National Student Exchange

NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE (NSE)

A collage of four images: A turtle swimming in Hawaii, A Queens College NSE Student in Guam, A scenic photo of a river, trees, and mountains in Colorado, and a landscape photo of buildings with snow covered mountains in the background in Alaska.

PHOTOS: Hawaii, Queens College NSE Student in Guam, Colorado, Alaska

OPEN TO QUEENS COLLEGE STUDENTS ONLY who meet the Eligibility Requirements.

Every year, through the National Student Exchange program, approximately 3,500 students take advantage of the opportunity to discover and explore America. NSE encompasses nearly 200 colleges and universities in the following locations:

U.S.
Canada
Guam
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands

INFORMATION FOR QUEENS COLLEGE STUDENTS

Eligibility

NSE Eligibility Requirements

Minimum 2.5 GPA
Must be enrolled full-time at Queens College
Be in good standing (academic, financial, social/behavioral)
No incomplete grades
Meet any additional requirements of your home campus
Meet any additional GPA or academic requirements of your host campus
Must not be on probation, parole or have any pending legal judgements
First-semester transfer students are eligible.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

SPRING 2026 DIRECT PLACEMENT DEADLINE:

October 25th, 2025

Email sharon.shulman@qc.cuny.edu for more details.

Application

Students with in interest in participating in the National Student Exchange should first explore the NSE Website and become familiar with the schools and courses offered. Once you have done so, you may come to the Study Abroad Office and speak with the NSE Coordinator, who will explain how the Queens College Application works.

Please be sure to do your research ahead of time.

Contact Information

Sharon Shulman

National Student Exchange Coordinator

Study Abroad Office

Queens College, CUNY/King Hall 203

65-30 Kissena Blvd/Flushing, NY 11367

Tel: 718-997-5017

Sharon.Shulman@qc.cuny.edu

Podcast Episodes

We have a podcast called “Study Abroad Stories.”

See our Podcast Page and look under “National Student Exchange Program (NSE)”

Info. Sessions & Events

Check out our upcoming Study Abroad Events & Info. Sessions here
View previous Info. Session recordings here

INFORMATION FOR INCOMING STUDENTS

Application

See this link

Class Search

Course Search: In order to search classes, students must follow this link.

If the link does not work, try using a different browser.

Institution: Select: Queens College

Term: 2023 Fall Term (Select 2023 Spring until Fall 2023 classes are posted, keeping in mind that course offerings vary from semester to semester)

→ Next

Subject: [Select your desired subject]

Course Career: Undergraduate

How to Order a Queens College Transcript

Follow these instructions

- - See: How to Order an Official Transcript through Parchment -> Current Students

Fee: ~$10 (Unfortunately, we are unable to waive this fee)

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Please find out if your university would like an electronic transcript or a hard copy transcript first.

- Kindly make sure to input the correct information, otherwise you will have to order another transcript.

- To order a hard copy: “Choose option sending to another individual, and then on the next screen look at the top and choose option print & mail”