National Student Exchange - Profile: Alabama A & M University

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Location:	Normal
Setting:	Urban
Population:	417,593
Enrollment:	5,095
On Campus:	44%
Language:	English
Calendar:	Semester

Approximate:

Fall 08/17
Spring 01/10

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: OPEN
You will pay your normal tuition/fees to your home campus.
OPEN - Host campus accepts ALL qualified applicants.

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Plan A Tuition & Fees: $4,290

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals: $3,532

Additional Information Receive From Canada
PLAN A, PLAN B

Campus Diversity

5%	Caucasian
91%	African American
0%	Hispanic
1%	Asian American
1%	Native American
1%	International
1%	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

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, established in 1875 by William Hooper Council, a former slave, is a Historically Black, comprehensive, coeducational land-grant university with a total enrollment of over 5000 students from 49 states and over 23 foreign countries. The University is large enough to offer the variety of majors (over 41 undergraduate majors) as may be found in other great universities, but small enough that the faculty, students and staff can get to know each other without anyone getting lost in a crowd. It is the only HBCU with an accredited program in food science and technology, the only university in the state with an accredited program in community planning and urban studies and one of two programs in the state with an accredited degree in Social Work.

Campus Location - Quietly nestled in the foothills of the Appalachians, on 2000 rolling acres, the AAMU campus offers a breathtaking world of opportunity to grow intellectually and personally. From the traditional hill

Helpful Information - AAMU is located in Huntsville, the state's second largest media Designated Market Area (DMATM), in the mountain lakes region of North Alabama. The beauty of the area, the quality of entertainment, the variety of recreational activities are all part of the AAMU experience. On campus, AAMU provides your student with numerous activities, including 93 student organizations embracing a wide variety of activities.

Programs

Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Agriculture: Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Sciences, Animal Sciences, Crop Science/Management, Plant Science, Soil Science

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art Education, Commercial and Advertising Art

Athletics: Physical Education

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science, Botany/Plant Sciences

Business: Accounting, Business, Business Administration, Finance/Banking, International Business, Logistics, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Office Management, Supply and Logistics Management

Chemistry: Chemistry

Communications: Telecommunications

Consumer and Family Studies: Consumer Sciences/Services, Family Science/Services, Family Studies

Economics: Economics

Education: Early Childhood, Elementary Education, English, Human Development, Mathematics, Physical Education, Secondary Education, Social Science Education, Special Education, Technical Education, Technology Education

Engineering: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

English: English

Environmental Studies: Environmental Sciences

Fashion: Apparel/Fashion Design, Apparel/Fashion Merchandising

Food Science: Food Science and Technology, Nutrition

Forestry: Forestry

General Studies: Social Sciences

Geography and Urban Studies: Regional Analysis/Planning, Urban Planning

Health and Safety Sciences: Dietetics

Hospitality and Tourism: Hospitality Management

Industrial Studies: Construction Management, Industrial Education and Technology, Industrial Technology, Industrial Technology Management, Production and Operations Management

Information Studies: Computer Science

Mathematics: Mathematics

Performing Arts: Music Education

Physics: Physics

Political Science: Political Science

Psychology: Psychology

Sociology/Social Work: Social Work, Sociology

Speech Pathology and Audiology: Communication Disorders, Speech Pathology and Audiology

Technology: Electrical Engineering Technology, Electro-Mechanical Design Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology

Notable Academic Programs
Food Science, Agricultural Business, Botany/Plant Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Physics

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

Non-Native English Speakers

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

Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students

Available

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 7/30/2012.
Estimated cost: $4,290.
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: None.
Plan B: None.

Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 7/30/2012.

Purpose	Amount	Period	Plan	Status
Application Fee:	$30	Year	Plan A & B	Mandatory
Housing Deposit:	$250	Semester	Plan A & B	Mandatory
Transportation Fee:	$45	Year	Plan A & B	Mandatory
Late Registratio Fee:	$60	Semester	Plan A & B	Mandatory
ID Replacem Fee:	$30	Semester	Plan A & B	Mandatory

Important Notes: ID Card Replacement with Meal Plan is $60. ($30 w/o a meal plan)

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
Perkins
SEOG
DL
Plus

Use FAFSA CODE: 001002
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 7/30/2012.
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