Comparing Costs for Semester Programs and Short-term Programs
See how the cost of a full semester program can be comparable to the additional cost of a short-term program.
Comparing Costs Video
Comparing Program Costs
When comparing program costs, be sure to look at total program costs: program fee and estimated out of pocket expenses. Program fees may or may not include airfare, housing, meals and other costs, so be sure to consider all costs. Use the budget worksheet (pdf) to accurately compare total program costs in relation to the cost of attendance at the University of Minnesota.
Cost Effective Semester Programs
There are many factors to consider when choosing a program, from location and length, to academic and personal fit. One of the most important factors is often cost of the program. The way to evaluate this is to compare to the cost of participating in a program abroad to the cost of studying on campus.
Below is a list of Learning Abroad Center and Affiliate programs whose total estimated cost for a semester in 2022-23 (program fee plus additional expenses) is up to $6,000 more than the 2022-23 cost of attendance on campus (for a resident student living in a dorm or apartment).
Africa & the Middle East
LAC Programs:
- MSID—International Development in Senegal (fall, dormitory option only)
- University Study in Israel: Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Affiliate Programs:
Americas
LAC Programs:
Affiliate Programs:
- IFSA Argentina (all Buenos Aires programs)
- IFSA Chile (Santiago & Vaparaiso programs)
- CET Colombia
- IFSA Costa Rica
- IFSA Cuba
- IFSA Mexico
Asia & Oceania
LAC Programs:
- Exchange in Japan: Hiroshima University
- Exchange in Japan: Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo
- Exchange in Japan: Nagoya University
- Exchange in Japan: Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto
- Exchange in Japan: Sophia University, Tokyo
- MSID—International Development in Thailand
- University Study in South Korea: Korea University
Affiliate Programs:
Europe
LAC Programs:
- Cross-Cultural Health in Spain
- Exchange in Austria: University of Graz
- Exchange in Germany: Freie Universität Berlin
- Exchange in Iceland: University of Iceland, Reykjavik
- Exchange in Netherlands: University of Amsterdam
- Exchange in Norway: Norwegian University of Life Sciences
- Exchange in Norway: University of Bergen
- Exchange in Norway: University of Oslo
- Study & Intern in Florence (fall)
- Study & Intern in Toledo (dormitory option only)
- Teaching Practicum in France
- University Study in Ireland: University of Limerick
- University Study in Italy: Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
- University Study in the United Kingdom: University of Glasgow
- Youth Development & Psychology in France