Incoming Exchange Students

Information on the Cost of Attendance: Tuition and mandatory fees are often covered by the exchange agreement between UNI and the partner university meaning the student pays this to their home university, not to UNI. Beyond this, students must consider the cost of campus housing and meals, books and supplies, health insurance, and personal expenses. Estimates on these costs can be found on the International Admissions page. 

Information on Classes Offered: UNI solidifies what courses are offered for the Fall (August to December) semester in mid-March of the year and in mid-October for the Spring (January-May) semester of the next year. The schedule of classes for each term can be found on the Registrar's page. Students can use this to see a real-time schedule of the offerings. It is safe to use a previous terms schedule to get an idea of what could be offered for future terms, but it is not guaranteed the courses will continue to be on offer. For further course descriptions, students should use the Academic Catalog. This catalog shows all courses offered at UNI. If a detailed syllabus is needed to determine equivalencies for transferability, please contact the UNI Study Abroad Center and we will work with faculty to obtain these. 

Information on Dates: The academic calendar can be found on the Registrar's page. This notes the start date of classes, breaks, and finals. This does not include information on arrival or orientation. Orientation is usually the week or few days prior to the start date of classes. This will be confirmed to the student via email during the application process. 

Information on Housing and Meals: Living in one of UNI's residence halls will put students in the thick of college life. Exchange students are highly encouraged to live on campus during their semester or academic year at UNI. Information on our on-campus housing and meals can be found on the University Housing & Dining page. 

Information on the Culture & Intensive English Program: Students who wish to enhance their English language skills should consider taking classes in the Culture & Intensive English Program (CIEP). CIEP prepares students for academic studies at UNI through small classes that focus on listening and speaking, reading comprehension and vocabulary expansion, and writing/grammar. Information on the CIEP can be found on the CIEP page. 

Information on the International Engagement Office and Orientation: The International Engagement Office assists students with the transition from their home countries to campus and daily activities while enrolled. Students find services designed especially for them: orientation, registration, airport transportation, immigration advising, and special programs and activities. Information on their services and orientation can be found on the IEO page. 

• Detailed information on life at UNI as an international student can be found in the International Prospectus.
• Detailed information for the admitted international student can be found in the "Now That You're Admitted" publication. This will be emailed to all admitted exchange students as well.