Profile: Alabama State University

Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students
Aerospace Sciences: Aerospace Studies

Agriculture: Agriculture Biology

Anthropology: Anthropology

Area Studies: Afro-American Studies

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art Education

Athletics: Coaching, Health and Fitness Teaching, Physical Education

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

Business: Accounting, Business Administration, Business Education, Finance/Banking, Management, Marketing, Retailing and Merchandising, Office Education

Chemistry: Chemistry, Forensic Chemistry

Communications: Broadcasting, Communication, Interpersonal and Public Communication, Journalism, Radio and Television Studies, Speech/Rhetoric/Public Address

Criminal Justice: Corrections, Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, Law Enforcement/Police Sciences

Earth Sciences: Science

Economics: Economics

Education: Early Childhood, Educational Media/Services, Elementary Education, Health Education, Instructional Media, Junior High/Middle School, Kindergarten Education, Physical Education, Reading, Science, Secondary Education, Special Education

English: English

Foreign Language: French, Spanish

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

Geography and Urban Studies: Geography

Health and Safety Sciences: Medical Laboratory Technology

History: History

Information Studies: Computer Science, Information Systems

Marine Sciences: Marine Biology

Mathematics: Mathematics

Military Sciences: Air Force ROTC

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

Physics: Physics

Political Science: Political Science, Public Administration/Affairs

Psychology: Psychology

Recreation: Parks Administration and Management, Recreation, Recreation Therapy, Urban Recreation and Administration

Sociology/Social Work: Social Work, Sociology

Limitations
Recommendation from the home campus is required for admission to music or art classes.

Notable Academic Programs
Business Administration, Theater Art, Biology/Life Science

Unique Academic Programs
Afro-American Studies, Social Work

GPA and Other Academic Requirements

• No students accepted from NSE members within my own state
• 2.5 GPA
• None.

Exchange Preferences

• Full-year exchange Accepted
• Single term exchange Accepted
• Prefer students who will live on campus

Mid-Year Exchange

• Available

Non-Native English Speakers

• TOEFL: must have a score of 500 paper, 173 computer or 61 Internet

Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students

• No graduate students

Summer Exchange

• Not available

International Students (Visa Students)

• Will accept on Plan A/B

• 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 5/24/2012.
• Estimated cost: $3,966.
• 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: 18 ($250 per additional hour)
• Plan B: 18 ($250 per additional hour)

Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 5/24/2012.

Purpose	Amount	Period	Plan	Status
Housing Deposit:	$200	Year	Plan A & B	Mandatory
Parking Fee:	$75	Semester	Plan A & B	Optional
Orientation Fee:	$150	Semester	Plan A & B	Mandatory
Damage deposit Fee:	$150	Semester	Plan A	Mandatory

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students must purchase campus health insurance at $210 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
• CWS
• Perkins
• SEOG
• DL
• Plus

Use FAFSA CODE: 001005
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 5/24/2012.
• 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: $2,700 (includes meals)
• Full-year contract required for a full-year exchange
• On campus living encouraged

Off-Campus Housing

• Appoximate monthly cost: $1,500
• Proximity to campus: 5

Meal Plans Per Semester

• Meal plans are not available.

Notes About Meal Plans
Included in room/board costs