Important: You need to add together the Billable and Non-billable Internal and External costs to get the full cost estimate for your program.  Billable costs are only paid to MTSU. 

Notes: 

MTSU Course Tuition and Fees
Based on 6 hours per semester of MTSU undergraduate credit hours with 25% discount. Out-of-State Students - Students who participate on a study abroad program, when the only course(s) in the program is/are the only course(s) for which the student is registered during that term shall not be required to pay out-of-state tuition

MTSU Signature Program Fee   
Amount paid to the faculty leader/for the program.  Payments will be made at MT One Stop.  This program fee includes: lodging (homestay), all meals, in-country transportation, entrance fees, excursions, and cultural activities, emergency costs, textbooks. 

Miscellaneous Expenses for this program
Include: personal expenses.

Please note that airfare and expenses are ESTIMATES, and are based on the costs for the 2017-18 academic year. Costs vary depending on the exchange rate, the inflation rate, individual spending habits, and amount of extra travel.

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Internal vs. External costs descriptions

Internal = costs paid to MTSU at MT One Stop 
Examples of Internal costs: 
MTSU course tuition and fees
MTSU Signature Program costs
Office of Education Abroad fee
iNext insurance fee
Exchange program meals, housing, and tuition costs (depending on the type of exchange) External = costs paid to a Program Provider or anywhere outside MTSU
Examples of External costs: 
USAC, ISA, CIEE program fee (including housing)
Exchange program meals and/or housing (depending on the type of exchange)
Airfare
Visa fees (if applicable)
Passport fee
Miscellaneous expenses not included in the program fee. Might include: personal expenses, meals, entrance or activity fees, in-country transportation, etc…