Exchange program
Exchange students are international students who come to Missouri University of Science and Technology for a semester or academic year from one of our reciprocal exchange partner universities or through one of our consortium agreements. Exchange students usually come to S&T on J-1 student visas and pay tuition at their home universities.
As an exchange student, you will take regular S&T courses alongside American and other international students.
Application process
To apply to S&T as an exchange student, your home institution must officially nominate you for acceptance before you can apply to S&T. If applying through one of our consortium agreements, your home institution must officially nominate you for acceptance to the consortium, and then the consortium must officially nominate you for acceptance before you can apply to S&T. Contact us by email at studyabroad@mst.edu with any questions.
Step 1: Apply online
Once officially nominated to Missouri S&T, we will provide instructions for the online application process.
Step 2: Submit supporting documents
After you complete your online application, you will receive an email with an acceptance package containing immigration documentation needed to obtain your J-1 visa to study in the U.S. as an exchange student. All supporting documents should be uploaded to the S&T application portal.
- Copy of your online application
- Transcript in English
- Copy of passport
- Permanent address, as well as address to send the DS-2019 immigration document
- Field/department of study
- Proof of English language proficiency
- Minimum English proficiency test score requirements are TOEFL: 80, IELTS: 6.5, PTE: 58, Duolingo: 115, Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency: 176, ACT English + Reading: 37, SAT ERW: 500, IB English: 5 on HL Exam, AP English Language: 3, IGCES GCE O & A Levels: B (English)
- Not required for students from English proficiency exempt countries.
- Financial support documentation
- Exchange students do not pay tuition to the Missouri University of Science and Technology. For the exchange student application, you must provide proof of finances to account for the following estimated expenses (usually a minimum of $7,200 per semester):
- Estimated living expenses
- International student fee
- Mandatory health insurance
- Books and supplies
- Personal needs
- Review examples of accepted financial documentation
- Exchange students do not pay tuition to the Missouri University of Science and Technology. For the exchange student application, you must provide proof of finances to account for the following estimated expenses (usually a minimum of $7,200 per semester):
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