It is important to do some financial planning before you get to the U.S. When you're in school and out having fun with your friends it is easy to loosing track of your finances. Take a look at this chart to get an idea of what you can expect to spend and then plan accordingly. Keep in mind that this data is only an average so refer to each university’s website to find actual tuition costs and other fees as they are highly variable.
Region |
Sector |
Tuition |
Books and Supplies |
Room and Board |
Transportation |
National |
Public Two-Year |
$6563 |
$921 |
- |
- |
Public Four-Year |
$16640 |
$988 |
$7404 |
$911 |
Private Four-Year |
$23712 |
$988 |
$8595 |
$768 |
New England |
Public Two-Year |
$9477 |
$805 |
- |
- |
Public Four-Year |
$19996 |
$906 |
$8043 |
$531 |
Private Four-Year |
$30154 |
$913 |
$10232 |
$584 |
Middle States |
Public Two-Year |
$4531 |
$877 |
- |
- |
Public Four-Year |
$15711 |
$977 |
$8294 |
$682 |
Private Four-Year |
$26021 |
$962 |
$9706 |
$618 |
South |
Public Two-Year |
$7113 |
$852 |
- |
- |
Public Four-Year |
$6119 |
$933 |
$6507 |
$1126 |
Private Four-Year |
$20570 |
$977 |
$7525 |
$993 |
Midwest |
Public Two-Year |
$6291 |
$867 |
- |
- |
Public Four-Year |
$18104 |
$860 |
$6800 |
$832 |
Private Four-Year |
$22171 |
$991 |
$7285 |
$796 |
Southwest |
Public Two-Year |
$4166 |
$829 |
- |
- |
Public Four-Year |
$13675 |
$998 |
$6430 |
$1296 |
Private Four-Year |
$19748 |
$1046 |
$6924 |
$963 |
West |
Public Two-Year |
$6071 |
$1110 |
- |
- |
Public Four-Year |
$16521 |
$1229 |
$9361 |
$936 |
Private Four-Year |
$23151 |
$1119 |
$8767 |
$787 |