National Student Exchange - Profile: Queens College, CUNY

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Location:	Flushing
Setting:	Urban
Population:	8,244,910
Enrollment:	16,195
On Campus:	3%
Language:	English
Calendar:	Semester

Approximate:

Fall 8/27/
Spring 1/25

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: $2,953

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals: $8,050

Additional Information Receive From Canada
PLAN A, PLAN B

Campus Diversity

48%	Caucasian
8%	African American
17%	Hispanic
21%	Asian American
0%	Native American
5%	International
1%	Other

Campus Links
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Campus Detail Info
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How to Apply
Applications are submitted through your home campus coordinator.
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Queens College occupies a beautiful 77-acre, tree lined campus in Flushing, which is located in Queens, the easternmost borough of New York City. The College is only 20 minutes from the limitless cultural and recreational offerings of Manhattan whose magnificent skyline overlooks the campus quad.

The College Founded in 1937.Often referred to as - the jewel of the CUNY system, Queens College is a place of contrasts: An urban school in a suburban setting, where a large and diverse student body receives personalized attention. This formula has made us one of New York's premier educational institutions. Our liberal arts, science, and pre professional programs earn us high rankings in prestigious college guides such as The Princeton Review America's Best Value Colleges, and our graduates have won prominence in nearly every field.

Programs

Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Anthropology: Anthropology, Archaeology, Ethnic Studies

Area Studies: African Studies, Afro-American Studies, American Studies, Art Studies, Asian American Studies, Asian/Oriental Studies, Black Studies, Caribbean Studies, Celtic Studies, Chinese Studies, Cinema and Cultural Studies, Comparative American Studies, East Asian Literature/Studies, European Studies, Gender, Ethnicity and Multicultural Studies, Hispanic Studies, India Studies, International Studies, Islamic Studies, Japanese Studies, Jewish Studies, Judaic Studies, Korean Studies, Latin American Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Popular Culture, Puerto Rican Studies, Russian Studies

Art/Design/Fine Art: Applied Art, Art, Art Education, Art History, Art Therapy, Arts Administration, Ceramic Art/Ceramics, Commercial and Advertising Art, Commercial Art, Computer Graphics, Crafts, Design, Design Technology, Digital Arts, Drafting, Drawing, Fine Art, Glass, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Jewelry and Metalsmithing, Media Arts, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Studio Art, Theater Art, Visual Arts

Athletics: Adapted Physical Education, Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Fitness and Sports Science, Fitness Management, Health and Fitness Teaching, Movement Studies, Physical Education, Sports Behavior, Sports Communication, Sports Management/Administration, Sports Medicine

Biological Sciences: Applied Biology, Aquatic Biology, Bacteriology, Biology/Life Science, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Botany/Plant Sciences, Cell Biology, Cytotechnology, Entomology, Evolutionary Biology, Field Biology, Forensic Biology, Genetics, Human Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Zoology

Business: Accounting, Accounting Control Systems, Actuarial Science, Administrative Office Management, Administrative Systems Management, Advertising, Business, Business Administration, Business Education, Business Information Systems, Business Law, Entrepreneurship, Finance and Operation Management, Finance/Banking, Human Resource Management, Industrial Business, Industrial Management, Industrial Relations, International Business, Investing, Labor Studies, Law and Public Policy, Local Public Management, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Marketing Communication, Marketing Logistics and Transportation, Marketing, Retailing and Merchandising, Office Administration, Office Education, Office Management, Public Administration, Retailing

Chemistry: Biochemistry, Chemistry

Communications: Communication, Communication Technology Management, Electronic Media, Electronic Media and Culture, Electronic Media News, Electronic Media Production and Management, Film, Graphic Communication, Interpersonal and Public Communication, Journalism, Journalism and Contemporary Media, Magazine Journalism, Mass Communication, Media News, Multimedia, Newspapers, Photo Journalism, Print Media, Publishing, Radio and Television Studies, Science Communication, Speech/Rhetoric/Public Address, Telecommunications, Television, Visual Design/Web Media, Writing/Editing

Consumer and Family Studies: Child Consumer and Family Studies, Family Science/Services, Family Studies, Home Economics

Earth Sciences: Earth Science, Geology

Economics: Economics

Education: Bilingual, Child Development, Childhood Studies, Early Childhood, Elementary Education, English, French, Health Education, Home Economics, Human Development, Language and Literacy, Learning Disabilities, Learning Skills, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Reading, Science, Secondary Education, Spanish, Special Education, Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)

English: Comparative Literature, Creative Writing, English, Film Studies, Language and Literacy, Linguistics

Environmental Studies: Environmental Biology, Environmental Geology, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies

Food Science: Nutrition

Foreign Language: Chinese, Classical Languages, English as a Foreign Language, French, French as a Foreign Language, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, Spanish

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

Geography and Urban Studies: Urban Planning, Urban Studies

Geology: Geology

Health and Safety Sciences: Kinesiology, Mental Health, Physical Therapy

History: History

Information Studies: Computer Applications, Computer Information Systems, Computer Mathematics, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Data Processing, Data Processing Technology, Information Science, Information Services, Information Systems, Information Technology

International Studies: International Relations, International Studies

Library Science: Library Science, Media Librarian

Mathematics: Applied Mathematics, Mathematics

Medieval/Renaissance Studies: Medieval/Renaissance Studies

Music: Choral Music

Performing Arts: Acting, Ballet, Choral Music, Dance, Dramatic Writing, Jazz Composition, Modern Dance, Music, Music Education, Music History, Music Performance, Music Technology, Music Theater, Music Theory and Composition, Music Therapy, Music/Jazz Studies, Performance, Theater Arts/Drama, Theater Design Technology

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Ethics, Humanistic Studies, Philosophy, Religion, Religious Studies, Theology

Physics: Applied Physics, Astrophysics, Atmospheric Physics, Chemical Physics, Energy Studies, Geophysics, Health Physics, Materials Sciences, Nuclear Physics, Physics

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

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

Recreation: Recreation, Recreation Therapy, Sports Administration, Sports Management

Sociology/Social Work: Applied Behavior Analysis, Applied Sociology, Child Care Services Management, Community Services, Gender Studies, Human Adaptability, Human Services, Juvenile Services, Rural Sociology, Social Change and Development, Social Science, Social Service, Social Welfare, Social Work, Sociology, Women and Gender Studies, Womens Studies

Speech Pathology and Audiology: Communication Disorders, Deaf Studies, Educational Interpreting, Speech Pathology and Audiology, Speech Therapy

Technology: Biological Technology, Computer Technology, Design Technology, Engineering Technology, Graphic Communications Technology, Printing Technology, Sports Technology

Limitations
Education Major Incoming exchange students need to contact Education department Phone: 718-997-5300 or 718-997-5150 http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/Degrees/Education/Elementary/Pages/default.aspx

Conditions

GPA and Other Academic Requirements

2.5 GPA
Incoming exchange students must have completed 45 semester hours (no remedial work) at the conclusion of the term immediately prior to exchange, or those with fewer than 45 hours must provide an copy of their SAT combined verbal and math score of 1000 or ACT minimum scores of 20 in math and 20 in English within a month of their placement.

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

Plan A

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 9/12/2012.
Estimated cost: $2,953.
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 ($100 per additional hour)
Plan B: 18

Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 9/12/2012.

Purpose	Amount	Period	Plan	Status
Housing Deposit:	$400	Year	Plan A & B	Mandatory
Parking Fee:	$250	Year	Plan A	Optional
New York Art Events Program Fee:	$325	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: 002690
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 9/12/2012.
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

Apartment: $6,900
Full-year contract required for a full-year exchange

Off-Campus Housing

Appoximate monthly cost: $1,200
Proximity to campus: 1-5 miles
Local Public Transportation Available to Campus

Notes About Housing
The Summit, a privately-operated enterprise, is the Residence Hall of Queens College. The Summit offers apartment style living and is conveniently located in the heart of the campus. You can visit The Summit's website at www.thesummitatqc.com to learn about housing options, costs, and apply for housing online. There are answers to the most frequently asked questions, but should you need more information, you can email The Summit at qc.thesummit.housing@qc.cuny.edu. A single room in an apartment is $6,900. A double room in an apartment is $4,900. Most NSE students are assigned rooms at the single rate. Summit offers full-academic year contracts on a first come, first serve basis. Residence hall PRIORITY is given to students who will exchange for a full academic year. Single term contracts are very limited and decisions are not made until close to the beginning of the semester. Please be aware that if you apply for housing at The Summit for an academic year, you will sign A FULL ACADEMIC-YEAR CONTRACT AND WILL BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR BOTH SEMESTERS REGARDLESS OF A LATER DECISION TO WITHDRAW FROM ALL OR PART OF ON-CAMPUS HOUSING FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR. A NON-REFUNDABLE $2,500 PAYMENT FOR THE SPRING TERM OF YOUR ACADEMIC YEAR CONTRACT WILL BE DUE BY MID-JULY. If you are interested in living at The Summit for the Fall semester only, you may still apply but will be placed on a waiting list. You will not find out until the end of July if a room is available for the Fall semester. If you are interested in housing for the Spring semester only, you may apply in October. If a room is available, we will offer a Spring semester housing contract. Queens does not offer a service to assist you in identifying off-campus housing. For off-campus housing, you may want to contact a realtor in the area or check internet sites such as jumpoffcampus.com.

Meal Plans Per Semester