National Student Exchange - Profile: University of Montevallo

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Location:	Montevallo
Setting:	Suburban
Population:	6,000
Enrollment:	3,085
On Campus:	40%
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: UNEVEN
You will pay your normal tuition/fees to your home campus.
UNEVEN - Host campus accepts a few more students than it sends out.

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Plan A Tuition & Fees: $4,395

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals: $2,761

Additional Information Receive From Canada
PLAN A, PLAN B

Campus Diversity

80%	Caucasian
18%	African American
0%	Hispanic
0%	Asian American
0%	Native American
2%	International
0%	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

The University of Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama, population 6000. It is 35 miles south of Birmingham, Alabama's largest city, and is within driving distance of beaches, Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans. The 160 acre campus was designed by the Olmsted Brothers who also designed Central Park and the Biltmore Estate gardens. Twenty buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places. Founded in 1896 as Alabama Girls Industrial School for the purpose of educating to be self-supporting, it became coed in 1956. Montevallo became Alabama's Public Liberal Arts University in 1979. Four distinct colleges offer over 40 different majors: Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Fine Arts. Student/faculty ratio is 16/1. "College Night" is the oldest, continuous university homecoming celebration in America, beginning in 1919. Students (Purples and Golds) showcase their talents by competing in athletic events and performances of original musical theare productions.

Campus Location - The University of Montevallo is in Montevallo, Alabama and is the geographical center of the state. It is 35 miles south of Birmingham and 10 miles from the Shelby County Airport Exit #234.

Programs

Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art Education, Fine Art, Studio Art, Theater Art

Athletics: Health and Fitness Teaching

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science

Business: Accounting, Finance and Operation Management, Management, Marketing

Chemistry: Chemistry

Communications: Communication, Mass Communication

Consumer and Family Studies: Child Consumer and Family Studies

English: English

Fashion: Apparel/Fashion Merchandising

Foreign Language: French, Spanish

General Studies: Arts and Science, Social Sciences, Social Studies

Health and Safety Sciences: Kinesiology

History: History

Mathematics: Mathematics

Performing Arts: Music, Theater Arts/Drama

Political Science: Political Science

Psychology: Psychology

Sociology/Social Work: Social Science, Social Service, Social Work, Sociology

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

Theater: Performance and Directing

Closed Programs
Education courses for Alabama teacher certification.

Notable Academic Programs
Art, Business and Marketing Education, Environmental Studies, Performance and Directing, Deaf Studies

Unique Academic Programs
Communication Disorders, Piano Pedagogy, Portuguese, Sustainability Studies, Applied Art

Special Options
Honors Access: Yes
RA Exchange: Yes

Conditions

GPA and Other Academic Requirements

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, 193 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 10/30/2012.
Estimated cost: $4,395.
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: 16 ($293 per additional hour)
Plan B: 16 ($293 per additional hour)

Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 10/30/2012.

Purpose	Amount	Period	Plan	Status
Application Fee:	$30	Year	Plan A	Mandatory
NSE Program Fee:	$125	Year	Plan A & B	Mandatory
Housing Deposit:	$100	Year	Plan A	Mandatory
Activity Fee:	$60	Year	Plan A	Mandatory
Health Service Fee:	$80	Year	Plan A	Mandatory
Recycling Fee:	$5	Year	Plan A	Mandatory
Facilities Usage Fee:	$80	Year	Plan A	Mandatory
Administrative Fee:	$20	Year	Plan A	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: 001004
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 10/30/2012.
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