The information on this page is designed to help you compare the cost of spending a semester abroad to the cost of studying at ASU for a semester. We have listed below those semester-long Global Education programs with a total cost of attendance (including tuition, fees, books and supplies, room and board, transportation, and personal expenses) comparable to, or even less than, a typical semester at ASU.*
Click on your tuition classification below to find programs that are more affordable than you may think.
PLEASE NOTE: These comparisons are based on the cost of attendance for 12 or more ASU credits per semester.
Program Name | Region | Program Type | Semester Cost |
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Global Network Programs | Multiple | Partnership | Comparable to ASU |
Florence University of the Arts | Italy | Partnership | Less than ASU |
ASU at American University of Rome | Italy | Partnership | < $1,000 more than ASU |
CIEE: Open Campus Programs (1 block) | Multiple | Partnership | Less than ASU |
Yonsei University | South Korea | Partnership | Less than ASU |
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology | Asia | Exchange | < $1,000 more than ASU |
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) | North America | Exchange | Less than ASU |
ISA: Environmental Studies, Health Care, Liberal Arts & Spanish Language at Veritas University | Central America | Partnership | Less than ASU |
ISA: Latin American Studies, International Business, Engineering & Courses with Locals at Universidad del Norte | South America | Partnership | Comparable to ASU |
Kyushu University | Asia | Exchange | Less than ASU |
National Taiwan University | Asia | Exchange | Less than ASU |
RMIT University - Vietnam | Asia | Exchange | < $1,000 more than ASU |
Sichuan University | Asia | Exchange | Less than ASU |
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez | South America | Exchange | Comparable to ASU |
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) | North America | Exchange | Less than ASU |
University of British Columbia | North America | Exchange | < $1,000 more than ASU |
University of Economics | Europe | Exchange | < $1,000 more than ASU |
USAC: Bangalore, India Program | Asia | Partnership | Less than ASU |
USAC: Chiang Mai, Thailand Program | Asia | Partnership | Less than ASU |
USAC: Santiago, Chile Program | South America | Partnership | < $1,000 more than ASU |
PLEASE NOTE: These comparisons are based on the cost of attendance for 12 or more ASU credits per semester.
PLEASE NOTE: These comparisons are based on the cost of attendance for 12 ASU credits per semester.
PLEASE NOTE: These comparisons are based on the cost of attendance for 12 or more ASU credits per semester.
Cost comparison key
Label | Total Semester Program Cost |
Less than ASU | Less than a typical semester at ASU |
Comparable to ASU | Roughly equal to a semester at ASU |
< $1,000 more than ASU | More than a semester at ASU, by $1,000 or less |
*PLEASE NOTE: Comparisons are based on the total anticipated cost of attending the Global Education program (including fees, books and supplies, room and board, transportation, and personal expenses) and the estimated cost of attendance at ASU for an undergraduate student living off-campus, (based on tuition classification; excluding any additional program tuition for specific majors).
Program costs are subject to change, and your actual cost of participating in a specific Global Education program will depend on a variety of factors, so be sure to refer to your program cost sheet for complete and up-to-date program cost details. Use this page for more details on your cost of attendance at ASU.
Financing your semester program
Because semester Global Education program participants remain enrolled at ASU for the duration of the semester abroad, it is possible to apply Federal Financial Aid money - and most scholarships - toward the cost of ASU-approved semester Global Education programs. Please explore the following resources for additional information.