Students with a 2.5 or better may apply for the National Student Exchange.The National Student Exchange is a consortium of over 175 colleges and universities in the US and Canada, which have joined together for the purpose of exchanging students among the
member institutions. The NSE is the only program of its kind in the country and serves as a national resource for inter-institutional study. NSE offers study opportunities at diverse university settings and provides access to a wide array of courses and programs; field experiences, co-op, and internship options. The program features a
tuition reciprocity system which allows students to attend their host institution by paying the normal tuition/fees of their home campus.

In the last few years Louisiana Tech sent out students for a full-year term to such institutions as The University of Alaska-Anchorage, The University of Missouri at St. Louis, Oklahoma State University, The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, The College of Charleson, and California State University at Northridge.