The National Student Exchange is a network of 160 U.S. institutions from Maine to Hawaii, and Alaska to Puerto Rico. After a semester or year at another NSE school, students return to their home colleges to complete their degrees. Credit is earned by transfer. Eligible students complete an application process and secure LSU faculty recommendations. After LSU approval, students must get accepted by a host NSE school, most of which have some limitations on the number of incoming students they can accept.
Students usually list five choices of schools, although most get their first or second choice.
Options NSE participating colleges send and receive students in different ways. Students pay Academic Programs Abroad what is normally paid to LSU to attend school. Most NSE schools accept students for either a semester or academic year, some for only an academic year. Some NSE schools allow summer school participation or enrollment in special programs, like internships and study abroad. Drop by for your copy of the directory of all NSE schools, which provides details on each institutions plans and special offerings, as well as exact costs of attendance.