Purdue University
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*As of Fall 2024, we cannot guarantee tuition free study places. Please contact the exchange office prior to applying.
About the study place
Purdue University is located in the city of Lafayette in the state of Indiana, only a few hours drive from the city of Chicago. The University has nearly 40.000 students and is one of the most international among the major research universities in the US.
Information for exchange students
Bilateral Exchange. Bachelor level. Students from several academic disciplines can apply (natural sciences, landscape architecture, economy, environment, plant sciences, engineering, agriculture and others).
Students must take most courses at the College of Agriculture while on exchange.Length of stay
1-2 semesters
Students travelling through the agreement are exempt from tuition fees.
Applicants are ranged according to their average grades upon applying. sending their applications.
Upper Secondary school (‘videregående’ in Norwegian): Average minimum grade of 4.
Autumn semester: end of August – mid December.
Spring semester: mid January - mid May.
Bachelor students: fulltime studies 12 credits correspond to 30 NMBU credits.
Students must take most courses at the College of Agriculture while on exchange.
NOTE: It can be problematic to do 600-level courses.
B-ØA
AGEC 25000 Econ Geog World Food
ECON 36000 Econometrics
ECON 37000 International Trade
ECON 47100 Behavioral EconomicsB-GEO
AT319 Unmanned Aerial Systems Applications, Data and Documentation
CGT110 Technical Graphics Communications
FNR210 Natural Resource Information Management
TLI213 Project ManagementM-INDØK
AGEC217 Economics
ECON251 Microeconomics
EDPS315 Collaborative Leadership Interpersonal Skills
STAT301 Elementary Statistical Methods
M-LA
AD 10500 Design I
CGT 11800 Fundamentals of Imaging Technology
HORT 22300 AutoCAD Applications in Horticulture
LA 22600 Landscape Architectural Design II
LA 49000 Norwegian LA in US
M-MF
CE 497 Wastewater Treatment Process
CE 557 Air Quality Management
EEE 25000 Environmental Ecological and Engineering Systems
EEE 35500 Engineering Environmental Sustainability
The university can help in finding accomodation
American universities have strict requirements for students’ health insurance. All students are studying in the USA should expect to purchase private health insurance recommended by the host university. This health insurance might be in addition to other (travel) insurances purchases by the student in Norway or abroad. University health insurance plans range from USD$ 500-1200 but can cost more. Read more about what health benefits you might be entitled to while studying in the USA on exchange from a Norwegian institution on HelseNorge.
All students in order to study in USA must have student visa.
It is the student’s own responsibility to apply for a visa. A first step would therefore be to acquire information from the relevant country’s embassy.
Study visa: A student visa is necessary in order to study in the USA. You have to first receive a letter of acceptance from the host university before you can apply. The visum processing fee is currently USD $160, and the SEVIS registration fee is USD $350 for F-1 applicants and $220 for J-1 applicants.
The universities in the USA will issue a document for students to obtain either the F1 or the J1 visa.
NOTE J1 visa: Be aware that this carries a clause whereby the applicant faces a two-year ‘quarantine’ period after the initial residence period, in which the applicant cannot apply for a permanent work or residence permit in the USA. However, this does only apply if the student received public funding, such as from Lånekassen.More information: The US Embassy’s website
Further note: The US universities with which NMBU has agreements with, require evidence which shows that you can finance your studies there. If you use Lånekassen, then they can issue a guarantee for you. Information about what you probably can get in support (in Norwegian).
The US universities with which NMBU has agreements with, require evidence which shows that you can finance your studies there. If you use Lånekassen, then they can issue a guarantee for you. Information about what you probably can get in support (in Norwegian).