Students pay tuition at their home institution and attend another institution for one or two terms. In theory, the departing student is paying tuition for the visiting student. Students participating in the exchange programs pay full tuition and fees to UNC-CH during their time in the exchange. Schools in the exchange program agree upon a specific number of students to be exchanged for that academic year.
Students can choose to stay for one or two terms.
However, these students must be admitted as special, non-degree transfer students by the Undergraduate Admissions Office. They will be charged full tuition and fees based on their residency status. In order that eligibility for financial aid and residency credit be maintained, UNC-CH students participating in the exchange programs will be registered for 15 credit hours of special ISP course work for each term they are away. The course numbers will be assigned to specific locations and the course title will reflect the location. A written letter of agreement must be executed between schools to guarantee continued eligibility for federal student financial aid.