National Student Exchange - Profile: University of Utah

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Location:	Salt Lake City
Setting:	Urban
Population:	1,000,000
Enrollment:	31,000
On Campus:	15%
Language:	English
Calendar:	Semester

Approximate:

Fall 08/20
Spring 01/07

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: $3,500

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals: $3,087

Additional Information Receive From Canada
PLAN B

Campus Diversity

77%	Caucasian
1%	African American
5%	Hispanic
5%	Asian American
1%	Native American
6%	International
5%	Other

Campus Links
Home Page
Catalog
Outgoing Students
Incoming Students

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

The University of Utah was founded in 1850 by pioneers and is now one of the major American research institutions. Over 180 classrooms and over 1200 well-equipped laboratories provide learning areas for traditional and innovative programs in more than 90 fields of study. Campus development has kept pace with the University's academic and research expansion. Many of the over 200 permanent buildings on campus have been built or remodeled in the last decade.

Campus Location - The University of Utah is situated on the bench of the Wasatch Mountains, at approximately 4,800 feet. There are seven world-class ski resorts within a 45-minute drive from campus.

Helpful Information - The University of Utah is a dry campus, even for students over the age of 21.

Programs

Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Anthropology: Anthropology, Ethnic Studies

Architecture: Architecture

Area Studies: Asian/Oriental Studies, Gender, Ethnicity and Multicultural Studies, International Studies, Latin American Studies, Middle Eastern Studies

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art Education, Art History, Media Arts

Athletics: Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Fitness and Sports Science

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology

Business: Accounting, Business Administration, Business Information Systems, Entrepreneurship, Finance/Banking, Management, Marketing, Operations Management

Chemistry: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Geochemistry

Communications: Communication, Film, Mass Communication, Speech/Rhetoric/Public Address

Consumer and Family Studies: Consumer Sciences/Services

Earth Sciences: Atmospheric Sciences, Earth Science, Geosciences

Economics: Economics

Education: Elementary Education, Health Education, Human Development, Social Science Education, Special Education

Engineering: Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mineral/Mining Engineering

English: Comparative Literature, English, Linguistics

Environmental Studies: Environmental Studies, Resource Recreation Management, Sustainability Studies

Foreign Language: Chinese, Classical Languages, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish

General Studies: Gender Studies

Geography and Urban Studies: Geography, Planning, Urban Planning

Health and Safety Sciences: Communication Disorders, Community Health, Emergency Medical Care, Exercise Science, Health Promotion, Nuclear Medical Technology, Occupational Therapy, Public Health

History: History

Hospitality and Tourism: Hospitality Management, Tourism Management

Information Studies: Computer Science

International Studies: International Studies

Mathematics: Applied Mathematics, Computation Science, Mathematics, Statistics

Performing Arts: Ballet, Modern Dance, Music, Music Education, Music History, Music Performance, Theater Arts/Drama

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy

Physics: Physics

Political Science: Political Science

Psychology: Psychology

Recreation: Parks Administration and Management, Recreation

Sociology/Social Work: Gender Studies, Social Science, Social Work, Sociology

Speech Pathology and Audiology: Communication Disorders

Closed Programs
Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing

Limitations
Enrollment in ballet, business, teacher certification, and engineering is very keen. Audition or portfolio is required for admissions to music, dance, or art classes. Non-native English speakers must have a TOEFL score of 500 paper or 173 computer. Exchange unavailable to students from other Utah NSE campuses.

Notable Academic Programs
Ballet, Modern Dance, Robotics, Biomedical Engineering

Unique Academic Programs
Film Studies, Business

Special Options
Honors Access: Yes

Conditions

GPA and Other Academic Requirements

No students accepted from NSE members within my own state
2.6 GPA
None.

Exchange Preferences

Full-year exchange Accepted
Single term exchange Accepted

Mid-Year Exchange (Exchange that begins with the Spring/Winter Term)

Available

Non-Native English Speakers

TOEFL: must have a score of 500 paper, 173 computer or N/A Internet

Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students

No graduate or post-baccalaureate 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 4/12/2012.
Estimated cost: $3,500.
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: 18 ($170 per additional hour)
Plan B: 15 ($170 per additional hour)

Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 4/12/2012.

Purpose	Amount	Period	Plan	Status
NSE Program Fee:	$50	Year	Plan A & B	Mandatory
Housing Deposit:	$250	Year	Plan A & B	Mandatory
Activity Fee:	$23	Semester	Plan A	Mandatory
Athletic Fee:	$82	Semester	Plan A	Mandatory
Recreation Fee:	$18	Semester	Plan A	Mandatory
Health Service Fee:	$20	Semester	Plan A	Mandatory
Library Fee:	$10	Semester	Plan A	Mandatory
Technology Fee:	$94	Semester	Plan A	Mandatory
Recycling Fee:	$3	Semester	Plan A	Mandatory
Newspaper Fee:	$4	Semester	Plan A	Mandatory
Transportation Fee:	$29	Semester	Plan A	Mandatory
Study Abroad Fee:	$3	Semester	Plan A	Mandatory
Money Management Fee:	$3	Semester	Plan A	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: 003675
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 4/12/2012.
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