Disney Academic Exchange Program

Estimated Disney Paid Internship Earnings: $10,000-$12,000

• • Estimated Cost of the Program to Student:
    • • Tuition Cost MSU: $6,800
      • J-1 Visa Application Fee: $160
      • DS-2019 Form: $180
      • SEVIS I-901 Form: $350
      • Airfare to and from the United States: $1900 average
  • Estimated Cost of Living in Disney:
    • • Disney Housing Cost: $202 per week (Taken out of Disney Paycheck)
      • Flamingo Crossings Village
      • Includes: WiFi, water, waste disposal, electricity
• Included in MSU Tuition
  • • 12 Credits of coursework
      • 3 cr. MGMT 318: Leadership
      • 3 cr. MGMT 356: Cross Cultural Behavior and Management
      • 6 cr. Hospitality, Sports, Events, and Tourism Internship
  • Required J-1 Visa Health Insurance
  • Most Meals – Some meals during trips not included
  • New York City excursions that tie with academic courses.  These trips are subject to availability.  Some examples of past trips include:
    • NYC Sightseeing Cruise
    • Times Square
    • Broadway Show
    • United Nations Tour
    • New York Mets Baseball Game
    • Central Park
    • Wall Street and New York Stock Exchange
    • Brooklyn Bridge
    • Top of Rockefeller Center
    • Metropolitan Museum of Art
    • American Dream Mall
    • MetLife Stadium – Home of 2026 World Cup Final
    • Jersey Shore
  • Airfare and transportation from New Jersey (Newark Airport) to Orlando Florida (Disney)
• Job and Academic Eligibility Requirements
  • Demonstrated proficiency in English speaking skills.
  • English requirement is any of the following
    • TOEFL score of at least 70, or
    • IELTS score of at least 6.0, or
    • Duolingo score of at least 95; or
    • Pearson’s P-TEA score of at least 48; or
    • ITEP score of at least 3.7; or
    • SAT score of at least 480 in the EBRW section; or
    • ACT score in the English section of at least 22; or
    • TOEIC with a minimum score of 650