Consider Scholarships and Financial Aid
Funding - the looming giant that many students think will prevent them from studying abroad. Actually, the cost of study abroad varies by program. In some cases, it costs less to study abroad for a semester than it would to live in Manhattan and take a full course load here. In other cases, the cost of living abroad may be more expensive than staying on campus.
There are many options for funding your study abroad experience including scholarships and Federal financial aid. Please see our Scholarships page for more information about the Office of International Programs scholarships as well as other University and National scholarship. For more information Financial Aid page for more information about eligible programs and how to receive aid.
Compare a Semester at KSU to a Semester Studying Abroad
Individual program costs vary based on a variety of factors, such as program type, hours of credit, length of program, number of excursions or other group activities, and location. Study abroad program costs may look daunting at first, but they are taking into account all school and living related costs for a whole semester. Here is a comparison to going to school full time and living in Manhattan to some of our programs:
| Based on Rates for 2012-2013* | |
| Tuition and Fees** | Semester |
| Tuition (15 hours - Number of hours for exchange programs) | |
| Kansas Resident $243.90 per credit hour | $3,659 |
| Out-of-State Resident $647.20 per credit hour | $9,709 |
| Privilege Fee | $365 |
| Housing** | |
| 20-Meal Plan | $3,725 |
| Additional Costs** | |
| Books and Supplies | $550 |
| Miscellaneous | $1,900 |
| Total** | |
| Kansas Resident | $10,199 |
| Out-of-State Resident | $16,249 |
| KSU STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM EXAMPLES | |
| Exchange Program: Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil | $7640 |
| Direct Enroll Program: Central European Studies Program, Czech Republic | $8533 |
| Program Provider: ISA, Cusco, Peru | $9630 |
| Exchange Program: University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic | $10,125 |
| Exchange Program: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa | $10,482 |