From the new cultures and geography to the academic and personal growth, your adventure awaits through National Student Exchange (NSE). Whether you want to experience life in a big city or enjoy the sun on a tropical island, NSE is for you.
Why you should study away through NSE:
Professional Benefits
- Network connections in a new job market
- Develop skills (independence and adaptability) and gain experience for employability
- Improved communication skills
- Preparation to live and work in a culturally diverse society
Travel and Exploration
NSE caters to students interested in adventure and wish to:
- Spend a semester or year exploring a place that is geographically different than your home campus
- "Try out" a new location before moving after graduation
Affordable and Accessible
NSE offers a high impact experience that is affordable and accessible, especially for students that are underrepresented in other high impact practices like study abroad.
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- 51% of NSE students identify as a First-Generation college student
- 47% of NSE students identify as Pell Eligible
- 43% of NSE students identify as Non-White
Personal Growth and Development
NSE promotes high-impact learning outcomes such as independence, flexibility, maturity, self-confidence, decision-making, understanding difference, and improved communication skills.
Academic Benefits
- Take classes that fit into current academic program
- Take classes not available at your the home campus
- Pursue research, field study, and internship opportunities
- Experience new professors and a new educational perspective
- Investigate graduate schools through NSE
International/Intercultural Experiences
NSE helps students experience the regional, cultural, and political differences that exist throughout the U.S. and Canada:
- NSE offers links to study abroad programs
- NSE offers abroad opportunities in Canada
- NSE offers language immersion opportunities in Puerto Rico (Spanish) and Quebec, Canada (French)
- NSE offers intercultural opportunities through the racial and ethnic diversity of our member campuses:
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs)
- Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)
- American Indian and Alaska Native-Serving Institutions (AIANSIs)
- Native American Nontribal Institutions (NASNTIs)
NSE is a good option for students who are not seeking study abroad.
- DACA and Undocumented students
- International Students (those already in the U.S. on an F1 or J1 visa)
- NSE can also be a springboard to study abroad