Many students chose to live with familys rather thanstaying in a dormitory. The majority of the students enjoyed their homestay experience. Most familys treated their visiting students like on of their own children, preparing all the meals, cleaning students rooms, doing their laundry, among

Guadlajara is Mexico's second most populated city. It is called by the locals as being the most Mexican city in Mexico. Actually, it is very European in its appearance due to it's rich and diverse history. But words do no not do justice to the beauty and natural wonder that is Guadlajara, to truely get an appraciation for this magnificent metropolis one must visit there.

The Technological instutionalde Monterrey, or MIT as it translates to in ingles is easily the best university in Guadlajara. With an amazing teaching staff, and state of the art facilities, MIT rivals the UofI with it's network and computing capabilities. It's wide range of classes offered to international students provides a curriculum diverse enough for anyone. It's Center for Science, a brand new state of the art facility houses access to computers, a cyber cafe, and an extensive library. The campus was founded in 1991 amd covers over 91 acres in Zapopan, a afluent section of Guadalajara.Around 5000 students attend the university, which consists of high school students, undergraduates, and graduate students. Also international students come from around the world also come to the university every semester

All listed prices are only estimates and are subject to market conditions, the economy, and your personal spending habits.

Airfare: May be covered by the Universies Fellowship program, otherwise it could range from $500 to $1000

Tuition: $374

Housing: $500/mo Homestay in Guadlajara, $675 in Quertero, or $600 for a dorm.

Personal Spending Money: $1000

CISI Health Insurance: $70

Processing Fee: $125

Visa/Passport: $100

Lunch at MIT: $3/day

Excursions are fun, inexpensive and can be organized via travel agencies (to places like Puerto Vallerta) or through MIT. For summer of 2002, there were 2 organized through the school, one to Mexico DF, and the other to Guanajuato.