Many students assume that studying abroad will cost much more than they can afford. While studying abroad will cost money, students may find that the cost can be within their financial reach depending on which campus they attend.
With many campuses to choose from, most students will find they have several campus options that fit within budget. Some campuses are in big cities and others are in smaller, more rural areas. All around the world, the cost of living in a big metropolitan city, such as London, Paris, Los Angeles, San Diego or San Francisco, is higher than the cost of living in smaller cities. If cost is a deciding factor, then select a campus outside large metropolitan areas that fits within your budget.
Exchange students pay normal tuition fees directly to their home universities and avoid paying costly international fees which are normally incurred by international students who study in the CSU. Some CSU campuses will require exchange students to pay miscellaneous campus-based fees which are not covered by the exchange agreement. Most CSU campuses require also that exchange students purchase their health insurance plans. Click on the link below to view a comparative chart on estimated costs and other requirements to attend our campuses.
On-campus housing options are available but may be limited at some campuses. Dormitories typically house first-year university students, ages , and are co-ed, with floors reserved for female students and other floors reserved for male students. It is typical for university students to share a bedroom with another student which saves on costs. Despite a majority of University of California campuses observing the quarter system, the national trend is moving from quarters to semesters.
For example, in , to align with other state universities, all state institutions in Ohio were converted to the semester system. Then, in , The Rochester Institute of Technology also completed conversion to semesters. When CSUSB becomes a semester calendar campus, there should be an increased number of summer internship opportunities for our students because the calendar will allow CSUSB students to become more competitive nationwide many internships have start dates in late May or early June.
Also, graduating students will be able to start in their positions earlier rather than late June or early July.
The schools below have either recently transitioned or are transitioning to semester calendars. Close Navigation Screen. Return of the Pack Stay Informed. Quick Facts about Conversion Cal State San Bernardino is in the process of transitioning our campus from quarters to semesters, which will begin Fall But Cal State System spokeswoman Toni Molle said there is no solid estimate yet, and she cautioned that expenses will include curriculum changes not tied to semesters but introduced simultaneously.
Cal State system officials say the San Luis Obispo change will happen although timing remains under discussion. Certainly, SLO swims against the academic tide. Federal statistics show that only 12 percent of 2, U. A small number of colleges use various other schedules.
Registrar Brad A. Myers said it is not clear whether the change aided a recent 2 percent uptick in freshmen retention rates. Academics bemoan the lack of a wide-ranging national study comparing student outcomes between the calendars. Janeesha Jones, an East Bay business major who is a student government vice president, said she has seen first-generation students like her without family experience of college life drop out as freshmen in part because of the fast schedule.
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Even then, the argument that quarter systems allow more time for material to sink in is only "sensible and intuitive" if we assume that in transitioning from quarters to semesters, professors simply stretch 10 weeks of material to fit … Read More.
The real reason for pursuing a switch like this is politics: the state feels retention rates are too low and conditions future CSU support on getting them up. Quarters benefit students who want more classes in their major, allowing them to learn more. There are plenty of semester schools, let those who are capable have options for quarters. Cal Poly, if a UC would be one of the highest rated schools. Saying quarters makes it difficult for transfers or internships doesn't pan out at Cal Poly where … Read More.
Semesters are boring, GEs take a huge percent of the total classes, and spending 15 weeks to learn what can be taught in 10 is too slow for top students. I find it interesting that many top universities on semesters have cut down the number of weeks. For example Yale has only school days a year while Cal Poly has , not sure how many semester programs actually teach for 15 weeks a semester, many I know of only have 14 or fewer weeks of instruction with the 15th week being finals.
I personally wonder if this push to semesters may be the reason employers are complaining that graduates are not properly prepared to start jobs.
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