National Student Exchange - Profile: Southern Utah University

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Location:	Cedar City
Setting:	Suburban
Population:	29,144
Enrollment:	7,750
On Campus:	10%
Language:	English
Calendar:	Semester

Approximate:

Fall 08/27
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: $2,788

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals: $3,230

Additional Information Receive From Canada
PLAN A, PLAN B

Campus Diversity

85%	Caucasian
2%	African American
4%	Hispanic
1%	Asian American
2%	Native American
4%	International
2%	Other

Campus Links
Home Page
Catalog
Outgoing Students

NSE Links
Policies & Procedures
Campus Detail Info
Member Campus Links

How to Apply
Applications are submitted through your home campus coordinator.
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Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah, a city of approximately 24,000, situated in one of the most unique scenic and recreational areas in the nation. It is centrally located within an hour-and-a-half drive of Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument, and within a three-hour drive of the Grand Canyon. Las Vegas is a two-and-a-half hour drive away.
For the outdoor enthusiast, the area offers hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking, skiing, golfing, fishing and hunting. Students can enjoy a number of local festivals, including the Tony-Award winning Utah Shakespeare Festival.

SUU is a comprehensive, regional liberal arts university offering graduate, baccalaureate, associate and technical programs. From the time of its founding, SUU has placed students first by featuring personalized and participative classes, combined with qualified and supportive faculty, staff and administration.

Programs

Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Agriculture: Agricultural Biology, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Sciences, Equine Technology, Farm and Ranch Management, Land Resources, Life Sciences, Livestock Production

Anthropology: Anthropology

Area Studies: Art Studies

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art Education, Art History, Arts Administration, Ceramic Art/Ceramics, Computer Graphics, Design, Design Technology, Digital Arts, Drawing, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Media Arts, Painting, Sculpture, Studio Art, Theater Art, Visual Arts

Athletics: Athletic Training, Coaching, Exercise Science, Fitness and Sports Science, Physical Education, Sports Medicine

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science, Botany/Plant Sciences, Forensic Biology, Human Biology, Microbiology, Physiology, Wildlife Biology, Zoology

Business: Accounting, Advertising, Business, Business Administration, Business Education, Business Information Systems, Business Law, Finance and Operation Management, Finance/Banking, Human Resource Management, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Marketing, Retailing and Merchandising, Public Administration, Public Relations, Small Business Management, Supply and Logistics Management

Chemistry: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Forensic Chemistry

Communications: Broadcasting, Communication, Electronic Media, Electronic Media News, Electronic Media Production and Management, Graphic Communication, Interpersonal and Public Communication, Journalism, Mass Communication, Media News, Newspapers, Organizational Communication, Print Media, Radio and Television Studies, Visual Communication Technology, Visual Design/Web Media, Writing/Editing

Computer Science: System Administration

Consumer and Family Studies: Child Consumer and Family Studies, Family Studies, Home Economics

Criminal Justice: Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, Paralegal Studies

Earth Sciences: Astronomy, Earth Science, Geology, Physical Sciences, Science

Economics: Economics

Education: Athletic Training Education, Child Development, Childhood Studies, Early Childhood, Educational Administration and Supervision, Elementary Education, English, French, Home Economics, Junior High/Middle School, Junior High/Middle School Mathematics, Kindergarten Education, Language and Literacy, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Reading, Science, Secondary Education, Spanish, Special Education, Technical Education, Technology Education, Theatre Education

Electronics: Electronics

Engineering: Agricultural Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Computer Engineering, Construction Engineering, Drafting and Design, Electronics Engineering, Engineering, Geological Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering

English: Business Writing, Creative Writing, English, Language and Literacy, Literature, Poetry, Professional Writing, Technical Writing, Writing

Environmental Studies: Environmental Biology, Environmental Education, Environmental Education, Environmental Geology, Environmental Studies, Range Management/Resources, Wildlife Biology/Science, Wildlife Recreation Management

Food Science: Food Science, Food Services Management, Nutrition

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

General Studies: Arts and Science, Gender Studies, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies, Liberal Studies, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Spanish Literature

Geography and Urban Studies: Geography

Geology: Geology

Health and Safety Sciences: Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, Health Science, Nursing, Physical Therapy

History: History

Hospitality and Tourism: Hospitality Management, Hotel/Restaurant Management, Hotel/Travel Administration, Tourism and Travel, Tourism Management

Industrial Studies: Construction Management, Industrial Technology

Information Studies: Applied Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Mathematics, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Technology, Data Processing, Information Systems, Information Technology, Robotics, Systems Programming

International Studies: International Studies

Library Science: Library Science

Mathematics: Actuarial Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Biomathematics/Biometrics, Discrete Mathematics, Mathematics, Pure Math, Statistics

Military Sciences: Army ROTC

Music: Choral Music

Performing Arts: Acting, Ballet, Choral Music, Dance, Design/Technical, Directing, Dramatic Literature, Dramatic Writing, Modern Dance, Music, Music Education, Music History, Music Performance, Music Theater, Music Theory and Composition, Music/Jazz Studies, Performance, Technical Theater, Theater Arts Administration, Theater Arts/Drama, Theater Education, Theater Production

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy

Physics: Geophysics, Physics

Political Science: American Political Science, Government, International Affairs/Relations, International Studies, Political Science, Public Administration/Affairs

Psychology: Behavioral Science, Chemical Dependency/Addiction Studies, Child Psychology, Counseling, Human Development, Medical Psychology, Psychology

Recreation: Outdoor Education, Outdoor Recreation Management, Parks Administration and Management, Recreation, Recreation Leadership

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

Technology: Computer Technology, Construction Technology, Design Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Engineering Technology, Equine Technology, Information Systems Technology, Instructional Technology, Robotics Technology, Surveying, Vocational Technology

Theater: Performance and Directing

Closed Programs
Nursing

Limitations
Education and some performing and visual arts courses. Students wishing to take upper-level performing and visual arts courses may need to submit a portfolio or audition.

Notable Academic Programs
Elementary Education, Business, Theater Art, Performance, Engineering

Unique Academic Programs
Outdoor Recreation Management, Acting, Directing, Performance

Special Options
Study Abroad Access: Yes

Conditions

GPA and Other Academic Requirements

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

Exchange Preferences

Full-year exchange Accepted
Single term exchange Accepted
Prefer 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 525 paper, 197 computer or 71 Internet
IELTS: must have a score of 6

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 6/26/2012.
Estimated cost: $2,788.
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 ($233 per additional hour)
Plan B: 18 ($233 per additional hour)

Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 6/26/2012.

Purpose	Amount	Period	Plan	Status
Application Fee:	$45	Year	Plan A & B	Mandatory
Housing Deposit:	$50	Year	Plan A & B	Optional
Health Service Fee:	$10	Year	Plan A & B	Optional
Parking Fee:	$15	Year	Plan A & B	Optional

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students must purchase campus health insurance at $50 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
CWS
Perkins
DL
Plus

Use FAFSA CODE: 003678
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 6/26/2012.
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