Profile: Minnesota State University, Mankato

Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students
Aerospace Sciences: Aviation Studies

Anthropology: American Indian Studies, Anthropology, Ethnic Studies

Area Studies: Latin American Studies, Scandinavian Studies

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art History, Ceramic Art/Ceramics, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Media Arts, Painting, Photography, Printmaking

Athletics: Athletic Training, Coaching, Physical Education, Sports Management/Administration

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science, Botany/Plant Sciences, Cytotechnology, Human Biology, Microbiology, Physiology, Zoology

Business: Accounting, Business Administration, Business Law, Finance/Banking, Human Resource Management, International Business, Law and Public Policy, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing

Chemistry: Biochemistry, Chemistry

Communications: Communication, Journalism, Mass Communication, Newspapers, Speech/Rhetoric/Public Address

Consumer and Family Studies: Child Consumer and Family Studies, Consumer Sciences/Services, Family Science/Services, Home Economics

Criminal Justice: Corrections, Law Enforcement/Police Sciences

Earth Sciences: Astronomy, Geology, Science

Economics: Economics

Education: Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Business and Marketing Education, Educational Administration and Supervision, Elementary Education, Music, Physical Education, Science, Secondary Education

Engineering: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

English: Creative Writing, English, Literature

Environmental Studies: Environmental Sciences

Food Science: Food Science

Foreign Language: French, German, Greek, Japanese, Latin, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

General Studies: Humanities, Social Studies

Geography and Urban Studies: Geography, Regional Analysis/Planning, Urban Studies

Health and Safety Sciences: Communication Disorders, Community Health, Dental Hygiene, Gerontology, Health Science, Rehabilitation Sciences, Substance Abuse/Addictions

History: History

Industrial Studies: Construction Management

Information Studies: Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Science, Information Systems

International Studies: International Relations

Mathematics: Mathematics, Statistics

Military Sciences: Air Force ROTC, Military Sciences

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

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy

Physics: Physics

Political Science: Political Science

Psychology: Chemical Dependency/Addiction Studies, Psychology

Recreation: Commercial Recreation Management, CommunityRecreation Management, Leisure Studies, Non-Profit Programs Management, Parks Administration and Management, Recreation, Recreation Therapy, Sports Management, Urban Recreation and Administration

Sociology/Social Work: Social Work, Sociology, Women and Gender Studies

Speech Pathology and Audiology: Communication Disorders

Technology: Automotive Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Theater: Performance and Directing

Notable Academic Programs
Corrections, Business, Substance Abuse/Addictions, Native American Studies

Special Options
Honors Access: Yes

GPA and Other Academic Requirements

• 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

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 9/27/2012.
• Estimated cost: $3,766.
• 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 ($320.00 per additional hour)
• Plan B: 18 ($320.00 per additional hour)

Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 9/27/2012.

Purpose	Amount	Period	Plan	Status
Housing Deposit:	$250	Year	Plan A & B	Mandatory

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students must purchase campus health insurance at $1533 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:

Use FAFSA CODE: 002360
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 9/27/2012.
• 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: $2,600
• Per semester unless otherwise noted
• Students must live on campus

Meal Plans Per Semester

• Meal purchase is required for on campus living.
• $200 declining balance plan.
• $1152 per semester for 21 meals per week.
• $1196 per semester for 14 meals per week.
• $1157 per semester for 10 meals per week.

Notes About Meal Plans
Maverick AnyTime: 65 Flex Dollars/Semester $2,305 $1,125 $1,180 Maverick 14: Includes 150 Flex Dollars/Semester $2,392 $1,169 $1,223 Maverick 160: Convert Meals to Flex Dollars $2,134 $1,067 $1,067 Maverick Flex: 200 Flex Dollars/Semester $400 $200 $200