Selecting a NSE Campus

Please consult the NSE website for to view the campus profiles of the institutions you are interested in. Here are some factors to consider when selecting a campus for your exchange:

Location

Where would you like to study on exchange? There are over 170 different campuses located throughout the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

Campus Size

Do you want to study at a small, medium, or large institution? Search via campus size here. 

Type of Institution

NSE offers different types of institutions: Research, Liberal Arts, Private, Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs), Asian American/Native American/Pacific Island Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Polytechnics, and more. See types of campuses here.  

Campus Diversity

Consider the campus diversity of the schools you are interested in.

Academic Calendar

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is on a semester calendar. A few NSE schools are on a quarter calendar, which has implications for the transferability of credits.

Language

You must be proficient at the B2 level in Spanish for campuses in Puerto Rico, and in French for certain campuses in Quebec, Canada.

Host or Home Payment

Students on NSE have two choices in paying for tuition/fees: 

• Host Pay: Students will pay tuition/fees at the resident rate to the campus they will be attending on exchange. Here is the list of campuses available on Host pay and the estimated tuition costs. 

• Home Pay: Students will continue to pay their regular tuition/fees at UHM. Here is the list of campuses available on Home pay.

Since each NSE member campus determines its availability for Home and Host payment, please consult the Tuition/Fees tab on the Campus Profiles on the NSE website for the schools that you are interested in.

Chance of Placement

Consider the chance of placement for each campus you are interested in. It is highly recommended that you select at least one campus whose placement chances are “excellent” (accepts 75-99% of qualified students) or "open" (accepts 100% of qualified students). The NSE application will allow you to select multiple campuses in order of preference.

Course Availability on Exchange

Check the Academics tab on the Campus Profiles to see which courses are available, unavailable, or limited on exchange. In general, students should have registration flexibility while on exchange. 

Housing

Students on NSE are responsible for securing and paying for their own housing and meals. Many campuses offer on-campus housing, but others have limited or no on-campus housing available for NSE students. Check the Room/Meals tab of the campuses you are interested in to see what their options are for housing.