL qualified applicants.

PLAN B: EVEN
You will pay your normal tuition/fees to your home campus.
EVEN - Host campus accepts no more students than it sends out.

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Plan A Tuition & Fees: $4,502

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals: $4,741

Additional Information
Receive From Canada
PLAN A

Campus Diversity
31%Caucasian
9%African American
46%Hispanic
5%Asian American
1%Native American
6%International
2%Other


Campus Links
Home Page
Catalog


NSE Links
Policies & Procedures
Campus Detail Info
Member Campus Links

How to Apply
Applications are submitted through your home campus coordinator.
Find Your NSE Office


San Antonio is a culturally & economically vibrant south Texas city with approximately 1.33 million people. The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) main campus is located in the Texas hill country approximately ten miles from the center of downtown. The city is known for its mild, warm weather, tourist attractions such as the Alamo & San Antonio Spurs. The yearly spring local & tourist event of the year is the week long Fiesta, which provides exposure to a huge variety of cultural events.

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) serves the San Antonio metropolitan area & the broader region of South Texas through programs & services offered from its three campuses. There are over 30,300 students enrolled in 133 undergraduate & graduate degree programs. UTSA provides access to excellence for a diverse group of students. We are committed to helping students reach their educational, personal, & professional aspirations.

Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Anthropology: Anthropology

Architecture: Architecture

Area Studies: African Studies, Afro-American Studies, American Studies, Chicano/Mexican American Studies, Gender, Ethnicity and Multicultural Studies, Mexican American Studies

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art History, Interior Design

Athletics: Exercise Science, Health and Fitness Teaching, Physical Education, Sports Management/Administration

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science

Business: Accounting, Actuarial Science, Business, Business Administration, Business Information Systems, Entrepreneurship, Finance/Banking, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Public Administration, Small Business Management, Supply and Logistics Management

Chemistry: Chemistry

Communications: Communication, Interpersonal and Public Communication, Visual Communication Technology, Writing/Editing

Computer Science: System Administration

Criminal Justice: Corrections, Court Services, Crime and Society, Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, Juvenile Justice, Law Enforcement/Police Sciences, Legal Studies

Earth Sciences: Earth Science, Geology

Economics: Economics

Education: Bilingual, Early Childhood, Elementary Education, English, Exceptional Children, Health Education, Junior High/Middle School Mathematics, Language and Literacy, Music, Physical Education, Reading, Science, Secondary Education, Social Science Education, Special Education

Engineering: Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

English: Classical Studies, Comparative Literature, Creative Writing, English, Film Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Professional Writing, Technical Writing

Environmental Studies: Ecology, Environmental Sciences

Foreign Language: Arabic (some courses), Chinese (some courses), English as a Foreign Language, French, German, Japanese (some courses), Spanish

General Studies: Classical Studies, Gender Studies, Humanities, Individualized Degree Program, Individualized Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, Leadership Studies, Social Studies

Geography and Urban Studies: Geography, Real Estate

Geology: Geology

Health and Safety Sciences: Community Health, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, School Health

History: History

Hospitality and Tourism: Tourism Management

Industrial Studies: Construction Management

Information Studies: Computer Science, Information Systems

Mathematics: Actuarial Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Statistics

Military Sciences: Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Military Sciences

Music: Choral Music

Performing Arts: Music, Music Business/Merchandising, Music Education, Music Performance, Music Technology, Music Theory and Composition

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy, Religious Studies

Physics: Physics

Political Science: Political Science

Psychology: Psychology

Recreation: Sports Management

Sociology/Social Work: Sociology, Womens Studies



Closed Programs
College of Architecture and Teacher Education/Certification programs

Limitations
Programs in the College of Business and College of Engineering, limit enrollment and have additional prerequisite or GPA admission criteria that student must meet in order to take courses in those colleges.

Conditions
GPA and Other Academic Requirements
  • 2.5 GPA
  • None.
Exchange Preferences
  • Full-year exchange Accepted
  • Single term exchange Accepted
Mid-Year Exchange (Exchange that begins with the Spring/Winter Term)
  • Available
Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students
  • No graduate students
Summer Exchange
  • Not available
International Students (Visa Students)
  • Will not accept
Tuition/Fees
  • Fees are subject to change without notice.
  • Two semesters = one academic year
  • Three quarters = one academic year
Tuition and Fees Per Semester - Plan A Students
  • Figures are current as of 10/19/2012.
  • Estimated cost: $4,502.
  • Expect 5-15% increase for the subsequent academic year.
  • Figures are based on 15 hours. Actual costs may be greater or less depending upon your actual enrollment.
  • Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
  • See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Plan A students.
Tuition and Fees - Plan B Students
  • No tuition/fees are paid to the host campus.
  • Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
  • See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Plan B students.
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
  • Plan A: 21
  • Plan B: 15
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 10/19/2012.

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
Application Fee: $40 Semester Plan A & B Mandatory
Housing Deposit: $200 Semester Plan A & B Mandatory

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students do not need to purchase health insurance.

Financial Aid
Plan A
For Plan A U.S. students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your host campus. Students apply for federally funded financial aid by using the FAFSA code of their host campus. Host campuses award aid to incoming Plan A students on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available. Ask your home campus NSE coordinator if your campus awards aid to their own outgoing students. If so, do not apply for aid from your host campus.

For eligible Plan A applicants U.S. federal financial aid may be available in the following programs:

  • Pell
  • CWS
  • Perkins
  • SEOG
  • DL
  • Plus
Use FAFSA CODE: 010115

Plan B
For Plan B students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Canada
Regardless of Plan A or Plan B, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.
Room/Meals
  • Figures are current as of 10/19/2012.
  • Expect 5% or more increase for the subsequent academic year.
  • Figures are based on the average room and meal plan selected by NSE students. Actual costs may be greater or less depending upon your selected room type and meals.
  • Two semesters = one academic year
  • Three quarters = one academic year
On-Campus Housing Per Semester
  • Double: $4,741 (includes meals)
  • Per semester unless otherwise noted
  • On campus living encouraged
Off-Campus Housing
  • Appoximate monthly cost: $850
  • Proximity to campus: 1 mile
Notes About Housing
The majority of former NSE students have chosen to live off campus since there are shuttles that run from the apartments to campus. The off campus apartments have more amenities.

Meal Plans Per Semester

  • Meal purchase is required for on campus living.
  • $1353 per semester for 21 meals per week.


All data in this document is the responsibility of the campus and has been provided by the campus NSE coordinator.