FAST FACTS
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Location:Pueblo
Setting:Urban
Population:120,000
Enrollment:5,230
On Campus:20%
Language:English
Calendar:Semester
Approximate:
  • Fall 08/20
  • Spring 01/14

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:
$4,593

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals:
$3,695

Additional Information
Receive From Canada
PLAN A

Campus Diversity
53%Caucasian
8%African American
28%Hispanic
3%Asian American
1%Native American
3%International
4%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


Pueblo is a historically and culturaly rich city of over 100,000 located in the heart of the state along the Arkansas River near the Greenhorn Mountains in the coloful Pikes Peak region of Southern Colorado. Approximately 300 sunny days a year attract outdoor enthusiasts to a full slate of summer and winter recreational activities.

Colorado State University-Pueblo is a comprehensive state university with an enrollment of more than 4000 students, including nearly 150 international students. CSU-Pueblo provides professional coursework, superior instruction with a small professor-to-student ratio, and state-of-the-art technology for an ever-changing global economy. Invaluable hands-on experiences prepare CSU-Pueblo graduates for the demands of the modern world. Students can choose from 27 undergraduate programs.

TUITION: You may be eligible for a reduced tuition rate. See nse.org, Students, Member Campuses, Colorado tuition.

Helpful Information - TUITION: You may be eligible for a reduced tuition rate. See nse.org, Students, Resources, Colorado Tuition.

Our office will provide free airport shuttle.

Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Anthropology: Anthropology

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art Education

Athletics: Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Health and Fitness Teaching, Physical Education

Biological Sciences: Applied Biology, Bioinformatics, Biophysics, Forensic Biology, Molecular Biosciences, Wildlife Biology

Business: Accounting, Business Administration, Management, Marketing, Public Relations

Chemistry: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Molecular Biochemistry

Communications: Broadcasting, Electronic Media, Journalism, Journalism and Contemporary Media, Mass Communication

Criminal Justice: Criminology

Economics: Economics

Education: Elementary Education, Secondary Education

Engineering: Engineering, Engineering Physics, Industrial Engineering, Machatronic Engineering

English: Creative Writing, English

Environmental Studies: Ecology, Environmental Health Sciences, Environmental Technology

Foreign Language: English as a Foreign Language, French, Italian, Spanish

General Studies: Leadership Studies, Liberal Studies

Health and Safety Sciences: Nursing

History: History

Industrial Studies: Construction Management

Information Studies: Computer Information Systems, Information Systems

Mathematics: Mathematics

Military Sciences: Army ROTC

Performing Arts: Music

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy

Physics: Chemical Physics, Physics

Political Science: American Political Science, Political Science, Public Administration/Affairs

Psychology: Psychology

Recreation: Recreation

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

Technology: Automotive Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Information Technology

Notable Academic Programs
Industrial Engineering, Athletic Training, Automotive Technology, Business, Construction Management

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
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 61 Internet
  • IELTS: must have a score of 5
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 9/20/2012.
  • Estimated cost: $4,593.
  • 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: 15 ($100.00 per additional hour)
  • Plan B: None.
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 9/20/2012.

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
NSE Program Fee: $125 Year Plan A Mandatory
Housing Deposit: $250 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
ID Card: $10 Year Plan A Mandatory
Parking Fee: $100 Year Plan A Optional
Orientation Fee: $50 Year Plan A Mandatory
Transportation Fee: $50 Year Plan A Optional

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
  • SEOG
  • DL
  • Plus
Use FAFSA CODE: 001365

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 9/20/2012.
  • 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: $1,995
  • Full-year contract required for a full-year exchange
  • On campus living encouraged
Off-Campus Housing
  • Appoximate monthly cost: $400
  • Proximity to campus: 20 min.
Meal Plans Per Semester
  • Meal purchase is required for on campus living.
  • $1885.00 declining balance plan.
  • $1650.00 per semester for 12 meals per week.


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