How much does it cost to study in the United States for one year?

Excuse me, are you going to high school, undergraduate or graduate school?

1. What is the cost of studying abroad in American high schools?

1, tuition and accommodation

At present, private middle schools in the United States can be divided into private boarding schools and private day schools according to different forms of accommodation. Students from private traditional boarding schools live in dormitories provided by the school. Basically, students only need to pay the tuition, accommodation and other miscellaneous fees required by the school.

The cost of these traditional boarding schools ranges from $45,000 to $60,000 per year, and some schools also require students to pay extra ESL language fees, which is about $3,000 to $6,000.

Students in private day schools live in loving families in the United States. The expenses of these schools are mainly composed of two parts: school tuition and host family expenses.

Tuition fees vary greatly according to different schools and regions, ranging from 8,000,900 to more than 30,000 US dollars, so there is a great difference. However, in view of the general improvement of the basic quality of overseas students, students' families have higher requirements for the overall quality of day schools, which means that school fees are also rising. Most students generally choose schools with a cost of about $20,000, and some top day schools have complete facilities and advanced equipment. Generally, day schools will require international students to pay extra fees for international students, about 2000~3000 dollars.

The cost of host families varies greatly according to different regions. For example, the cost of homestay families on the east and west coasts of the United States is much higher than that of medium-sized families, and the cost and management fee of homestay families are about 25,000 ~ 30,000 dollars.

In addition, the tuition fees of the school and the expenses of the host family will increase by about 5% every year, and the invoice issued by the school will prevail.

Tuition and room and board are the biggest expenses for studying in American high schools. Parents should consider the cost of studying in American high schools. Different ways of going to school and different choices of schools will all affect the cost of studying abroad, and the difference is not small during the period. It is necessary to find out how much it costs to study in American high schools.

2. Other expenses

In addition to tuition and accommodation, you also need to pay various miscellaneous expenses, generally including books, medical insurance, extracurricular activities, school uniforms and so on. These fees also vary from school to school. Generally speaking, the cost of books is about 500~800 dollars, medical insurance is about 500~ 1500 dollars, extracurricular activities are about 300~ 1000 dollars, and school uniforms are about 500 dollars.

In addition, there will be school registration fees, guardian supervision fees and other expenses. Overall, it will cost about $2,500.

In addition, parents also need to consider round-trip air tickets in the United States and students' pocket money. The round-trip air ticket is about 15000 RMB. As for pocket money, everyone's consumption level is different. Students studying in big cities spend a little more, but most students spend 1000 dollars a year.

To sum up, the cost of attending high school in the United States is about $40,000 to $60,000 a year, which is equivalent to $300,000 to $400,000 in RMB. After finishing high school for 3-4 years, the cost of studying in the United States is as high as 900,000 to 6.5438+0.5 million RMB. Besides, for China students who go to the United States for high school, finishing high school is usually just a starting point. Considering how much it costs to attend high school in the United States, including the cost of studying in American universities and even in the future, money is really the decisive factor.

Second, the American undergraduate tuition:

1. Tuition for studying in the United States:

The tuition fee of American private universities is about $25,000 ~ 45,000 per year (RMB1.5,000 ~ 300,000 in total); Tuition in American public universities is about $65,438+5,000 ~ 30,000 (RMB 65,438+2,000 ~ 2,000) per year; The tuition fee of American College of Arts and Sciences is about RMB 654.38+RMB 5,000 to RMB 300,000 per year. The tuition fee of American community colleges is about 60,000 ~10.2 million RMB per year.

2. Living expenses for studying in the United States:

Generally, it costs about 6000-8000 dollars a year. According to the classification of cities, the first-class cities: San Francisco, new york, Philadelphia and other living expenses ￥ 1000-2000/ month. Second-tier cities: Pittsburgh, Seattle and other living expenses ￥800- 1000/ month. Third-tier cities: Texas, Wisconsin, living expenses 600-800 yuan/month. Fourth-class cities: Missouri, Louisiana and other living expenses ￥450-600/ month.

3. Application fee/visa fee/courier fee required for studying in the United States:

Application fee: the average cost per school is 50-75 dollars. Postage and the cost of sending T and G scores range from 30- 100 dollars.

Courier fee: RMB 180 yuan per letter, and TOEFL and GRE scores are 15 USD per letter. American visa fee: application fee of $65438 +060.

4. Examination fees required for undergraduate study in the United States:

The total budget is about 500 dollars, and the cost of each exam is about 100-200 dollars. SAT 1.49 USD, SAT 2: 22 USD +22 USD for each language test/65,438 USD+065,438 USD for other subjects, and TOEFL test fee: 1.635 RMB.

5. Medical insurance expenses required for undergraduate study in the United States:

Many schools require foreign students to buy health insurance when they enter school. Medical expenses in the United States are extremely expensive, and the school has arranged strategies to strengthen medical insurance for international students whose families do not have American medical insurance. The insurance cost is at least 500 dollars, including outpatient service, medicine, hospitalization, surgery, first aid, X-ray and other laboratory tests.

Third, the cost of graduate students in the United States

Item: Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees

There is no uniform standard for tuition fees in American master's study abroad fees. Because the charging standards of American universities vary greatly, there are many public universities besides private universities in each state, among which there are many famous universities.

At the undergraduate level, private universities spend $65,438+$07,000-$24,000 a year, most famous universities spend more than $30,000, while public universities spend about $9,000-$65,438+$04,000 a year. The tuition fee for completing the master's program generally costs 20,000-40,000 dollars.

Tuition fees vary according to different majors. The tuition fees of liberal arts in science and engineering and economics are expensive. According to the official data released by the United States, law school: about 43,000-35,000 dollars per year; Business school: about $46,000 to $39,000 per year; School of Engineering: USD 3,500 to USD 65,438 +0.5 million per year.

Tuition and miscellaneous fees will basically include health insurance, service fees, books and other miscellaneous fees, which will be collected separately from tuition fees.

Item: Living expenses

The living expenses of American graduate students are a big expense for every student. Daily life, transportation, medicine and other expenses are indispensable. American cities can be divided into four levels according to the consumer index, and the monthly expenditure is roughly:

1 Megacities such as new york, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, etc. , 1000-2000 USD;

Second-class big cities, Seattle, Atlanta, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Rada, etc. 800- 1000 USD;

Third-level South, Midwest, Southeast States, Texas, Georgia, etc. , 600-800 dollars;

Level 4 Oklahoma, Missouri, Louisiana, etc. 450-600 dollars.

In addition, there are studies on accommodation costs. Accommodation forms for studying abroad are on-campus and off-campus. It is convenient to live on campus, and the price of most dormitories in the campus is 700-800 USD/month. Houses off campus are divided into apartments (more than one in a building) and houses (only one in a building). Several students sharing an apartment is a common form of accommodation for international students in China, and the cost can be controlled at around 250-500 USD/person/month.

Like undergraduate application, one advantage of going to the United States for graduate study is that there are various scholarships and grants in the United States. Besides the high cost of studying in the United States, students will have a lot of money.

Input: Scholarship

Scholarships in American universities are divided into non-service scholarships, service scholarships and school loans:

First, non-service scholarships.

This kind of scholarship has the largest application rate and the largest amount. Including scholarships, scholarships, tuition and fees (tuition &; Fees and other awards depend on the college itself. The amount and quantity of such awards vary greatly between different colleges.

Among them, Fellowship is a non-service scholarship with the highest amount but the fiercest competition. Under normal circumstances, if you get a scholarship granted by the college, you will get a full reward, that is, in addition to exempting tuition, accommodation, insurance, books and other expenses, you will also give the winning students a certain amount as personal expenses. In the application process, the competition for grants is particularly fierce. Generally speaking, in addition to higher TOEFL, GRE or GMAT scores, there must be better domestic school transcripts, GPA, letters of recommendation and personal statements. The preparation of these materials should pay great attention to skills and be different in order to get a full scholarship smoothly.

The form of scholarship can be a certain amount of money, which can be awarded to students with excellent grades as some kind of scholarship (such as economic scholarship, postgraduate scholarship, etc.). ), or it can be free of tuition or miscellaneous fees (tuition scholarship tuition &; Fee scholarship, the specific amount of which varies according to the amount of tuition and fees stipulated by the college. Unlike grants, scholarships have only one form. The same university may have several or even a dozen scholarships in different forms, and a student may be eligible to apply for more than two scholarships at the same time. Generally speaking, the probability of getting a scholarship is higher than that of getting a grant, and the amount of the scholarship is less than that of the grant.

In some colleges in the United States, there are tuition-free scholarships, some colleges regard it as a kind of scholarship, and some colleges list it separately. Free tuition is one of the easiest non-service scholarships to apply for. Although tuition is exempted, but because tuition is only a part of the total cost, if you want to get enough funds, you need to apply for other forms of scholarships at the same time.

The second is the service scholarship.

It includes assistantships and research grants. Teaching assistants/research assistants (TA and RA) are students who work under the professor, assist the professor in teaching and research, and also have a small amount of administrative work. This kind of scholarship is generally awarded to graduate students and doctoral students, and undergraduates will also receive research funding from a few colleges, but the proportion is relatively small.

The third is the loan.

The loan amount is generally small, and most American universities only lend to domestic students, not to international students. Therefore, for international students applying for full scholarships in China, the main targets of their applications are the first two kinds of financial aid, namely, non-service scholarships and service scholarships.

Input: work to make money

According to the regulations of the American government, foreign students do not need to apply for special permission to work on campus, but they must register to maintain their full-time student status. International students can apply to the international office of the school with their ID cards. The working hours per week are generally limited to 20 hours during the semester, and you can also work outside the school on holidays, and the working hours per week can reach 40 hours. If you work off campus, you need to apply for a special work permit.

The specific provisions are: those who hold a legal student status, have been enrolled for more than 9 months, and meet the general standards can work in a company recognized by the Immigration Bureau or the Ministry of Labor with the approval of the school's foreign student consultant. The work is valid for one year, but they can apply for an extension. Remember, the company you work for must be a company recognized by the Immigration Bureau or the Ministry of Labor, not any company.

Capital guarantee

Financial guarantee is one of the most concerned things for many students or parents. First of all, different applicants need different amounts of funds, generally according to the full prize/half prize/self-funded, school fees and the length of your study in the United States.

In principle, American visas require funds to be deposited for more than half a year, and time deposits are the best personal deposits. In the case of insufficient time for time deposit, it can be supplemented according to the different professional backgrounds of parents; Real estate, cars, stocks and funds can all be submitted as auxiliary materials, and the requirements must be original, so as to be authentic.

In addition, don't cheat, including certificate of deposit fraud, work certificate fraud, etc. Once found to be fraudulent, the consequences will be very serious, and even the visa may be refused permanently, so you must never cheat.