National Student Exchange

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Study and live in new and diverse settings in an affordable and practical way!
Through the National Student Exchange (NSE) you can study for a semester or a year paying either UAA tuition or resident tuition at a choice of 160 colleges and universities throughout the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Find out more at the , including a list of all participating colleges and universities. Or attend a being offered by NSE staff.

 

Eligibility Requirements

To participate in National Student Exchange you must:

  • Be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree-seeking bachelor’s program at UAA
  • Have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
  • Be in
  • Have completed a minimum of 24 credits at UAA while enrolled in an undergraduate degree-seeking bachelor's program before your exchange begins
  • Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (students on visas cannot participate)
  • Have no outstanding financial obligation to the University of Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ system before your exchange begins
  • Have no current or pending probationary or disciplinary action

How to Apply

  1. with the UAA NSE Coordinator. After you’ve met and discussed your exchange, the NSE Coordinator will email you the NSE application.
  2. Fill out the application and confirm completion with the NSE coordinator.
  3. Submit a $250 non-refundable application fee.
  4. Complete all items by February 1 for priority placement at the Annual Placement Conference. Post-Conference placements are available after the February 1st deadline.

UAA NSE Coordinator

Eileen Moring
(907) 786-0525
nse@alaska.edu

Next Steps

After you have been accepted into a NSE program, you must complete the . This form will be used to evaluate courses that you are interested in taking on exchange for pre-approved UAA credit transfer.