FAST FACTS
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Location:East Stroudsburg
Setting:Urban
Population:10,000
Enrollment:8,050
On Campus:37%
Language:English
Calendar:Semester
Approximate:
  • Fall 08/27
  • Spring 01/28

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: $4,258

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals: $3,682

Additional Information
Receive From Canada
PLAN A, PLAN B

Campus Diversity
75%Caucasian
6%African American
6%Hispanic
2%Asian American
0%Native American
1%International
10%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.
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East Stroudsburg University (ESU) is located 75 miles west of New York City and 85 miles north of Philadelphia. ESU is located in the scenic foothill of the Pocono Mountains - an area know for its tourist attractions. The Poconos offer tremendous opportunities for outdoor recreation on its ski slopes, rivers, Appalachian trail, state parks and many resorts.

ESU was founded in 1893 and is one of the 14 universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, offering baccalaureate and master degree programs to more than 7200 students. There are approximately 60 undergraduate degree programs available including teacher education, sciences, social studies, arts and sciences, athletic training, exercise sciences, business management, economics and fine arts as well as a variety of professional and pre-professional programs.

Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Fine Art, Media Arts

Athletics: Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Fitness and Sports Science, Sports Management/Administration

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science

Business: Business Administration, Management

Chemistry: Biochemistry, Chemistry

Communications: Broadcasting, Communication, Interpersonal and Public Communication, Mass Communication, Multimedia, Radio and Television Studies, Speech/Rhetoric/Public Address, Television, Visual Communication Technology

Criminal Justice: Criminal Justice

Earth Sciences: Earth Science, Science

Economics: Economics

Education: Adapted Physical Education, Athletic Training Education, Early Childhood, Elementary Education, English, Health Education, Instructional Media, Music, Physical Education, Science, Secondary Education, Special Education

English: English, Professional Writing

Environmental Studies: Ecology, Environmental Sciences

Foreign Language: French, Spanish

General Studies: Arts and Science, Leadership Studies, Natural Sciences, Social Studies, Spanish Literature

Geography and Urban Studies: Applied Geography, Geography

Health and Safety Sciences: Gerontology, Health Services Administration, Medical Laboratory Technology, Nursing, Rehabilitation Sciences

History: History

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

Information Studies: Computer Science

Marine Sciences: Marine Sciences

Mathematics: Mathematics

Military Sciences: Army ROTC

Performing Arts: Acting, Dance, Music, Theater Arts/Drama

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy, Religious Studies

Physics: Applied Physics, Physics

Political Science: Political Science

Psychology: Behavioral Science, Psychology

Recreation: Leisure Studies, Outdoor Recreation Management, Sports Management

Sociology/Social Work: Sociology

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

Technology: Biological Technology

Theater: Performance and Directing

Closed Programs
Nursing

Limitations
Elementary Education, Computer Science, Marine Science

Special Options
Honors Access: Yes

Conditions
GPA and Other Academic Requirements
  • 2.5 GPA
  • Language proficiency reports required for non-native English speakers.
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 550 paper, 213 computer or 79 Internet
  • IELTS: must have a score of 6
Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students
  • No graduate students
Summer Exchange
  • Plan A
International Students (Visa Students)
  • Will accept on Plan A
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 7/25/2012.
  • Estimated cost: $4,258.
  • 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 7/25/2012.

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status

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
  • DL
Use FAFSA CODE: 003320

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 7/25/2012.
  • 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: $2,453
  • Per semester unless otherwise noted
  • On campus living encouraged
  • Maximum housing reserved for women: 4
  • Maximum housing reserved for men: 4
Off-Campus Housing
  • Appoximate monthly cost: $500
  • Proximity to campus: 1 mile
Meal Plans Per Semester
  • Meal purchase is required for on campus living.
  • $977 per semester for 10 meals per week.
  • $1177 per semester for 15 meals per week.
  • $1229 per semester for 19 meals per week.


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