Low-Cost Programs
The Study Abroad Office knows that cost can be a huge concern for students when deciding on a study abroad program, but there are programs all over the world 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
Cost per Credit Hour
The on-campus cost per credit hour for the 2023-2024 Academic Year is approximately $1,120.
Less than $1,150
- Australia: Entrepreneurship and Business Opportunity in Adelaide
- Bahamas: Ecology, Evolution, and Human Dimensions of Conservation Biology
- Cuba: History, Environment, and Culture in Havana
- Germany: Accounting and Financial Management in Reutlingen
- Italy: Macroeconomics and Human Resources in Piacenza
- Jordan: Qasid Arabic Institute
- Sweden: Sustainable Use of Natural Resources
- Trinidad and Tobago: Designing for Sustainable Food Systems
Less than $1,300
- Argentina: Marketing Methods in Buenos Aires
- Greece: Design, History and Representation
- NC State Prague: Shakespeare in Performance
- South Korea: Operations Management and Information Systems Management in Seoul
- Spain: International Marketing in Seville
- Spain: Language, Technology, and Culture in Sevilla
- United Kingdom: Corporate Finance in Leeds
- United Kingdom: Sport Programs and Facilities
Less than $1,600
- Botswana: Public Health, Environmental Conservation, and Colonial Legacies
- France: International Business Strategy in Paris
- Ireland: Civil Engineering
- Ireland: Environmental Engineering
- Ireland: Global Food Systems, Sustainable Agricultural Practices, and Culture
- Italy: History and Italian Studies in Florence with the Honors Program
- Japan: History of Japanese Influences on US Culture
- NC State Prague: Classic Summer
- NC State Prague: Internship
- Spain: Language and Culture in Valencia
- United Kingdom: British History and Shakespeare in Oxford
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
- Argentina: Language and Culture in Buenos Aires
- Austria: German Language and Culture in Vienna
- Ecuador: STEM in Quito
- France: Language, Culture and History in Lyon
- Jordan: Qasid Arabic Institute
- NC State Prague: Classic Summer
- NC State Prague: Internship
- NC State Prague: Introduction to Engineering and Problem Solving (E 101)
- Spain: Language, Technology, and Culture in Sevilla
- Sweden: Sustainable Use of Natural Resources
- United Kingdom: STEM and Liberal Studies in London
- United Kingdom: STEM Internship in London
Less than $300
- Australia: Entrepreneurship and Business Opportunity in Adelaide
- Belgium: International Organizations in Action in Brussels
- Germany: Accounting and Financial Management in Reutlingen
- Ireland: Civil Engineering
- Ireland: Environmental Engineering
- Italy: History and Italian Studies in Florence with the Honors Program
- Italy: Italian Language and Culture in Perugia and Rome
- Italy: Macroeconomics and Human Resources in Piacenza
- NC State Prague: Shakespeare in Performance
- South Africa: Student Teaching Abroad
- South Korea: Operations Management and Information Systems Management in Seoul
- Spain: Language and Culture in Valencia
Less than $350
- Costa Rica: Wildlife Conservation and Management Bonus Week
- NC State Prague: The Struggle of the Free Press – Fake News and Conspiracy Theories
- Poland: Clinical Shadowing
- Spain: International Marketing in Seville
- United Kingdom: Corporate Finance in Leeds
- United Kingdom: British History and Shakespeare in Oxford
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
- Botswana: Public Health, Environmental Conservation, and Colonial Legacies
- Costa Rica: Wildlife Conservation and Management
- Cuba: History, Environment, and Culture in Havana
- Thailand: Global Animal Management Issues, Concerns and Solutions with Bonus Week
- 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.