Residents must sign a minimum six-month lease. The university offers excellent indoor and outdoor sports facilities on campus. Student clubs and societies are available for every interest from board game clubs to the African Caribbean society, and the International Society which is one of the largest clubs on campus. Students arrive approximately one week in advance of classes for orientation. The spring semester classes begin the end of January and end mid-June.
Spring break lasts about a month.
Teaching takes place over the twelve weeks of each semester followed by a three week assessment period during which students write papers and reports, and take exams. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Students may attend for the full academic year or for spring semester. Fall semester only is not an option. Not included are the costs of obtaining a passport, non-resident tuition, insurance, travel and personal expenses.