FAST FACTS
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Location:Seaside
Setting:Urban
Population:450,000
Enrollment:5,435
On Campus:52%
Language:English
Calendar:Semester
Approximate:
  • Fall 08/26
  • Spring 01/23

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: $2,982

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals: $4,704

Additional Information
Receive From Canada
PLAN B

Campus Diversity
42%Caucasian
6%African American
33%Hispanic
6%Asian American
1%Native American
1%International
11%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


Located one mile from the beaches of Monterey Bay, the largest marine sanctuary on the West Coast, CSUMB boasts an expansive 1365-acre campus on the former Fort Ord Military Base. The campus is four miles from the cities of Marina (to the north) and Seaside (to the south), which offer shopping, restaurants, golf courses, and much more. A ten-minute drive brings you to Monterey, known around the world as the home of John Steinbeck's Cannery Row, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The golf courses of Pebble Beach, white sand beaches and shopping in Carmel, and the rugged Big Sur coastline are just a hop, skip and jump away as well. Fifteen minutes to the east, you'll find great restaurants, mall shopping, and the Steinbeck Center in Salinas. And just 45 minutes to the north, just past the wildlife of the Elkhorn Slough, you'll find the wild life of Santa Cruz along with its busy Boardwalk.

Campus Location - CSUMB rests of sand dunes, landscaped with native plants, including acres of scrub oaks and open space. Great for biking, hiking, and getting away from it all. The climate is temperate - foggy, cool.

Helpful Information - Science classes can be difficult to secure because of the strict requirements and rigorous courses. Come with a flexible academic needs and please do not "require" a specific class in order to do the exchange. We'll do everything we can to help you get your classes but at times, it's simply not possible to get every class needed. Our faculty are very friendly, love what they do and very student-focused. Most are on a first name basis with their students and happy to help when asked.

Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Anthropology: Anthropology, Archaeology

Area Studies: Afro-American Studies, Chicano/Mexican American Studies, Cinema and Cultural Studies, Comparative American Studies, Gender, Ethnicity and Multicultural Studies, International Studies, Japanese Studies, Japanse Studies (minor), Popular Culture

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art Education, Art History, Computer Graphics, Design Technology, Digital Arts, Graphic Design, Media Arts, Painting, Sculpture, Studio Art, Theater Art, Visual Arts

Athletics: Coaching, Fitness and Sports Science, Movement Studies, Physical Education, Sports Management/Administration

Biological Sciences: Applied Biology, Aquatic Biology, Biology/Life Science, Human Biology

Business: Accounting, Business, Business Administration, E-Business, Entrepreneurship, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Small Business Management

Communications: Broadcasting, Communication, Communication Technology Management, Electronic Media, Film, Graphic Communication, Interpersonal and Public Communication, Journalism, Journalism and Contemporary Media, Mass Communication, Print Media, Radio and Television Studies, Telecommunications, Visual Communication Technology, Visual Design/Web Media

Computer Science: Computer Game Design, System Administration

Earth Sciences: Earth Science, Geology, Science

Economics: International Economics

Education: Child Care, Child Development, Communications, Early Childhood, Elementary Education, English, Health Education, Human Development, Junior High/Middle School, Mathematics, Music, Preschool Education, Science, Special Education

Electronics: Electronic Commerce

English: Business Writing, Comparative Literature, Creative Writing, English, Film Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Poetry, Rhetoric, Writing

Environmental Studies: Coastal Environmental Studies, Economic Policy, Energy/Environmental Policy, Environmental Biology, Environmental Education, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies, Sustainability Studies, Wildlife Ecology

Food Science: Nutrition

Foreign Language: American Sign Language, Japanese, Language and Culture, Spanish

General Studies: Humanities, Liberal Studies, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Spanish Literature

Geology: Geology

Health and Safety Sciences: Community Health, Health Science, Health Services/Hospital Administration and Management, Kinesiology, Mental Retardation, Public Health, Wellness

Hospitality and Tourism: Hospitality Management

Information Studies: Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Technology, Information Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Systems Programming

International Studies: International Relations, International Studies

Marine Sciences: Marine Biology, Marine Sciences, Marine Studies

Mathematics: Mathematics, Pure Math, Statistics

Museum Studies: Museum Studies

Performing Arts: Acting, Dance, Jazz Composition, Music, Music/Jazz Studies, Performance, Theater Arts/Drama, Theater Design Technology, Theater Production

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Ethics, Religious Studies

Physics: Physics

Political Science: American Political Science, International Affairs/Relations, International Studies, Peace Studies, Political Economy

Psychology: Child Psychology, Counseling, Human Development, Psychology

Recreation: Non-Profit Programs Management, Outdoor Recreation Management, Sports Management

Sociology/Social Work: Applied Sociology, Community Services, Social Science, Social Service, Social Work, Sociology, Women and Gender Studies, Womens Studies

Technology: Computer Technology, Information Technology, Technology Studies

Theater: Performance and Directing

Limitations
Business, Psychology, and Kinesiology classes are extremely limited.

Conditions
GPA and Other Academic Requirements
  • No students accepted from NSE members within my own state
  • 2.75 GPA
  • None.
Exchange Preferences
  • Full-year exchange Accepted
  • Single term exchange Accepted
  • Require students who will live on campus
Mid-Year Exchange (Exchange that begins with the Spring/Winter Term)
  • Available
Non-Native English Speakers
  • TOEFL: must have a score of 500 paper, N/A computer or 61 Internet
  • IELTS: must have a score of 6
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 11/16/2012.
  • Estimated cost: $2,982.
  • 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: 17
  • Plan B: 17
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 11/16/2012.

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
NSE Program Fee: $75 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Housing Deposit: $250 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Parking Fee: $56 Semester Plan A & B Mandatory

Important Notes: Some classes,such as photography, surfing, and kayaking, have activities fees attached to the class. Usually, these fees are under $50, sometimes as low as $5.

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students must purchase campus health insurance at $0 per semester.

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
Use FAFSA CODE: 032603

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 11/16/2012.
  • 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: $4,704 (includes meals)
  • Per semester unless otherwise noted
  • Students must live on campus
  • Maximum housing reserved for women: 20
  • Maximum housing reserved for men: 20
Notes About Housing
NSE students must live on campus. Students must complete their housing application in a timely manner or risk the cancellation of the exchange. Married or students over 22 may living in East Campus, as space allows. The application for housing is required for all living communities on campus.

Meal Plans Per Semester

  • Meal purchase is required for on campus living.
  • $1450 per semester for 6 meals per week.
  • $1475 per semester for 9 meals per week.
  • $1525 per semester for 12 meals per week.
Notes About Meal Plans
Please check the csumb.edu website for up to date costs an a sample menu. All students who lives on campus, except those in the Strawberry Apartments must purchase the meal plan. There are no exceptions.



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