National Student Exchange (NSE)

The Program
The National Student Exchange (NSE) is an association of about 180 colleges and universities that have joined together to provide tuition reciprocal exchange opportunities for their students. Since 1968, over 70,000 students have been placed at campuses across the U.S., its territories, as well as Canada.

The University of Missouri-St. Louis is a member of NSE, and during the last 10 years has sent dozens of students to locations as diverse as the Universities of Maine and Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam. Students have gone to Florida to study marine biology, to the University of Alabama to study criminology and to the University ofMontana for Wilderness Studies. Our students have attended a variety of schools in all regions of the country for academic, personal, and social reasons; NSE students froman equally diverse number of campuses have enriched our classes and residence halls and contributed vitally to on-campus life.

For OUTGOING UMSL Students Applying to Study at Other NSE Universities (OUTGOING STUDENTS):

What are the eligibility requirements?
We welcome an average of 10 new students eachyear and send a like number to other member schools. Full-time students in good standing with their own instititutions and with a 2.5 GPA may participate in the program.

How to Apply/Application Process:
Students should apply by Application Deadline: February 20, 2012. Placements can be made at any time, but there is less of a selection after the Early Application deadline. If you are applying after the deadline, please inquire with our office first as to which schools are still available.

Please submit these forms to the NSE Coordinator in 261 MSC by the deadline: Application for Exchange, Non-Refundable Application fee (see office for details), Academic Advisor-Reference, Faculty Reference, Other-Reference, and Course evaluation form.

Course Evaluation/Equivalency Form. Please review the instructions for the course equivalancy process and then complete this Course evaluation form to ensure you will receive credit towards your degree at UMSL. Follow the instructions on the front page of this form to have your classes evaluated for UMSL equivalencies on the second page. (This form is due Dec. 1 for Spring semester and May 1 for Summer and Fall semesters)

How can I learn more?

View the NSE website click here.
Take a look at the Map of US Schools, Map of Canadian Schools. Member Campus Links
Hear what an UMSL student has to say about her NSE experience:

Student Testimonial-

"I spent two semesters studying at the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. I studied a variety of subjects and, despite the relaxing and vacation-like atmosphere you encounter everywhere from the beach to the bank, the classes were very challenging and rewarding. The school offered a variety of classes including foreign languages, sciences, and music classes. Although transportation outside of the San Juan area could be a little tricky, there were always students at the dorms who would take the exchange students with them wherever they were headed. My most valuable possessions were my swimsuit and towel, my electric fan, comfortable sandals, and quarters for the bus and laundry room!

Because tuition and dorms are so inexpensive, I could use my extra money for traveling expenses. I recommend this university to anyone, including those who are not fluent in Spanish."

-Lindsay Mitchell

For further information and advising, please contact:

Liz Shabani
NSE Program Coordinator
261 MSC
Office of International Studies and Programs
UMSL
314-516-6983
shabanie@umsl.edu

For INCOMING NSE Students Coming from other Universities to study at UMSL (INCOMING STUDENTS):

Once nominated by your home university, you will need to complete and return the Quick App for Visiting Students to the UMSL NSE Coordinator.

Please thoroughly read NSE handbook for incoming NSE Students to UMSL.

Please view the Incoming Exchange Student web page for general UMSL information (*please note, this page is also for international exchange, so some info may not apply to you. You will have a different application process-Please ask for clarification).