About Us
National Student Exchange
Our Mission
National Student Exchange inspires academic enrichment, personal exploration, and student development by facilitating accessible collegiate study away among member colleges and universities throughout the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S Virgin Islands.
NSE is a 501(c)(3) education non-profit whose members sponsor collegiate study away exchanges among the consortium to enhance academic offerings and cultural perspectives.
Our Vision
National Student Exchange strives to be the leading resource and premier provider for intercollegiate study away exchange.Our Values
We value diversity, open-mindedness, and cross cultural engagement fostering learning, understanding, respect, and a sense of community among all people. We believe that adding a collegiate study away experience enhances education and enriches student growth.Choose Your Home Campus
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Our Team
Debra Sanborn
President
David Holliday
Vice President
Leah Holmberg
Program Coordinator
Our History
Celebrating 50 Years!
National Student Exchange was founded in 1968, with charter members University of Alabama, University of Montana, and Illinois State University. It was a time when our nation and students on college campuses were searching to understand identity, history, and how differences fit into the idea of American culture. What began with those three institutions exchanging seven students has grown into a premier network of colleges and universities exchanging 1,800 students annually throughout the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. More than 123,000 students have taken advantage of collegiate study away through NSE over the last 50+ years. New adventures begin daily, apply now!
Council Members
Kelly Moran
California State University, East Bay
Stacey Lang
Amy Shimko
Stacy Jones, Ed.D.
Rayna Tagalicod, Ph.D.