Affordable Study Abroad Programs
Cost is a big determinant of your study abroad destination as much as your desired location determines your cost for studying abroad. Some locations will cost as much as a typical semester or summer term at GVSU, sometimes cost even more, where as other locations might lead to saving a lot of money. Below is a refined list of relatively affordable summer and semester study abroad programs.
Please note that the cost values presented are just estimates and may vary slightly from the actual values.
Affordable Summer Programs under $5,500
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Program/Host University |
Program Type |
Country/City |
Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
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GVSU Faculty-Led |
Austria & Czech Republic |
3 weeks |
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GVSU Faculty-Led |
El Salvador & Guatemala |
2 weeks |
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GVSU Faculty-Led |
Ireland |
2 weeks |
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GVSU Partnership |
Portugal |
3 weeks |
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External Provider |
China |
4 weeks |
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External Provider |
Czech Republic |
5 weeks |
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External Provider |
France |
4 weeks |
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External Provider |
Chile |
5 weeks |
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External Provider |
Jordan |
4 weeks |
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External Provider |
Spain |
4 weeks |
Affordable Summer Programs under $8,500
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Program/Host University |
Program Type |
Country/City |
Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
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GVSU Faculty-Led |
Netherland |
2 weeks |
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GVSU Faculty-Led |
Netherland |
4 weeks |
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GVSU Faculty-Led |
Vietnam |
4 weeks online + 2 weeks in Vietnam |
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GVSU Faculty-Led |
Tanzania |
4 weeks |
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GVSU Partnership |
Chile |
8 weeks |
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GVSU Partnership |
Spain |
5 weeks |
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External Provider |
Korea |
4-6 weeks |
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External Provider |
Costa Rica |
5 weeks |
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External Provider |
Germany |
3 weeks |
Affordable Semester Programs under $13,000 (*$11,000 to $13,000 is the estimated cost of a semester at GVSU*)
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Program/Host University |
Program Type |
Country/City |
Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
|
GVSU Faculty-Led |
Ecuador |
1.5 weeks |
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GVSU Faculty-Led |
Ghana |
2 weeks |
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GVSU Faculty-Led |
Spain |
6 weeks |
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GVSU Partnership |
Chile |
July-January OR March-July |
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GVSU Partnership |
Romania |
October-February OR February-June |
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GVSU Partnership |
South Korea |
September-December OR March-June |
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GVSU Partnership |
Ghana |
August-December OR January-May OR August-May |
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GVSU Partnership |
Mexico |
August - December OR January - May OR May - June |
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External Provider |
Kenya |
January-April OR August-December |
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External Provider |
Sweden |
January - June OR August-December |
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External Provider |
Thailand |
December-April April-July August-December |
How Do I Pay for Study Abroad?
To contact the Financial Aid office, email [email protected] with “Study Abroad” in the Subject line. Include your G-number and Total Projected Cost of the program in the e-mail.
SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS
FACULTY-LED PROGRAM GRANT: up to $1,500. All degree-seeking students who apply to their faculty-led program by the priority deadline are automatically considered for a grant of up to $1,500 from the Padnos International Center. Students must have a current FAFSA on file to be eligible. No application required.
Visit www.gvsu.edu/studyabroad/scholarships for more information on these and other grants/scholarships.