Domestic Student Exchange Program
Xavier offers the opportunity for its students to spend a
semester at another institution without any extra tuition expenses. In
addition, students from partner institutions have the opportunity to take
courses at Xavier and experience New Orleans.
Currently, Xavier has student exchange agreements with the
following institutions:
New York University
Baylor University
University of the Virgin Islands
University of California San Diego
Only qualified sophomore or junior students will be allowed to
take courses at these institutions during the spring semester. Students
accepted into the program will reside in on-campus housing and will have access
to all of the host campus activities and student privileges in which they are
qualified.
Information for Xavier Students
How Does the Program Work?
Xavier
students pay Xavier tuition and fees for the semester as they would
normally do using their scholarships, financial aid, and financial means.
Students will also be required to pay room and board fees for St. Martin
DePorres Resident Hall (two residents, private bath), and satisfy the student
health insurance requirement. Students at the host institution will pay their
institution's tuition and fees. The students are then exchanged between the two
institutions. The courses taken at the host institution will transfer to Xavier
if the grade of "C" or better is earned. Students are responsible for
their travel to and from the institution, materials such as textbooks, and all
other personal items that may be required.
*Students
should make sure that their health insurance policies cover them at the host
institution.
*Grades earned at the host institution do not affect the student's Xavier grade
point average.
What are the Qualifications?
- Full-time
students in good standing with the University.
- Minimum
Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00.
- Junior
standing (but exceptional Sophomores will be considered) majoring in any
discipline.
How to Apply
Completed application consists of:
- A
completed application form (obtainable online here) or in Room 312
of the St. Joseph Resource Center),
- A
statement of purpose why you wish to participate in this program, and
- Two
letters of reference from faculty who have taught you (faculty should send
their letter directly to Torian L. Lee).
All materials should be hand delivered to St. Joseph Resource Center, Room 312 or submitted by mail to:
Mrs. Karen Lee
Associate Director, Center for Intercultural and International Programs
Xavier University of Louisiana
1 Drexel Drive; Campus P.O. Box 127
New Orleans, LA 70125
About Our Student Exchange Partner Institutions
New
York University, founded
in 1831, is now one of the largest private universities in the United States.
Of the more than 3,000 colleges and universities in America, New York
University is one of only 60 member institutions of the distinguished
Association of American Universities. With more than 2,500 courses offered the
University awards more than 25 different degrees. Although overall the University
is large, the individual schools and colleges are small- to moderate-sized
units with its own traditions, programs, and faculty and there are many
communities to be found within the NYU community based on interests,
activities, and shared experiences. The center of NYU is its Washington Square
campus in the heart of Greenwich Village. One of the city's most creative and
energetic communities, the Village is a historic neighborhood that has
attracted generations of writers, musicians, artists, and intellectuals. Why
not do your exchange at NYU and take a bite of the Big Apple? (www.nyu.edu)
Baylor
University chartered in 1845 by the Republic
of Texas and affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, Baylor is
both the state's oldest institution of higher learning and the world's largest
Baptist university. It has a total undergraduate
enrollment of 14,189, its setting is city, and the campus size is 1,000 acres. Established to be a servant of the church and of
society, Baylor seeks to fulfill its calling through excellence in teaching and
research, in scholarship and publication, and in service to the community, both
local and global. Baylor University's ranking in the 2017 edition of
Best Colleges is National Universities, 71. It utilizes a semester-based
academic calendar. (www.baylor.edu)
The University of the Virgin Islands
(UVI) was chartered on March 16, 1962, as the College of the Virgin Islands — a
publicly funded, coeducational, liberal arts institution — by Act No. 852 of
the Fourth Legislature of the U.S. Virgin Islands. According to that law, UVI's
cornerstone objective is to provide for "...the stimulation and
utilization of the intellectual resources of the people of the Virgin Islands
and the development of a center of higher learning whereby and wherefrom the
benefits of culture and education may be extended throughout the Virgin
Islands." UVI is a public liberal arts-based Masters II university, a
Historically Black College and University, and a Land-Grant institution. Today,
UVI has a combined enrollment of approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate
students on its two campuses. It continues to offer a high-quality, affordable
liberal arts education and professional programs in a culturally diverse
environment. The University's objective is to be recognized as the leading
American institution of higher learning in the Caribbean. (http://www.uvi.edu)
The University of California
San Diego “make[s] change makers; recognized as one of the top 15
research universities worldwide, our culture of collaboration sparks
discoveries that advance society and drive economic impact. Everything we do is
dedicated to ensuring our students have the opportunity to become changemakers,
equipped with the multidisciplinary tools needed to accelerate answers to our
world’s most pressing issues.” (http://www.ucsd.edu/)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 11, 2019
Please pick up application in XULA's Center for Intercultural and International Programs office: St. Joseph Academic & Health Resource Center, Room 312
