U.S.A. Student Exchange Programmes Prelude

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1 Student Exchange Programmes Prelude U.S.A. (Wisconsin, Louisiana, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Maryland, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania) OMIP 4 March 2016

2 Alverno College (Wisconsin) Carroll University (Wisconsin) Marquette University (Wisconsin) Centenary College of Louisiana (Louisiana) DePauw University (Indiana) Eureka College (Illinois) Framingham State University (Massachusetts) High Point University (North Carolina) Hobart & William Smith Colleges (New York) Pace University (New York) Pacific University (Oregon) Willamette University (Oregon) St. Mary's College of Maryland (Maryland) Washington College (Maryland) University of the Incarnate Word (Texas) University of West Florida (Florida) Ursinus College (Pennsylvania) Washington and Jefferson College (Pennsylvania)

3 Where are they? Alverno College Carroll University Marquette University

4 Basic information (Wisconsin) Alverno College Carroll University Marquette University Location Wisconsin ( 威 斯 康 辛 州 ) Term Date(s) 1 st Term: Late Aug Mid Dec 2 nd Term: Late Jan Mid May 1 st Term: Late Aug - Late Dec 2 nd Term: Mid Jan - Early May 1 st Term: Late Aug- Mid Dec 2 nd Term: Mid Jan- Mid May Minimum Requirement(s) CGPA: 2.5 IELTS: 5.5 / TOEFL: 520(paper); 190(computer); 68 (Internet) CGPA: 2.5 IELTS: 6.0/ TOEFL: 79 (Internet) CGPA: 3.0/ TOEFL: 80 (Internet) with min. score of 20 in each section/ IELTS: 6.5 with all sub scores 6.5 Language(s) of Instruction English Popular Courses/ Areas of Strength Humanities, English, Communication, Business (Marketing, Management) Political Science, History, English, Business Accounting, Advertising, Communication, BBA, Performing Arts, Sociology Course load 16 credits (1 Alverno credit = 1 LU credit) 12 credits (1 Carroll credit = 1 LU credit) Minimum: 12 credits Maximum: 18 credits (1 Marquette credit = 1 LU credit)

5 Hostel & Expenses Alverno College Carroll University Marquette University Type of Exchange Half exchange Full exchange Half exchange Hostel fee US $ / term LU s hostel fee Campus Town/Global Village: US$2000 Residence Halls: US$5645 (meal plan included) Housing Options Single/ Double/ Shared Room Shared double room Single/double/shared room Meal Plan Compulsory; US $ / term Compulsory; US$1786 US$2396/term Not compulsory if you choose to live in Campus Town/ Global Village Estimated Total Expenses US$ 4384/ term US $4259/Fall; US $4538/ Spring US $6000 for Campus Town/ Global Village; US $8445 for residence halls Remarks For female only - Liberal Arts -Communication Placement Assessment (CPA) required after enrollment - Small class size -My American Family Program - Liberal Arts - 85% residency on campus - Liberal Arts

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7 Residence Life

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9 Where are they? Centenary College of Louisiana

10 Basic Information (Louisiana) Centenary College of Louisiana Location Louisiana ( 路 易 斯 安 那 州 ) Term Date(s) 1 st Term: Late Aug Mid Dec 2 nd Term: Early Jan Early May Minimum Requirement(s) CGPA :2.5 IELTS: 6.0 (no band below 6.0)/ TOEFL: 550 (paper), 213 (computer), (internet) Language(s) of Instruction English Popular Courses/ Areas of Strength Course load * * LN requires minimum 12 credits Business, Communication, Psychology, Art, Finance English Literature, Music, Sociology Minimum: 12 credits Maximum: 18 credits

11 Hostel & Expenses Centenary College of Louisiana Type of Exchange Hostel Fee Housing Options Half Exchange US$ 3,050 3,200/ term ( ) Double Meal Plan Estimated Total Expenses Compulsory; US$ 2,875/ term ( ) US$ 6,570/ term (including room & board, books) Remarks - Liberal Arts students only

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13 Campus in winter

14 Where are they? Hobart & William Smith Colleges Pace University

15 Basic Information Hobart & William Smith Colleges Pace University Location Geneva, New York Pleasantville, New York Term Date(s) 1 st Term: Late Aug Mid Dec 2 nd Term: Mid Jan Early May 1 st Term: Early Sep Mid Dec 2 nd Term: Late Jan Mid May Minimum Requirement(s) CGPA: 2.5 IELTS: 6.0/ TOEFL: 550 (paper); 220 (computer) CGPA: 2.8/ IELTS: 6.5/ TOEFL: 570 (paper); 230 (computer); 88 (internet) Language(s) of Instruction Popular Courses/ Areas of Strength Economics of Caring, Sociology of Community, Economics and Development in Asia, Human Growth and Development, Environmental Issues, Social Problems, First Steps in Advanced Mathematics, Calculus I and II, Children Literature, Disability in China, Two cities: New York and Toronto, Dance, English and American Studies Course load * 3 5 HWS units * LN requires minimum 12 credits (1 HWS unit = 4 LN credits) English BBA courses Min: 12 credits per semester

16 Hostel & Expenses Hobart & William Smith Colleges Pace University Type of Exchange Half exchange Hostel Fee US$ 3,255/ term US$ 7,925 9,500/ term Housing Options Meal Plan Single/double/ apartment/ shared rooms (3-4 students) Compulsory; US$ 800 3,300/ term Single/double/triple/quad Compulsory; US$ 450 2,375/ term Estimated Total Expenses US$ 2,500-4,000/term Remarks - Liberal Arts -Housing scholarships (US$1500) from HWS for 3 LU students per term: culture sharing for around 3-5 hours per week (e.g. represent LU in study abroad info sessions) US$12,000/ term student clubs & organizations

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18 Pace University

19 Sharing by Hua Xiao Bang, Luke Outbound exchange student to Hobart & William Smith Colleges

20 Where are they? DePauw University

21 Basic Information (Indiana) DePauw University Location Indiana ( 印 第 安 納 州 ) Term Date(s) 1 st term: Late Aug Mid Dec 2 nd term: Late Jan Mid May Minimum Requirement(s) CGPA: 3.0 IELTS: 6.5/ TOEFL: 563 (paper); 223(computer); 85 (Internet) (with additional minimums of 20 per section) Language(s) of Instruction English Popular Courses/ Areas of Strength Course load * * LN requires minimum 12 credits English, Communications, Economics, Physics, Chemistry Minimum: 3 credits Maximum: 4.5 credits 1 DePauw credit = 3 LU credits

22 Hostel & Expenses Type of Exchange DePauw University Half exchange Hostel Fee Housing Options US$ 2950/ term Single/double/shared room Meal Plan Estimated Total Expenses Compulsory; US $ 2650/ term US$ 8308/ term Remarks - Liberal Arts

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24 Where are they? Eureka College

25 Basic Information (Illinois) Eureka College Location Illinois ( 伊 利 諾 州 ) Term Date(s) 1 st Term: Late Aug Mid Dec 2 nd Term: Mid Jan Mid May Minimum Requirement(s) CGPA: 2.5 IELTS: 6.0/ TOEFL: 550 (paper); 213 (computer); 79 (internet) Language(s) of Instruction Popular Courses/ Areas of Strength Course load * English Fine Arts, Music, Theatre Arts, Environmental Studies, Accounting, BBA, Psychology, Sociology, Communication, History, Economics Min: 12 credits Max: 18 credits * LN requires minimum 12 credits

26 Hostel & Expenses Type of Exchange Hostel Fee Eureka College Half Exchange Single/ double Housing Options Meal Plan US $1,750 4,250/term Compulsory: US $2,170-2,220/term Estimated Total Expenses US $5,275/term Remarks Alumni: Ronald Reagan, 40 th US President

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28 Where are they? Framingham State University

29 Basic Information (Massachusetts) Framingham State University Location Framingham, Massachusetts ( 麻 省 ) Term Date(s) Minimum Requirement(s) Language(s) of Instruction Popular Courses/ Areas of Strength Course load * * LN requires minimum 12 credits 1 st Term: Early Sep Late Dec 2 nd Term: Mid Jan Mid May CGPA 2.70 IELTS: 6.0/ TOEFL: 550 (paper), 213 (computer), 79 (internet) English Business, Management, and Accounting 3-4 courses (1 FSU unit = 4 LN credits)

30 Hostel & Expenses Type of Exchange Hostel Fee Housing Options Framingham State University Full exchange Pay Lingnan hostel fee Double Meal Plan Estimated Total Expenses Compulsory; US$ 1,610-1,750/ term US$3,543/ term Remarks undergraduate students

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32 Where are they? High Point University

33 Basic Information (North Carolina) Location Term Date(s) Minimum Requirement(s) Language(s) of Instruction High Point University North Carolina ( 北 卡 羅 來 納 州 ) 1 st Term: Late Aug Mid Dec 2 nd Term: Early Jan Early May CGPA: 2.75 IELTS: 6.0/ TOEFL: 550 (paper); 213 (computer); 79 (Internet) English Popular Courses/ Areas of Strength -Business Administration Course load * * LN requires minimum 12 credits Min: 12 credits Max: 18 credits

34 Hostel & Expenses High Point University Type of Exchange Full exchange Hostel Fees Housing Options Meal Plan Estimated Total Expenses LU s hostel Fees Double/Shared room Compulsory; US $3,250/term US$5,125/term (excluding accommodation)

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36 Where are they? Pacific University Willamette University

37 Pacific University Willamette University Location Oregon ( 俄 勒 岡 州 ) Term Date(s) 1 st term: Late Aug- Mid Dec 2 nd term: Mid Jan- Mid May Minimum Requirement(s) CGPA: 3.0 IELTS: 6.5/ TOEFL: 550 (paper); 213 (computer); 79 (Internet) CGPA: 2.5 IELTS: 6.5/ TOEFL: 560 (paper); 220 (computer); 83 (Internet) Language(s) of Instruction English Popular Courses/ Areas of Strength Course load * * LN requires minimum 12 credits Media Arts, Environmental Studies, Business, Humanities Minimum: 12 credits Maximum: 18 credits (1 Pacific credit = 1 LU credit) American Studies, Economics, Politics, Biology, Environmental Science, English, Spanish, History, and chemistry 3 Willamette credits (1 Willamette credit = 4 LU credit)

38 Hostel & Expenses Pacific University Willamette University Type of Exchange Full exchange Housing Options Double room Single/double/apartment (1 to 3 students) Hostel fee Pay LU s hostel fee Meal Plan Estimated Total Expenses Compulsory; US $2,647/term US,$4,700-5,200/term including books and meals Dorms (compulsory); Apartment (optional) US $5,000-8,000/term Remarks - - Liberal Arts - First university established in the western U.S.

39 Pacific University Eugene Campus Forest Grove Campus

40 Pacific University Woodburn Campus Forest Grove Campus

41 Cafeteria Art Centre

42 Music Theatre Library Study Area

43 Student hostel

44 Where are they? St. Mary s College of Maryland Washington College

45 Basic information St. Mary s College of Maryland Washington College Location Maryland ( 馬 里 蘭 州 ) Term Date(s) 1 st Term: Late Aug Mid Dec 2 nd Term: Mid Jan Early May 1 st Term: Late Aug Mid Dec 2 nd Term: Late Jan Early May Minimum Requirement(s) CGPA: 2.5 IELTS: 7.0/ TOEFL: 550 (paper); 250 (computer); 90 (Internet) CGPA: 3.0 IELTS: 6.5/ TOEFL: 550 (paper); 213(computer); 79 (Internet) Language(s) of Instruction Popular Courses/ Areas of Strength Asian Studies, English, Economics, Environmental Studies, Psychology, Media Studies, Sociology English American Studies, Drama, Sociology, Gender Studies, Business, Economics, International Studies, Music, Psychology Course load * * LN requires minimum 12 credits Min: 12 credits Max: 19 credits Min: 12 credits (3 courses) Average: 16 credits (4 courses) Max: 20 credits (5 courses)

46 Hostel & Expenses St. Mary s College of Maryland Washington College Type of Exchange Half Exchange Full Exchange Hostel Fees US$ 3,485-$4,270/ term LU s hostel fees Housing Options Meal Plan Estimated Total Expenses Single/Double/Apartment /Shared room Compulsory; US $2,550-$2,760/term US$5,990/term (excluding accommodation) Single/double rooms Compulsory; US $2,375-3,306/term US $4,830/ term Remarks -Liberal Arts -Liberal Arts - Average class size: 17 students

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49 Where are they? University of the Incarnate Word

50 Basic information (Texas) University of the Incarnate Word Location Texas ( 德 州 ) Term Date(s) 1 st Term: Mid Aug Early Dec 2 nd Term: Mid Jan Early May Minimum Requirement(s) CGPA: 2.5 IELTS: 6.5/ TOEFL: 550 (paper); 213 (computer); 79 (internet) Language(s) of Instruction English Popular Courses/ Areas of Strength Course load * * LN requires minimum 12 credits Management, Accounting, Info. System, Psychology, Spanish, Music credits

51 Hostel & Expenses University of the Incarnate Word Type of Exchange Hostel Fee Housing Options Meal Plan Estimated Total Expenses Half Exchange US$ 2,940 3,470/term Single/ Double/ Apartment/ Shared Room Compulsory; US$ 1,205-2,200/ term US$ 8,765/ term Remarks - 10,000 students

52 University of the Incarnate Word

53 Where are they? University of West Florida

54 Basic Information (Florida) University of West Florida Location Florida ( 佛 羅 里 達 州 ) Term Date(s) 1 st Term: Late Aug Mid Dec 2 nd Term: Early Jan Early May Minimum Requirement(s) CGPA :2.5 IELTS: 6.0/ TOEFL: 550 (paper), 213 (computer), 79 (internet) Language(s) of Instruction Popular Courses/ Areas of Strength Course load * * LN requires minimum 12 credits English Accounting, Psychology, Language, Communication, Sports, Fine Arts, Health & Leisure courses Minimum: 12 credits Maximum: 15 credits

55 Hostel & Expenses University of West Florida Type of Exchange Hostel Fee Housing Options Meal Plan Half Exchange US$ 2,000-3,500/term Single/double/apartment/ shared room Not compulsory Estimated Total Expenses Remarks US$ 8,330/ term (excluding accommodation) -12,533 students

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57 Where are they? Ursinus College Washington & Jefferson College

58 Basic Information (Pennsylvania) Ursinus College Washington and Jefferson College Location Pennsylvania ( 賓 夕 法 尼 亞 州 ) Term Date(s) Minimum Requirement(s) 1 st Term: Late Aug Mid Dec 2 nd Term: Mid Jan Mid May CGPA: 3.0 TOEFL: 80 (Internet)/ IELTS: st Term: Early Aug Mid Dec 2 nd Term: Mid Jan Mid May IELTS: 7.0/ TOEFL: 583 (Computer); 84 (Internet) Language(s) of Instruction Popular Courses/ Areas of Strength Business & Economics, Media & Communication Studies, Art and Art History, Music, Theatre & Dance, History, English, American Studies English Accounting, American Studies, BBA, Environmental Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, Film Studies, International Studies, Sociology Course load * credits credits * LN requires minimum 12 credits

59 Hostel & Expenses Ursinus College Washington and Jefferson College Type of Exchange Half exchange Full Exchange Hostel Fee US$5,950/term (room & board) LU s hostel fee Housing Options Shared room (2-3 students) Double/ shared room Meal Plan Included in the room fee Compulsory; US$2,500/ term Estimated Total Expenses US$6,500/term US$5,527/term

60 Bomberger Hall Corson Hall Performing Arts Center residence halls

61 Washington and Jefferson College

62 Budget U.S.A. Items Range of expenses per term (Average) in HKD Before Departure Visa Application Fee 2,720-2,880 Insurance 180-9,000 (2,345) Hostel Fee (for half exchange schools) 4,000-64,000 (23,091) During the term Transportation ,000 (1,764) Food ,000 (9,565) Entertainment ,000 (1,805) Books and Stationery 100-6,000 (1,624) Daily Necessities ,000 (3,111) TOTAL EXPENSES PER TERM 5, ,200 (35,444) * Data from 2014/15 outgoing students post exchange survey

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