Tuition Breakdown & Comparison

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Tuition Breakdown & Comparison

2004-2005 average college costs

2-year Community colleges

4-year Public Universities

4-year Private Universities

Tuition and Fees

$2,076+ $4,037

$5,132+$7,291

$20,082

Room and board

$5,747

$6,222

$7,434

books

$773

$853

$870

Total

$12,633

$19,498

$28,386

Contrary to what many believe about the costs of studying in the USA, there are many affordable and excellent options in the U.S.When selecting which schools to apply to, start by defining what you want, what your needs are, and then get the help you need to direct you to the many good resources available to educate you. The following section gives a comparison overview of the range in educational costs and comments on how this information can help you on your road to new alternatives.

Helpful descriptions for this section:

  • Tuition – The cost of instruction is generally charged as a single amount for the term (semester/quarter). Some universities, and many graduate programs, based their fees on the number of credits students take
  • Fees
      • Health insurance
      • Student activity fee that gives students access to the library, health center and campus activities
      • Out-of-state fees charged by public universities to ALL students who cannot prove they are residents of that particular State.
  • Living Costs
      • Room and board
      • Transportation
      • Books and supplie

In the charts here we have calculated and represented only the out of state costs for public institutions except where otherwise noted.We have used these numbers because, as an international student, the tuition fees you should consider are the published “out-of-state” fees.

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