Profile: Adams State University

Fast Facts

Location:Alamosa
Setting:Urban
Population:10,000
Enrollment:3,262
On Campus:42%
Language:English
Calendar:Semester
Approximate:
  • Fall 08/20
  • Spring 01/21

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:
$3,168

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals:
$3,750

More Info

Receive From Canada
PLAN A, PLAN B

Campus Diversity
51%Caucasian
6%African American
32%Hispanic
2%Asian American
1%Native American
0%International
8%Other


Campus Profile

Adams State University offers a personalized education with over 20 academic programs, small classes, a diverse student body, and almost 50 student clubs and organizations. Surrounded by mountains in the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado, Adams State is a perfect fit for anyone who loves snowboarding, rock climbing, mountain biking -- or the idea that professors will know them by name. We welcome you to experience a new educational opportunity at Adams State. Great stories begin here!

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.

Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Area Studies: Chicano/Mexican American Studies, Hispanic Studies

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art Education, Art History, Ceramic Art/Ceramics, Design, Drawing, Fiber-Fabric, Graphic Design, Jewelry and Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Theater Art

Athletics: Coaching, Exercise Science, Fitness and Sports Science, Fitness Management, Health and Fitness Teaching, Physical Education, Sports Management/Administration

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Wildlife Biology

Business: Accounting, Advertising, Business, Business Administration, Business Education, Finance/Banking, International Business, Law and Public Policy, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Marketing, Retailing and Merchandising, Office Administration, Small Business Management

Chemistry: Biochemical Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry

Communications: Broadcasting, Communication, Journalism, Mass Communication, Multimedia, Newspapers, Radio and Television Studies

Computer Science: Computer Network Security

Criminal Justice: Criminology

Earth Sciences: Earth Science, Geology, Physical Sciences

Education: Curriculum/ Instruction Supervision, Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Health Education, Junior High/Middle School, Kindergarten Education, Learning Disabilities, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Reading, Science, Secondary Education, Special Education, Technology Education

English: Creative Writing, English, Literature, Writing

Foreign Language: Spanish

General Studies: Individualized Degree Program, Interdisciplinary Studies

Geography and Urban Studies: Physical Geography

Geology: Geology

Health and Safety Sciences: Exercise Science, Health Services Administration, Health Services/Hospital Administration and Management, Nursing

History: History

Mathematics: Mathematics, Mathematics-Physics, Statistics

Performing Arts: Acting, Music, Music Education, Music Performance, Music/Jazz Studies, Theater Arts/Drama, Theater Production

Physics: Chemical Physics

Political Science: Government, Political Science

Psychology: Counseling, Psychology

Recreation: Adventure Education, Outdoor Education, Recreation Leadership, Sports Management

Sociology/Social Work: Applied Sociology, Social Welfare, Sociology, Womens Studies

Speech Pathology and Audiology: Deaf Studies, Speech Therapy



Notable Academic Programs
Business, Nursing, Health Services Administration, Physical Education, Elementary Education

Unique Academic Programs
Adventure Education

Conditions
GPA and Other Academic Requirements Exchange Preferences Mid-Year Exchange Non-Native English Speakers Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students Summer Exchange International Students (Visa Students)
Tuition/Fees
Tuition and Fees Per Semester - Plan A Students Tuition and Fees - Plan B Students
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 9/20/2012.

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
Housing Deposit: $150 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Technology Fee: $202 Semester Plan A Mandatory
Orientation Fee: $150 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
College Service Fee: $420 Semester Plan A Mandatory
Capital Fee: $694 Semester 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:

Use FAFSA CODE: 001345

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
On-Campus Housing Per Semester Notes About Housing
Students can request to live on same-sex floors in the dormitories on campus.

Meal Plans Per Semester



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