California State University, Monterey Bay
California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) is part of the renowned California State University, which is America's fourth largest public university.
CSUMB has around 7,500 students.
- Country
- USA
- City
- Monterey Bay
- Agreement
- Study Abroad
- Type
- Studies
About the partner institution
CSUMB was established in 1994 in the premises of a former military base, but regular investments and construction projects have made CSUMB an attractive campus just two kilometers from beautiful Monterey Bay.
The city of Monterey has about 27,000 inhabitants and is located approximately 2 hours south of San Francisco. The student card provides free bus travel throughout the neighbouring district.
Available places:
- With tuition: unlimited
Requirements
You must be registered at a study programme at UiA and have at least 60 study points to be able to go on exchange.
Students must also have a level 4 in English (applicable to those who attended videregående)
Credits and courses
Check CSUMB's course catalog to see which courses are offered. Select the desired subject. For example: "Business"= BUS. All topics in this field will be displayed. Click on the desired subject, where you will get an overview of, among other things, the subject description.
Courses 200-400 are at bachelor's level. Course at level 500 can usually be chosen by both bachelor's and master's students. 600 corresponds to master's level.
Students from UiA must take 15 credits to get 30 credits.
The academic year
August - December
January - May
Tuition fees and scholarships
Tuition fees are USD 5700 per semester (2024/2025).
Accommodation
CSUMB guarantees student housing for all international students, although single rooms cannot be guaranteed. Several of the halls of residence on campus require that students have a meal plan, but the halls of residence on the East Campus have their own kitchen. There is a free bus service that connects the halls of residence and the campus.
Additional information
Insurance / Health:
CSUMB requires all international students to take out US health insurance which costs $750 per semester (2024/25).
Some universities also require that international students can document that they have certain vaccines.
How to apply
Application deadlines:
- 10 February for exchange in the autumn semester or full year exchange
- 10 September for exchange in the spring semester