Profile: Bridgewater State University

Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students
Aerospace Sciences: Aviation Studies

Anthropology: Anthropology

Area Studies: African Studies, Asian/Oriental Studies, Canadian Studies, Caribbean Studies, Gender, Ethnicity and Multicultural Studies, Latin American Studies, Middle Eastern Studies

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

Athletics: Adapted Physical Education, Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Physical Education

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science

Business: Accounting, Business, Finance/Banking, Management

Chemistry: Chemistry

Communications: Communication

Criminal Justice: Criminal Justice

Earth Sciences: Earth Science

Economics: Economics

Education: Adapted Physical Education, Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Health Education, Physical Education, Special Education

English: English

Foreign Language: Spanish

Geography and Urban Studies: Geography

History: History

Information Studies: Computer Science

Mathematics: Mathematics

Performing Arts: Music, Music Education, Theater Arts/Drama

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy

Physics: Physics

Political Science: Political Science

Psychology: Psychology

Sociology/Social Work: Social Work, Sociology

Theater: Performance and Directing

GPA and Other Academic Requirements

• 2.5 GPA
• None.

Exchange Preferences

• Full-year exchange Accepted
• Single term exchange Accepted

Mid-Year Exchange

• Available

Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students

• No graduate students

Summer Exchange

• Not available

International Students (Visa Students)

• Will accept on Plan A

• 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 11/2/2012.
• Estimated cost: $3,950.
• 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 11/2/2012.

Purpose	Amount	Period	Plan	Status
Application Fee:	$25	Year	Plan A	Mandatory
NSE Program Fee:	$100	Year	Plan A	Mandatory
Laptop Fee:	$15	Year	Plan A	Mandatory
Activity Fee:	$10	Year	Plan A	Mandatory
Health Insurance:	$500	Year	Plan A	Mandatory
Technology Fee:	$160	Year	Plan A	Mandatory
Parking Fee:	$160	Year	Plan A	Mandatory
Orientation Fee:	$80	Year	Plan A	Mandatory

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students must purchase campus health insurance at $0 per semester.

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
• SEOG
• Plus

Use FAFSA CODE: 002183
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.

• Figures are current as of 11/2/2012.
• 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: $3,600
• Per semester unless otherwise noted
• On campus living encouraged

Off-Campus Housing

• Appoximate monthly cost: $0
• Proximity to campus:

Meal Plans Per Semester

• Meal purchase is required for on campus living.
• $1995 per semester for 18 meals per week.
• $1850 per semester for 15 meals per week.
• $1750 per semester for 12 meals per week.