National Student Exchange - Profile: Ferris State University

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Location:	Big Rapids
Setting:	Urban
Population:	12,000
Enrollment:	14,560
On Campus:	26%
Language:	English
Calendar:	Semester

Approximate:

Fall 08/29
Spring 01/15

Tuition & Payments 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 Room And Meals: $4,300

Additional Information Receive From Canada
PLAN B

Campus Diversity

79%	Caucasian
7%	African American
2%	Hispanic
2%	Asian American
1%	Native American
2%	International
7%	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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Ferris State University is recognized as a leader in career-oriented education and is home to more than 170 program including associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Our students benefit from small class sizes, nurturing classroom settings, hands-on training in our laboratories, faculty actively dedicated to the success of our students, a safe campus environment, comfortable residence halls, and even family housing at Ferris.

Our main campus is located in Big Rapids, Michigan - a naturally beautiful area of the state. The Big Rapids campus is 50 miles north of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Michigan's second largest city. Ferris is just a four-hour drive from Chicago and only three hours from Detroit.

Programs

Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Agriculture: Golf Course Management, Horticulture, Ornamental Horticulture

Architecture: Architecture

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Digital Arts, Graphic Design

Athletics: Physical Education

Biological Sciences: Applied Biology, Biology/Life Science, Forensic Biology

Business: Accounting, Actuarial Science, Advertising, Business, Business Administration, Business Education, Entrepreneurship, Finance/Banking, Insurance, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Marketing, Retailing and Merchandising, Personnel, Printing Management, Procurement and Operations Management, Product Design, Public Relations, Secretarial Administration/Science, Small Business Management

Chemistry: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry

Communications: Communication, Speech/Rhetoric/Public Address, Television, Visual Communication Technology, Visual Design/Web Media, Writing/Editing

Criminal Justice: Corporate and Homeland Security, Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, Legal Studies

Education: Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Vocational Education

Electronics: Electronics

Engineering: Construction Engineering, Drafting and Design, Electronics Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Survey Engineering

English: English

Environmental Studies: Environmental Biology

Fashion: Apparel/Fashion Merchandising

Food Science: Food Services Management

General Studies: Arts and Science, Gender Studies, Humanities

Geography and Urban Studies: Real Estate

Health and Safety Sciences: Clinical Laboratory Science, Dental Hygiene, Health Services Administration, Medical Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Laboratory Technology, Medical Records Administration and Services, Mortuary Science, Nuclear Medical Technology, Nursing, Radiologic Science, Respiratory Therapy

History: History

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

Industrial Studies: Construction Management, Industrial Chemistry

Information Studies: Computer Science, Information Systems

Mathematics: Actuarial Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Computation Science, Mathematics, Statistics

Political Science: Political Science, Public Administration/Affairs

Psychology: Psychology

Recreation: Leisure Studies, Recreation

Sociology/Social Work: Social Work, Sociology

Technology: Architectural Technology, Automotive Technology, Biological Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Technology, Design Technology, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Technology, Heavy Equipment Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Plastics Technology, Printing Technology, Welding Technology

Notable Academic Programs
Technology Studies, Business, Science, Health Science

Unique Academic Programs
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Special Options
Honors Access: Yes

Conditions

GPA and Other Academic Requirements

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 60 Internet
IELTS: must have a score of 6

Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students

Available

Summer Exchange

Plan B

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 - 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 B: None.

Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 10/18/2012.

Purpose	Amount	Period	Plan	Status
Activity Fee:	$85	Year	Plan B	Optional

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students do not need to purchase health insurance.

Financial Aid

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 10/18/2012.
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