How much money is required to study in the USA?

In the US, the money required to study depends on the type of course and college you are studying. The cost of living depends on the city you live in and your lifestyle. Every year, almost 1,075,496 international students migrate to the US to study. The country has more than 1 million international students. The USA has more than 5,300 colleges and universities, along with 197 QS World Ranking Universities. 

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Top courses and their fees to study in the US

The table below has the types of courses available in the US, along with their average tuition fees:

Name of the Study Program	Average Tuition Fee
Undergraduate (UG)	$4,000 - $8,000/yearly
Postgraduate (PG)	$10,000 - $60,000/yearly
English Language Studies	$700 - $2,000/monthly
Diploma	$5,000 - $20,000/yearly
Associate	$3,800/yearly
Doctoral	$28,000 - $55,000/yearly
Engineering	$30,000 - $75,000/yearly
MBA	$50,000 - $60,000/yearly

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Top 10 universities to study in the USA with their annual fee

The table below consists of the names of the top universities to study in the USA with their annual fees:

Name of the Universities	Yearly Fee
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	$53,450
Harvard University	$51,143
Stanford University	$92,892
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	$60,816
University of Pennsylvania	$88,960
University of California, Berkeley (UCB)	$51,032
Cornell University	$65,000
University of Chicago	$108,000
Princeton University	$62,400
Yale University	$67,250

 

Cost of living in the US

In the US, living costs are around $2,500 to 3,500 per month. However, it depends on the city or state you are living in and the type of lifestyle you have. The table below consists of all the living expenses:

Living Expenses	Average Annual Cost
Food	$6,500
Transportation	$2,180
Books and Study Materials	$500 - $1,000
Clothes and Footwear	$500
Dormitory Housing	$7,588 - $11,914
Apartment Housing (including utilities)	$17,200 - $21,710
Miscellaneous Travel Costs	$500 - $1,200

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