The National Student Exchange is a consortium of 177 institutions which provides opportunities for undergraduate students to study for up to one calendar year at another NSE member college or university. Students pay their tuition at Minnesota State Mankato while studying in any state including Alaska and Hawaii as well as Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands and four provinces in Canada. Each year approximately 20 students exchange to other institutions and 1-5 students attend Minnesota State Mankato on exchange.