Affiliate Program Costs | Learning Abroad Center

Affiliate programs charge a program cost which is inclusive of the affiliate's program cost, University of Minnesota Advising, Placement, Academic and Administrative Costs (APAAC), and international travel, health, and security insurance. Based on these additional services and benefits, the overall program cost may be higher than the affiliate's published program cost.

How to Calculate the Total Program Cost

Affiliate Program Fee plus APAAC plus International Health Insurance minus Affiliate Fee Reduction equals Total program fee

Find your affiliate program cost by visiting your affiliate's fee website.
Find the term for your affiliate program below, then find your affiliate program in the appropriate table
Add the APAAC amount to the affiliate's published program cost (available on the affiliate's website).
Multiply the International Health Insurance rate by the number of days you will be abroad. View the LAC's insurance web page for more information about the required international health insurance policy.
Apply the fee reduction offered by your affiliate program, if applicable.

Advising, Placement, Academic, and Administrative Costs (APAAC)

The APAAC covers:

Application processing
Advising services
Orientation
Course registration
Grade transfer and posting for resident credit
Program billing
Financial aid assistance, when applicable

Fee Reductions

The Learning Abroad Center works closely with a select portfolio of education abroad organizations, called affiliates, that provide learning abroad opportunities for University of Minnesota students. The Learning Abroad Center negotiates with the affiliates for a fee reduction whenever possible. All affiliate fee reductions are entirely passed on to students.

Refer to notes below for fee reductions with an asterisk (*).

Check Your APAAC & Fee Reduction by Term

Spring 2027

Affiliate	APAAC (Semester)	International Insurance approximate cost per day	Fee Reduction
CEA CAPA	$2,850	$3.00	$2,250*
CET	$2,850	$3.00	$1,500*
IES	$2,850	$3.00	$1,000*
IFSA	$2,850	$3.00	$2,500*
ISDSI	$2,850	$3.00	$5,000
ISEP	$2,850	$3.00	Not applicable
SEA	$2,850	$3.00	See below
SFS	$2,850	$3.00	$3,000
SIT	$2,850	$3.00	$2,700

CEA CAPA—Students on CEA CAPA semester programs will also receive a $1,000 flight credit. You will be notified how to use your flight credits to book your airfare after you are confirmed in the program.

CET—CET offers an additional $500 fee reduction to continuing students (ex: adding a semester program to a summer program or a summer program to a semester program).

IES—All semester students will automatically receive a $1,000 fee reduction and may be eligible for an additional reduction, up to $7,000, depending on your financial aid eligibility. To apply for these additional IES funds, complete IES's Study Abroad Scholarships & Aid Application.

IFSA—Students on the IFSA Prague Tech Career Accelerator also receive a $500 travel grant.

SEA—SEA will provide the first two students to confirm annually a fee reduction making the total cost of attendance for participation in the SEA program equal to the total cost of attendance for a UofM student paying resident tuition and living on campus. See One Stop for estimated cost of attendance.

Winter Break, May, & Summer 2027

Affiliate	APAAC (Summer)	International Insurance cost per day	Fee Reduction
CEA CAPA	$1,550	$3.00	$500*
CET	$1,550	$3.00	$1,000*
IES	$1,550	$3.00	Not applicable
IFSA	$1,550	$3.00	$1,250*
ISDSI	$1,550	$3.00	Not applicable
ISEP	$1,550	$3.00	Not applicable
SFS	$1,550	$3.00	4-week: $300 6+weeks: $600
SIT	$1,550	$3.00	$750

CEA CAPA—Students on CEA CAPA summer programs will also receive a $500 flight credit. You will be notified how to use your flight credits to book your airfare after you are confirmed in the program.

CET—CET offers an additional $500 fee reduction to continuing students (ex: adding a semester program to a summer program or a summer program to a semester program). The academic year fee reduction listed above already includes the continuing discount.

IFSA—Students on the IFSA Prague Tech Career Accelerator also receive a $500 travel grant. Summer fee reduction is the same amount regardless of how many summer terms you enroll in.

Academic Year 2026–27

Affiliate	APAAC (Year)	International Insurance approximate cost per day	Fee Reduction
CET	$4,125	$3.00	$3,500*
IES	$4,125	$3.00	$1,000*
IFSA	$4,125	$3.00	$2,500*
ISEP	$4,125	$3.00	Not applicable

IFSA—Students on the IFSA Prague Tech Career Accelerator also receive a $500 travel grant.

Fall 2026

Affiliate	APAAC (Semester)	International Insurance approximate cost per day	Fee Reduction
CEA CAPA	$2,850	$3.00	$2,250*
CET	$2,850	$3.00	$1,500*
IES	$2,850	$3.00	$1,000*
IFSA	$2,850	$3.00	$2,500*
ISDSI	$2,850	$3.00	$5,000
ISEP	$2,850	$3.00	Not applicable
SFS	$2,850	$3.00	$3,000
SIT	$2,850	$3.00	$2,700

CET—CET offers an additional $500 fee reduction to continuing students (ex: adding a semester program to a summer program or a summer program to a semester program).

IFSA—Students on the IFSA Prague Tech Career Accelerator also receive a $500 travel grant.

Spring 2026

Affiliate	APAAC (Semester)	International Insurance approximate cost per day	Fee Reduction
CET	$2,800	$2.50	$1,500*
IES	$2,800	$2.50	$1,000*
IFSA	$2,800	$2.50	$2,500*
ISDSI	$2,800	$2.50	$5,000
ISEP	$2,800	$2.50	Not applicable
SEA	$2,800	$2.50	See below
SFS	$2,800	$2.50	$3,000
SIT	$2,800	$2.50	$2,700

CET—CET offers an additional $500 fee reduction to continuing students (ex: adding a semester program to a summer program or a summer program to a semester program).

IFSA—Students on the IFSA Prague Tech Career Accelerator also receive a $500 travel grant.

Winter Break, May, & Summer 2026

Affiliate	APAAC (Summer)	International Insurance cost per day	Fee Reduction
CEA CAPA	$1,525	$2.50	$1,000*
CET	$1,525	$2.50	$1,000*
IES	$1,525	$2.50	Not applicable
IFSA	$1,525	$2.50	$1,250*
ISDSI	$1,525	$2.50	Not applicable
ISEP	$1,525	$2.50	Not applicable
SFS	$1,525	$2.50	4-week: $300 6+weeks: $600
SIT	$1,525	$2.50	$750

CET—CET offers an additional $500 fee reduction to continuing students (ex: adding a semester program to a summer program or a summer program to a semester program).

IFSA—Students on the IFSA Prague Tech Career Accelerator also receive a $500 travel grant. Summer fee reduction is the same amount regardless of how many summer terms you enroll in.