Low-Cost Programs
Cost can be a concern for students hoping to study abroad, but in addition to financial and and scholarships, there are some programs and locations where the cost to live and study is the same or less than the costs at NC State! The programs below are the most cost-effective at NC State.
Study abroad costs are estimates based on tuition, housing, meals, airfare, visa fees, etc. and are subject to change any time. Comparisons are made using NC State cost of attendance (tuition, on-campus housing, meals, etc.) as provided by the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid.
Short-Term Study Abroad Programs*
*Note that some of these programs may not be available each year
*Note that some of these programs may not be available each year
Cost per Credit Hour
The on-campus cost per credit hour for the 2025-2026 Academic Year is approximately $1,150.
Less than $1,150
Less than $1,300
- Belize: Culture, Museums, Foodways and Environment
- France: Global Cultural Competencies and Sustainable Communities in Nice
- Germany: Accounting and Financial Management in Reutlingen
- Japan: Operations Management and Information Systems Management in Nagoya
- NC State Prague: Shakespeare in Performance
- South Korea: Science and Culture
Less than $1,450
- Argentina: Marketing Methods in Buenos Aires
- Costa Rica: Management of Horses in the Tropics
- France: Arts and Culture in Paris and Lyon
- Italy: Urban History and Sustainability in Venice
- Morocco: Arabic, Sign Language and Culture in Meknes
- Spain: International Marketing in Seville
- Spain: Language, Technology and Culture in Sevilla
- United Kingdom: London Arts Scene, Pasts and Futures
- United Kingdom: Sport Programs and Facilities
Cost per Day
The cost per day is calculated from the departure date from the U.S. to departure from the host country. Some classes have virtual or in-person meetings prior to/after these dates.
Less than $250
- Belgium: International Organizations in Action in Brussels
- Cyprus: Archaeological Field School
- France: Arts and Culture in Paris and Lyon
- Morocco: Arabic, Sign Language and Culture in Meknes
- NC State Prague: Classic Summer
- NC State Prague: Internship
- NC State Prague: Introduction to Engineering and Problem Solving (E 101)
- South Korea: Science and Culture
- Spain: Language, Technology and Culture in Sevilla
Less than $300
- Germany: Accounting and Financial Management in Reutlingen
- Ireland: Global Food Systems, Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Culture
- Italy: Investments and Portfolio Management in Piacenza
- Italy: Language, Technology and Culture in Perugia
- Japan: Operations Management and Information Systems Management in Nagoya
- NC State Prague: Civil Engineering
- NC State Prague: Global One Health Applications
- NC State Prague: Plagues, History and Public Health
- South Africa: Student Teaching Abroad
- Spain: Roman Engineering and Infrastructure
- United Kingdom: STEM and Liberal Studies in London
Less than $350
Less than $400
- Argentina: Marketing Methods in Buenos Aires
- Bahamas: Ecology, Evolution and Human Dimensions of Conservation Biology
- Bonaire: Ecological and Geological Processes in an Immersive Scientific Diving Experience*
- Cuba: History, Environment and Culture in Havana
- Italy: Urban History and Sustainability in Venice
- Poland: Clinical Health Care Shadowing
- Portugal: Clinical Health Care Shadowing
- Spain: International Marketing in Seville
- United Kingdom: Sport Programs and Facilities
To further offset the costs of study abroad, students should apply for scholarships, both from NC State and outside sources, as well as work with the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid on other funding opportunities.