National Student Exchange (NSE) inspires academic enrichment, personal exploration, and student development by facilitating accessible collegiate study away among member colleges and universities throughout the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S Virgin Islands. NSE is open to all academic undergraduate majors; with more than 180+ institutions, you're sure to find your best fit.
Pay either Iowa State tuition and fees, or the in-state/resident rate at the host institution. Your ISU financial aid travels with you, making NSE an affordable and financially accessible option.
Get Started
During the fall and spring semesters, NSE staff hold info sessions every week day to help you learn more about NSE. Simply drop by between 12-1pm in 1080 Hixson-Lied Student Success Center or 5:30-6:30pm virtually (Mondays-Thursdays). Additional times available with professional staff.
Through these info sessions, you can:
- Find out more about NSE, whether it's your first time hearing of the program or you have specific questions
- Learn how to navigate nse.org
- Ask our NSE Ambassadors about their NSE experience
- Understand what requirements the program has & how to apply
To set up an appointment over the summer session or outside of the above times,
- Call our office at (515) 294-6479
- Email us at nse@iastate.edu
- Use Navigate Student to schedule an appointment. Look for us under the "Study Abroad/National Student Exchange" care unit.
Important Dates
Current application timelines
- Fall 2024-Spring 2025 exchanges: Priority Placement application is open December 1, 2023-February 20, 2024.
Opportunity Type
- Academic
- Other
Skills and Competencies
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Intercultural Fluency
- Leadership
- Personal Development
Eligible Majors
- Agricultural and Life Sciences Education
- Agriculture and Life Sciences Exploration
- Agricultural Communication
- Agricultural and Rural Policy Studies
- Agricultural Business
- Agricultural Studies
- Agricultural Systems Technology
- Agronomy
- Animal Ecology
- Animal Science
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Culinary Food Science
- Dairy Science
- Diet and Exercise
- Dietetics
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Food Science
- Forestry
- Genetics
- Global Resource Systems
- Horticulture
- Industrial Technology
- International Agriculture
- Microbiology
- Nursing
- Nutritional Science
- Seed Science
For Students In
- First year
- Second year
- Third year
- Fourth year and beyond
Semester Offered
- Fall
- Spring
Digital Badges Available
- Global Impact
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