Study Abroad Financial Information 2016/17

Estimated costs for exchange students in the US

When selecting where you would like to study, please do take into account the amount of the financial guarantee required, the size and location of the university, the climate, and the recreational facilities available. You also need to make sure that your chosen university has modules (classes) that appeal to you. Students do not pay any tuition fees to the host university. Please note there will be tuition fees payable to the University of Kent. For those going abroad for one semester, the full tuition fee will be payable. If you are going abroad for a year, then students are currently charged 15% of the full tuition fee. Before you accept a placement, please take time to speak to your sponsors/parents to confirm that you are able to afford the term/year abroad. You must make sure you have sufficient funds available to you on arrival at your host university or work placement, to cover the initial costs. You should also budget for the remainder of your time abroad. Costs that you will incur will vary according to the type of placement (study or work), where your placement is (country and city/town) and what you wish to do whilst on placement. As a general rule, you should research the following: • Air fares • Visa fees • Any compulsory vaccinations required by host university • Any medical check-ups required by host university • Travel to and from the airport • Health insurance (see our Insurance page for more details) • Orientation fee, required by some host universities • Accommodation during the Orientation • Accommodation for your period of study • If accommodation is unfurnished, bedding etc • Meal plan • Books • Local transportation • Any compulsory incidental fees charged by the host university • Sports facilities Many of our partner institutions do not issue their financial information until the beginning of the calendar year so please use the following information as a guide only. For further information on costs, tuition fees and funding opportunities, please visit our Costs and Funding page.

Where the costs for 2016/17 are not yet available, we suggest you add between 3% and 5% to the current cost. As soon as these figures become available, we will update the website. There is a chance of small increase to some costs, to be confirmed in February/March. You also need to make sure that the University of your choice has modules (classes) that appeal to you. For most universities, you need to look at the 300 and 400 ranges but for California campuses, you need to focus on the upper division classes i.e. 100 to 199. Visa Requirement

Pay SEVIS fee and obtain your visa

A valid student visa is required for entry to the US. Before applying for the visa, you must pay the SEVIS Fee. To find more information please refer to Paying the SEVIS Fee . The easiest way to pay the fee is online. If you are outside the US and do not already have a valid student visa, you must apply for one at the nearest US Consulate. View http://usembassy.state.gov for information about your consulate's process for non-immigrant visa applications and to download the visa application forms. When you apply for your visa, you will need to show your valid passport, DS-2019 form, proof of sufficient funds available to meet all expenses, and proof that you have paid the SEVIS fee. Health Insurance

Please note that many US universities will not accept Kent’s free insurance and you will have to

purchase the host university’s mandatory medical insurance policy.

University of Buffalo (SUNY) – costs TBC for 2016/17

Exchange students must certify at least:

$8,675 US per semester

$17,346 US per academic year (two semesters)

To cover the following estimated expenses:

Books & Supplies: $750 per semester Food & Housing: $6,640 per semester Medical insurance: $2,059 per semester Personal Expenses: $1,750 per semester

University of California

University of California Education Abroad Program Undergraduate Student Estimated Living Expenses 2015-2016:

UC Campus 1 Term 2 Terms 3 Terms (Academic Year)

Calendar Year (12 months)

Berkeley $9,000 ---------------------- $18,000 $20,500

Davis $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000

Irvine* $6,000 $12,000 $18,000 $24,000

Los Angeles* $6,287 $12,574 $18,861 $25,148

Riverside $5,951 $11,902 $17,853 $23,237

Santa Barbara* $6,166 $12,332 $18,500 $24,666

Santa Cruz $7,207 $14,414 $21,621 $27,467

San Diego $6,260 $12,680 $19,030 $23,830

*UC Irvine and, UC Los Angeles and UC Santa Barbara amounts do not include the cost of UC mandatory student health insurance

California State University, Long Beach – costs TBC for 2016/17

Exchange students must certify at least:

Approx $7,960 US per semester

Approx $15,920 US per academic year

Housing On campus housing is approx $5,000 per semester. Please note: because their housing office only issues one year contracts, students applying for one semester will be required to sign a year contract and then pay a $200 cancellation fee at the end of the term. Insurance Wells Fargo Student Insurance is our provider and all students must purchase the CSU health policy. Enrolment is open 24 hours a day via https://wfis.wellsfargo.com/csu/eo/Pages/default.aspx.

George Mason University, Virginia Exchange students must certify at least:

$11,000 US per semester

$22,000 US per academic year

Estimated costs:

Item Cost

CGE Administrative Fee $500

On-campus housing $3,715 - $4,370 per semester (double occupancy) $3,925 - $4,880 per semester (single occupancy)

Health insurance $1,045 (Fall) $1,635 (Spring)

Food $400 - $700 per month

Public transportation Free with Mason ID (Campus shuttle and local CUE buses)

$3 - $5 /one-way (Metro train to Washington, DC)

Personal expenses $500 per semester

Indiana University – costs TBC for 2016/17

Exchange students must certify at least:

$6,865 (Fall) or $7,175 (Spring) per semester

$14,161 US per academic year

Estimated costs:

Item Cost

International Application for Admission application fee $65

Health insurance $1,606 per year

Meal plan $250-$4,250 per semester

On-campus accommodation $3,600-$5,175 per semester

Housing application fee $300

Activity fee $6-$100

Kansas University – costs TBC for 2016/17

Exchange students must certify at least:

$5,834 US per semester

$11,668 US per academic year (two semesters)

Approximate living costs:

Fall and Spring Summer

Housing and food $7258 $2,270

Personal $1,530 $510

Books $900 $90

Health Insurance $1,040 $208

A KUID card costs $10

Housing

You can read about on-campus housing options at www.housing.ku.edu. Because space is limited, it is imperative that you apply for housing as soon as possible. There is a $350 housing application fee

for on campus accommodation. Students wishing to remain on campus over the winter break must pay a $522 winter housing fee.

Medical Insurance The cost is currently $586 per semester. Students that do not wish to be enrolled in KU’s international student health insurance plan are free to choose alternative insurance so long as their plan's coverage meets the minimum requirements set forth by International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). Students who have insurance that meets the ISSS requirements may submit a waiver request. To obtain the waiver, students must present proof of insurance to the Insurance Coordinator in the ISSS office. For more information please contact the Insurance Coordinator at (785) 864-3617 or by email at issinsurance@ku.edu.

Marquette University

Exchange students must certify at least:

$6,000-$8,555 US per semester

$12,000-$17,110 US per academic year

Estimated costs:

Item Cost

Accommodation Campus Town/Global Village: $2,000 per semester Residence Hall: $5,755 per semester (including meal plan) Off-campus: $3,000 per semester

Food $1,200 per semester (for students not on a meal plan)

Books $550 per semester

Insurance $800 per semester

Personal $1,450 per semester

University of Maryland

Exchange students must certify at least:

$7,000 US per semester

$15,750 US per academic year (two semesters)

Estimated living costs:

Item Cost

SEVIS J-1 Visa Application Fee: $180

Student Activity Fee: $37 per semester

On-campus Housing: $3,084 per semester

Off-campus Housing: $850 per month

On-campus Food: $2,088 per semester

Off-campus Food: $400 per month

Books/supplies: $600

Personal Expenses: $400 per month

UMD SHIP Health Insurance: $755 per semester

Arrival

You should budget at least $1000 for your first week here to cover such expenses as hotels, taxis and general setting-up costs. Try to bring the majority of your money as credit cards or traveller’s checks.

Housing

Housing fees depend on the type of housing that is assigned – see Office of Resident Life website for costs: http://www.resnet.umd.edu/housing/housingfees/.

Some on-campus accommodations do not have kitchen facilities. In these cases, students are required to purchase a meal plan and do not have the option of waiving out of an on-campus meal plan

Students who are assigned to on-campus accommodations with a kitchen can opt out of a meal plan

For more information on meal plan options and costs, please see http://dining.umd.edu/dining

More information about Money & Banking can be found in the ISSS Arrival Guide.

University of Memphis

Exchange students must certify at least:

$7,700 US per semester

$15,400 US per academic year (two semesters)

Estimated living costs:

Item Cost

Student housing $3,290 per semester

Meal plan $1,600

Cost of living $500 per month

Housing prepayment deposit $45

Housing confirmation deposit $200

Mount Holyoke College – costs TBC for 2016/17

Exchange students must certify at least:

$17,326 US for the full academic year

$8,663 US for one semester

Estimated costs:

Item Cost

Room and board $12,860 per year

Insurance $1,880 per year

Student Government Activities Fee $186

Books and personal expenses $1,200 per semester

New Mexico State University (NMSU)

Exchange students must certify at least:

$10,000 US for the full academic year

$5,000 US for one semester

Estimated costs:

Item Cost

On-campus accommodation $2,385 per semester

Health insurance $300-$600

Meal plan $812-$1,723 per semester

Living expenses $300-$500 per month

Books and materials $100-$200 per semester

TB testing $80

University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Exchange students must certify at least:

$16,900 for the full academic year

$8,450 for one semester

Estimated costs:

Item Cost

Room and board $4,500 per semester

Health insurance $950 per semester

Books $1,500 per year

Personal expenses $3,000 per year

Miscellaneous $1,500 per year

Purdue University – costs TBC for 2016/17

Exchange students must certify at least:

$7,185 US per semester

$14,370 US per academic year (two semesters)

It is wise to have at least $75-$100 available in cash for expenses incurred en route to Purdue University from your home country. Expenses en route can include airport shuttle, bus, or taxi fares and tips, meals while waiting for connecting flights, and sometimes overnight lodging. Insurance At the time of going to press, Purdue currently accept Kent’s insurance.

Item Cost

Books $750 per semester.

Insurance (in case not waived)

$400 and $900 for a semester or year

On campus accommodation $1,990 - $7,300. See http://www.housing.purdue.edu/ for

further information

Miscellaneous Expenses Approx $1,000 per semester

Rhodes College, Tennessee

Exchange students must certify at least:

$6,094 US per semester

$12,188 US per academic year Estimated costs per year:

Item Cost

Room and board $11,068 per year

Course materials, text books, and other miscellaneous expenses

$2,000 per semester

International Accident and Health Insurance $1,220 per year

Rowan University, New Jersey

Exchange students must certify at least:

$9,454 US per semester

$18,908 US per academic year

Estimated costs per year:

Item Cost

On-campus accommodation $3,800 per semester

Meal plan $2,100 per semester

Fees $1,804 per semester

Health insurance $1,500 per year approx

Personal expenses $1,750 per semester

San Diego State University (SDSU) – costs TBC for 2016/17

Exchange students must certify at least:

$9,650 US per semester

$19,300 US per academic year (two semesters)

To cover the following estimated expenses:

Books & Supplies: $783 per semester Health Insurance: $428 per semester Food & Housing: $5,633 per semester Personal Expenses: $2,000 per semester

Plan to have funds readily available for your initial expenses - fees, housing, health insurance, books and miscellaneous expenses. Since bank drafts can take several weeks to clear, you will need traveller's checks or World Money Orders. Plan to have at least $2,000 available upon arrival.

See Section B number 2 on page http://www.isc.sdsu.edu/content/Future/apply_exchange.html for a breakdown of personal costs.

Airport transfer to San Diego State University

The International Student Center (ISC) at SDSU negotiates a discounted rate with Super Shuttle to take exchange students to the SDSU campus, temporary and permanent accommodations.

Super Shuttle - https://www.supershuttle.com/ or 1-800-258-3826

Approximately $14.00 one way from the airport to SDSU

Taxis are also available from the airport. Price from the airport to SDSU is on average $45.

University of South Carolina

Exchange students must certify at least:

$8,948 US per semester

$18,233 US per academic year

To cover estimated expenses (housing, food, books, health insurance, miscellaneous) while at USC. Food USC offers several meal plan options at a variety of on-campus dining locations. Meal plans are not required. Students who do not wish to purchase a standard meal plan may use their CarolinaCard to purchase individual meals at campus dining facilities. For meal plan options please click here. Medical/health insurance Compulsory medical insurance may be applied for prior to or upon arrival on campus. Fees are approximately:

$700 US per fall semester

$900 US per spring/summer semester If a student can provide proof of requisite health insurance coverage, this fee may be waived. For USC’s health insurance requirements please click here.

University of Tennessee, Knoxville – costs TBC for 2016/17

Exchange students must certify at least:

$9,230.53 US (Fall) or $9,812.98 US (Spring) per semester

$19,524.13 US per academic year

Medical/health insurance

UT exchange students will need to buy the UT health insurance policy - fall semester is $416.00 (approx), spring semester is $577.00 (approx) and full year = $993.00. If you are currently covered under a policy from your home country, you may request a waiver from the UT insurance. Please bring a copy of your policy to the student health clinic upon arrivals. Waivers before arrival are not possible. If the waiver is denied, students will be required to purchase the UT insurance.

To learn more about UT insurance visit http://studenthealth.utk.edu/files/intl_student_insurance.pdf.

These costs are likely to increase for 2015/16. Changes to the waiver policy can be changed at anytime. The Center for International Education does not control insurance at the University of Tennessee.

Housing

Approximately $2,980. Fees have not yet been set for 2015-2016.

Books

The estimate the university uses for textbooks is about $500 per semester.

Towson University, Maryland

Exchange students must certify at least:

$8,100 US per semester

$17,300 US per academic year

Estimated costs:

Item Cost

Housing and meals $5,700 per semester / $11,300 per year

Winter Break living expenses (housing, meals, and personal expenses)

$1,500

Books/supplies $600 per semester/ $1,100 per year

Health insurance and expenses $1,000 per semester / $1,900 per year

Personal expenses $800 per semester / $1,500 per year

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Exchange students must certify at least:

$5,000 US per semester

$10,000 US per academic year

Estimated costs:

Item Cost

On-campus accommodation Eagle Hall $1,950 per semester / $3,900 per year Reuter Hall $2,675 per semester / $5,350 per year

Health insurance $641 (Fall semester), $786 (Spring semester)

Meal plan $396 - $1,425 per semester

Personal expenses $200 per month

Click here for further information about meal plans.

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Exchange students must certify at least:

$10,000 US per semester

$20,000 US per academic year

Estimated costs per semester

Item Cost

Room fees $3,095

Residential Technology Fee $126

Student Activities Fee $65.50

Shared Infrastructure Tech Fee $125

Dining Services (meals) $2,793

Mandatory Health Insurance $1,055

Miscellaneous (books, supplies, laundry, official transcript fees, local travel, entertainment, etc.)

$1,700

Room fees Room fees range between $2,813.50 and $5,723.00. The average fee for a shared room is $3,095.00 (requires student to leave during University break periods). Shared housing that includes break periods is $3,345. Room fee rates: http://www.umass.edu/living/assign/rates

Dining Services (meals) Students living on campus must enrol in a meal plan ($2,410.00 to $2,835.00). Students are automatically billed for the unlimited plan ($2,793.00) but have the option of changing to another plan. See http://www.umassdining.com/meal-plans/residential-meal-plan

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)

Undergraduate exchange students must certify at least:

$8,189 US per semester

$16,378 US per academic year MArch exchange students must certify at least:

$9,100 US per semester

$18,200 US per academic year Estimated costs:

Item Cost

On-campus room rates $2,344-$4,530*

Meal Plan $1,627-$1,865**

Health insurance $2,555 per year

Textbooks $300-$500 per semester

*Rates vary depending on residence hall. Click here for further information. **Rates vary depending on plan. Click here for further information.

West Virginia University

Exchange students must certify at least:

$5,592 US per semester

$11,184 US per academic year Estimated costs per semester:

Item Cost

On-campus dorms (Double Room, Arnold Apartments or IHouse) $ 2,730

Mountaineer Meal Plan (20 meals per week) $ 2,371

Off-campus apartments (University Place) $2,975

WVU Student Health Insurance* $724

OIP Admin Fee $100

Textbooks $500

*All students are required to pay for their own health insurance. You can opt out of the WVU insurance if your health insurance from home meets the minimum requirements set by WVU. From the following link http://studentinsurance.wvu.edu/waiver you can find out more information about those requirements. You can purchase other insurance as long as it meets their minimum requirements. Keep in mind that the WVU insurance office has the right to deny any plan that is not compatible to what they offer our students.

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (UWM)

Exchange students must certify at least:

$6,400 US per semester

$12,800 US per academic year

Estimated costs:

Item Cost

Program expenses $1,384 - $1,500/year $692 - $750/fall semester $669/spring semester

Application fee $200/year $100/semester

UWM International Health Insurance $1,467 - $1,500/year $681 - $750/fall semester $786/spring semester

Housing $4,560 - $7,560/year $2,280 - $3,900/fall semester $2,280 - $3,780/spring semester

Food $3,084 - $4394/year $1,542 - $2,200/fall semester $1,542 - $2,297/spring semester

Books and supplies $600 - $1,600/year $300 - $800/semester

Visa $160

Miscellaneous expenses $2,420/year $1,210/semester