National Student Exchange About This Summary Advising Summary For 2012-2013 Placements The following information should be helpful as you assist your students to make appropriate campus choices for exchange for all or part of 2012-2013. The information below is taken from on-line Campus Profiles and from statistics from placements made at the 2011 Conference in Portland, Maine. The information is intended only as a general guide. Some campuses may have changed their Campus Profiles following publication of this document. You and your students should verify the data with the current Campus Profile for the institution(s) of interest. Direct Your Questions to: Christine Cali, Coordinator Services Manager 716-878-4328 frezzaca@buffalostate.edu Wendel Wickland, Vice President 231-755-5923 wicklawb@buffalostate.edu Contents Page GPA Requirements Above NSE Minimum... 2 Campuses Requiring a GPA Higher Than 2.5 Campuses Requiring a GPA Higher Than 2.5 for Specific Majors... 2 Language Proficiency... 3 Students Whose First Language is Not English... 3 Students Exchanging to Puerto Rico: Spanish Required... 4 Students Exchanging to Quebec: French Required... 4 Limitations 1:1 Exchanges... 4 1:1 Even on Plan B... 4 1:1 Uneven on Plan B... 4 Limitations On-Campus Housing... 4 No On-Campus Housing... 4 Limited On-Campus Housing... 5 On-Campus Housing Required... 5 Limitations: Full-Year Exchange Preferred... 6 Limitations on Mid-Year Exchange... 6 Single Term Exchange/Fall... 6 Mid-Year Exchange Only With Conference Placement... 6 Placement Limitations... 6 Campuses Closed on Plan A and B After the First Placement Round at the 2011 Conference... 6 Campuses Closed on Plan B Only After the First Placement Round at the 2011 Conference... 7 Placement Opportunities for 2012-2013... 7 Campuses Open on Plan A... 7 Campuses Open on Plan B... 8 National Student Exchange 4656 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 140 Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-436-2634 260-436-5676 (fax) bworley@nse2.org
GPA Requirements Above NSE Minimum -2 Campuses Requiring a GPA Higher Than 2.5 Arkansas State University 2.6 GPA California State University, Los Angeles California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 3.0 GPA and declared major California State University, Monterey Bay Dakota State University Florida International University 2.8 GPA Louisiana State University 3.0 GPA Skidmore College 3.0 GPA (unofficial transcript required at time of placement) St. Mary's College of Maryland 3.5 GPA Universite du Quebec a Montreal 2.6 GPA University of Tennessee at Martin University of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix University of Utah 2.6 GPA Utah Valley University 3.0 GPA Campuses Requiring a GPA Higher Than 2.5 for Specific Majors Binghamton University 3.0 for junior or senior courses in the School of Management Iowa State University 3.0 for Engineering Kent State University 3.0 for Honors College Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 3.0 for Education Minnesota State University Moorhead 2.75 for Elementary Education North Carolina State University 2.7 for Design: portfolio and transcript required University of Idaho 2.8 for Engineering University of Louisville 3.0 for Business University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 3.0 for Business, 2.75 for Engineering, Physical Sciences, Mathematics University of Northern Iowa 3.0 for Communication Sciences and Disorders University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras 3.0 for courses in College of Communication and College of Natural Sciences University of Tennessee Knoxville 3.0 for Architecture and Interior Design; 2.75 Advertising and Public Relations
Language Proficiency -3 It is the responsibility of the home campus coordinator to ensure that their outgoing students are proficient in the language of instruction at the host campus. The host campus is under no obligation to honor a placement for a student who is not proficient in the language. (See NSE's Application Templates at nse.org for a "Language Proficiency Report" form which may be helpful in language proficiency assessment.) Students Whose First Language is Not English Students for whom English is not their first language who are selecting English-speaking campuses, should be interviewed and certified for proficiency in English at their home institutions by a faculty member or administrator for whom English is their primary language. All of the following campuses require TOEFL for students whose first language is not English. Look under the Conditions tab in the on-line Campus Profiles of student area of nse.org for details on required testing levels. Adams State College Alabama A & M University Alabama State University Arkansas State University Binghamton University Brandon University California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo California State University, Chico California State University, East Bay California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Monterey Bay California University of Pennsylvania Cape Breton University Central Washington University Cleveland State University College of Charleston Colorado Mesa University Colorado State University-Pueblo Dakota State University East Tennessee State University Eastern Connecticut University Eastern Illinois University Ferris State University Florida International University Fort Lewis College Grenfell Campus, Memorial Univ.of Newfoundland Illinois State University Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Indiana University of Pennsylvania Iowa State University Jackson State University Kansas State University Keene State College Kent State University Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Lewis-Clark State College Louisiana State University Minnesota State University Moorhead Mississippi State University Morehead State University New College of Florida Northern Arizona University Northwestern State University Oklahoma State University Plymouth State University Portland State University Prairie View A & M University Ramapo College of New Jersey Rhode Island College Skidmore College Southern Oregon University Southern Utah University South Carolina State University St. Mary s College of Maryland SUNY Plattsburgh SUNY Potsdam Tennessee State University Texas State University, San Marcos Towson University University of Alabama, Birmingham University of Alaska Fairbanks University of Alaska Southeast University of Arizona University of Calgary University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Maine at Farmington University of Maine at Presque Isle University of Massachusetts at Amherst University of Memphis University of Minnesota Morris University of Minnesota Rochester University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of Montana University of Montevallo University of New Orleans University of North Carolina at Asheville University of Northern Colorado University of Northern Iowa University of Regina University of South Carolina-Columbia University of South Dakota University of Southern Maine University of Tennessee at Chattanooga University of Tennessee Knoxville University of Toledo University of Utah University of Washington University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire University of Wisconsin-Green Bay University of Wisconsin-La Crosse University of Wisconsin Oshkosh University of Wisconsin-River Falls University of Wisconsin-Superior University of Wisconsin-Whitewater University of Wyoming Virginia State University West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Virginia University Westfield State University Western Kentucky University Western State College of Colorado Western Oregon University Winthrop University Worcester State University
Students Exchanging to Puerto Rico: Spanish Required At all member universities in Puerto Rico, students MUST be conversant in Spanish and able to receive instruction in Spanish. Students applying for these campuses should be interviewed and certified for competency in Spanish at their home institutions by a faculty member or administrator, preferably from Puerto Rico, for whom Spanish is their primary language. -4 Students Exchanging to Quebec: French Required Students planning to exchange to the campuses listed below MUST be conversant in French and able to receive instruction in French. Students applying for these campuses should be interviewed and certified for competency in French at their home institution by a faculty member or administrator for whom French is their primary language. Universite de Montreal Universite de Sherbrooke Universite du Quebec a Montreal Students not proficient in French, but interested in a Francophone experience should consider Bishop s University. The language of instruction at Bishop s is English; and the community is French-speaking. Limitations 1:1 Exchanges Campuses which list themselves as 1:1 Even will accept students first from the campuses their own students have selected and will accept others until the number incoming matches the number of outgoing students. Campuses listed as 1:1 Uneven will select incoming students first from the campuses their own students have selected and then will accept a few more students than they send out. 1:1 Even on Plan B 1:1 Uneven on Plan B California State University, Northridge Northern Arizona University Portland State University Queens College, CUNY Skidmore College Texas State University, San Marcos University of Hawaii at Hilo University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Nevada, Las Vegas Limitations: On-Campus Housing No On-Campus Housing Campuses listed below either do not have, or are unable to offer, housing to incoming exchange students. Illinois State University Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Barranquitas rooming houses or apartments are near the campus University of Massachusetts at Boston apartments are within a mile of campus University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon rooming houses or apartments are near the campus University of Puerto Rico, Humacao rooming houses or apartments are near the campus University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez apartments are near the campus Utah Valley University apartments are adjacent to the campus
Limited On-Campus Housing Housing is available, but limited, at the campuses listed below. -5 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo limited to 15 students California State University, Chico limited to 25 students East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania limited to 8 students Eastern Illinois University 10 men, 10 women Humboldt State University limited to 40 students Jackson State University 10 men, 10 women New College of Florida limited to 16 spaces North Carolina Central University limited to 10 students Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico limited to 4 students Ramapo College of New Jersey limited to 10 students Rhode Island College limited to 10 students Southern University 6 men, 6 women Southern Utah University 10 men, 10 women Tennessee State University limited to 30 students Texas State University, San Marcos 5 men, 5 women University of Alaska Fairbanks 50 men, 50 women; 50 unrestricted University of Arizona limited to 20 students University of Georgia 10 men, 10 women University of Hawaii at Manoa limited to 100 students University of Maine at Farmington limited to 8 students University of Minnesota, Twin Cities limited to 12 students University of Puerto Rico, Cayey 3 men, 3 women University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras limited to 100 students University of Tennessee at Chattanooga limited to 20 students University of Tennessee Knoxville limited to 20 students University of the Virgin Islands at St. Croix limited to 15 students University of the Virgin Islands at St. Thomas limited to 20 students University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire limited to 25 students University of Wisconsin-La Crosse limited to 5 students University of Wisconsin-Superior limited to 6 students Virginia State University 5 men, 5 women, 5 unrestricted Western State College of Colorado 50 men, 50 women; 50 unrestricted William Paterson University of New Jersey 20 men, 20 women Worcester State University 2 men, 2 women On-Campus Housing Required Housing is required for the following campuses. Adams State College Arkansas State University California State University, Monterey Bay Eastern Illinois University Grambling State University Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San German Johnson State University Kent State University Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts New College of Florida Southern University required for Plan B students St. Mary s College of Maryland Texas State University, San Marcos required for students under age 20 and/or those with less than 30 hours The College of New Jersey University of Montevallo University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of the Virgin Islands at St. Croix University of the Virgin Islands at St. Thomas University of Wisconsin-La Crosse University of Wisconsin Oshkosh required for students with less than 60 hours University of Wisconsin-Superior required for students under age 20
Limitations: Full-Year Exchange Preferred The following campuses will accept first those students who plan to exchange for the entire academic year before considering single term exchanges. Florida International University Jackson State University New College of Florida North Carolina Central University Northwestern State University Southern Oregon University University of Minnesota Morris University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras -6 Limitations on Mid-Year Exchange Single Term Exchange/Fall The colleges and universities listed below will accept students for a single term only if it is the fall term. They will not accept students beginning in January for a single semester or the winter and spring quarters. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo California State University, Los Angeles Humboldt State University Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences South Carolina State University University of Washington Mid-Year Exchange Only With Conference Placement The following will accept students for exchanges which begin with the spring semester or spring and winter quarters only if the student is placed at the March Conference. Exchange requests made after the Conference will not be honored. New College of Florida North Carolina Central University Portland State University Skidmore College University of Alaska Anchorage Placement Limitations Campuses Closed to Additional Placements on Both Plan A and Plan B After First Choice Placements at the 2011 Conference Bishop s University California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo California State University, Los Angeles College of Charleston Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis University of Massachusetts at Boston University of Minnesota Rochester University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of Washington Virginia State University
-7 Placement Limitations, continued Campuses Closed on Plan B Only After First Choice Placements at the 2011 Conference California State University, East Bay Central Washington University Montana State University North Carolina State University Northern Arizona University Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences Stony Brook University Tennessee State University The College of New Jersey University of Alabama University of Massachusetts at Amherst University of Memphis University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Utah West Virginia University Western State College of Colorado Placement Opportunities for 2012-2013 Campuses listed below will take ALL students selecting them for exchange on the plan indicated. These campuses are good second and subsequent choices for exchange. Campuses Open on Plan A Adams State College Alabama A & M University Alabama State University Binghamton University Brandon University California State University, Bakersfield California State University, Chico California State University, Northridge California State University, San Bernardino California University of Pennsylvania Cape Breton University Central Washington University Colorado Mesa University Colorado State University-Pueblo Dakota State University East Central University East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Eastern Illinois University Eastern Oregon University Grambling University Illinois State University Indiana University of Pennsylvania Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Barranquitas Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San German Iowa State University Jackson State University Johnson State College Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Louisiana State University Minnesota State University Moorhead Missouri State University Montana State University Murray State University North Carolina Central University Northern Arizona University Northwestern State University Oklahoma State University Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Prairie View A & M University Queens College, CUNY Ramapo College of New Jersey South Dakota State University Southern Oregon University Southern Utah University Stony Brook University SUNY College at Buffalo SUNY Potsdam Texas State University, San Marcos Universidad del Sagrado Corazon University of Alabama University of Alaska Anchorage University of Alaska Fairbanks University of Alaska Southeast University of Colorado at Colorado Springs University of Guam University of Hawaii at Hilo University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Idaho
-8 Campuses Open on Plan A, continued University of Maine at Presque Isle University of Memphis University of Minnesota Morris University of Minnesota Rochester University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of Missouri-St. Louis University of Montana University of Montevallo University of Nebraska at Kearney University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of New Orleans University of Northern British Columbia University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon University of Puerto Rico, Cayey University of Puerto Rico, Humacao University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez University of Rhode Island University of South Dakota University of Southern Maine University of Texas at San Antonio University of Utah University of Wyoming West Virginia University Western Kentucky University Western Oregon University Western State College of Colorado William Paterson University of New Jersey Campuses Open on Plan B Adams State College Alabama A & M University Alabama State University Binghamton University Bowie State University California State University, Bakersfield California State University, San Bernardino California University of Pennsylvania Cape Breton University Colorado State University-Pueblo Dakota State University East Central University East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Eastern Connecticut State University Eastern Illinois University Eastern Oregon University Ferris State University Fort Hays State University Grambling State University Grenfell Campus, Memorial Univ. of Newfoundland Indiana University of Pennsylvania Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San German Iowa State University Jackson State University Johnson State College Kent State University Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Marshall University Missouri State University Morehead State University New Mexico State University Northwestern State University Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Prairie View A & M University Rhode Island College South Dakota State University Universite de Sherbrooke University of Idaho University of Maine at Farmington University of Maine at Presque Isle University of Minnesota Morris University of Nebraska at Kearney University of New Mexico University of Northern Iowa University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon University of Puerto Rico, Cayey University of Puerto Rico, Humacao University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras University of Tennessee at Martin University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire University of Wisconsin-Green Bay University of Wisconsin Oshkosh University of Wisconsin-Platteville University of Wisconsin-River Falls University of Wisconsin-Stout University of Wisconsin-Superior William Paterson University of New Jersey Confer12/AdvisingSummary2012