Generally speaking, the application fees of high schools, undergraduate courses and graduate students in the United States are not very different, generally ranging from $30 to $75, and the application fees of the top ten universities in the United States are generally between $75 and $80. According to statistics, China students generally apply for 8- 10 schools, so the application fee will be in the range of 240 to 750 dollars.
Bank deposit certificate of other related expenses: 20 yuan/copy, generally 10, namely 200 yuan.
Sending fee of application materials: 30- 180 yuan/copy.
Visa application fee: 1040 yuan.
Medical examination fee: 400- 1000 yuan.
Air ticket: 5000- 1 ten thousand yuan.
Notarization fee: 100- 160 yuan.
The cost of attending high school is about $300,000 to $400,000 a year. Take Phillips Academy Andover, a top high school, as an example. The boarding tuition is as high as $52,600/year, and even for day schools, the tuition is as high as $39 100.
In the top high schools in the United States, boarding tuition fees are basically more than $5, or even more than $6. If you go to school, you can really save a lot of tuition. Boarding tuition in some schools is even half lower than boarding tuition. However, we should consider that if you don't stay in school, you have to find a host family, which is also a big expense.
The tuition fee for undergraduate American universities is more than 2w, which is about 5w expensive. After four years, the tuition fee will be between 20w and 40w.
Private master's degree is about 250,000-300,000 RMB/year, and public master's degree is about 200,000-250,000 RMB/year.
The annual tuition fees of private universities and public universities studying for master's degrees in the United States are different. Private ones are about 250,000-300,000 RMB/year, and public ones are about 200,000-250,000 RMB/year. This is only an approximate price, and the cost of studying for a master's degree varies greatly according to the region and major you choose.
The expenses in the northeastern and western coastal areas of the United States are generally higher than those in the central and southern parts. Choose clearly, not blindly.
Meal and accommodation: average $ 10000.
Some schools require students to live in dormitories, at least for the first year. There are also some schools where students can attend day schools. Day students save more money than students who live on campus, but they increase their transportation expenses. The meal ordered by the school is the regular food provided by the school canteen. Dormitory fee means that two people share a room, and it is necessary to know whether the accommodation fee includes bedding (quilts, pillows, blankets) and basic dormitory services. If you live on campus in summer, the budget for room and board needs to be increased by three months.
Books and necessities: 800 dollars on average.
The school will estimate the cost of books and necessities every academic year. If the field you plan to study needs special necessities, such as mechanical art movies, your consumption will be higher than ordinary ones.
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It usually takes about five years to study for a doctorate in the United States. If you pay for it at your own expense, whether the family has enough economic ability becomes the most critical factor. Without sufficient financial support, it is impossible to complete the five-year doctoral program in the United States. All five-year doctoral programs need at least 1 0,000-10.5 million yuan at their own expense.
The cost of food, clothing, housing and transportation for studying in the United States In general, the monthly food cost for international students is about 750 dollars. Excluding dietary differences, lunch and dinner, most students choose the school cafeteria. The normal lunch price is less than $65,438+00, which is acceptable in order to save time and effort.
If you can't accept the canteen food, you can help yourself and have plenty of food and clothing. There are supermarkets near most schools in China, and you can't escape a good meal.
When you are too lazy to cook, you can choose to go out to eat out. Fast food in the United States is cheaper, similar to McDonald's, and eating hamburger fries is about 5 to 8 dollars. If you want to improve your life and go to a better restaurant, it will cost about $/kloc-0.5 to $30, generally not more than $50 per person.
Accommodation costs In the United States, the cost of college life is closely related to accommodation, and accommodation costs often depend on geographical location and personal lifestyle.
1. School dormitory, cost: about 2000-7500 USD per semester. Because most dormitories in foreign schools are equipped with electronic monitoring systems and professional security personnel, school apartments are undoubtedly the best choice in terms of safety, but the restrictions on freedom will be high. In addition, some schools will require students to live in school dormitories for at least one year. Please go to official website for specific requirements.
2. Off-campus rental, cost: about 500-3,500 dollars per month (not capped). Due to different geographical locations, the price gap of rental housing is also large. In order to reduce the cost, you can generally choose to share the rent with friends, but it may be a certain distance from the school, and the transportation cost may increase.
3. Host family, cost: 500-900 dollars per month (the price depends on the situation of American families). It can help students improve their foreign language level quickly and integrate into local life as soon as possible. Of course, it also involves how to help students find reliable host families.
Students who live on campus can take the free campus bus. As a "country on wheels", most universities in the United States are far away from urban areas. If you want to go surfing, you must resort to public transportation. For example, if you study in new york and choose to go to school by subway every day, you may need about 1 10 USD per month. Of course, if you happen to be in a city with convenient parking and you refuse to take public transportation, then buying and maintaining a car is another expense!
The average personal expenditure is about 1000 USD/year. Occasional entertainment activities, such as watching movies, gathering friends, telephone bills, traveling, groceries, etc. , must also be taken into account. Most schools also require students to pay for the use of campus medical facilities to check medical insurance, basic examinations and prescriptions for common diseases. The regulations of each school are different. Health insurance costs about $ 300-500 a year.
How to prepare for studying abroad? First of all, the proof of funds needs to be prepared as soon as possible. "The first step to go abroad is to apply for a visa. The visas of embassies in various countries will require proof of funds to prove that students' families have the ability to complete their studies at their own expense. "Bank staff: Under normal circumstances, international students need to provide proof of deposit for nearly 6 months to 1 year. Different countries have different requirements, which requires parents and international students to do their homework in advance.
One-time large-scale capital injection is not conducive to the smooth passage of the visa, so it is best to make preparations early, open a passbook one year in advance, and inject capital several times, so that the visa will be relatively easy.
To solve the problem of "lack of money", you can find someone to study abroad with a foreign exchange loan. At present, there are not a few domestic banks providing loans for studying abroad, among which ICBC, Agricultural Bank, Bank of China and China CITIC Bank are the first. These banks generally lend money quickly, and they can complete the loan within a few working days after the formalities are completed.
Among them, ICBC has the characteristics of large amount, long term, various types of guarantees and flexible loan issuance. China Agricultural Bank's "Golden Key for Studying Abroad" can make an appointment to open overseas bank accounts, study abroad loans, loan certificates and other personal local currency and foreign currency product packaging services. Other banks have introduced installment payment services to ease the financial pressure on families studying abroad.
Opening an overseas bank account in advance is a worry-free choice for going abroad to apply for a card. For families of international students who need to apply for a bank card, it is very convenient to go to the financial service center for studying abroad to open an overseas bank account in advance. Before leaving the country, parents can deposit the living expenses into their accounts, which is convenient for international students to use abroad. After going abroad, international students can activate their accounts at outlets to withdraw cash. At present, banks such as Bank of China, ICBC, CITIC, Agricultural Bank of China, HSBC and China Everbright can handle the service of "pre-opening overseas bank accounts".
The bank said: "Now we recommend families of international students to apply for multi-currency credit cards with supplementary cards. It is very convenient for children to spend abroad with supplementary cards and for parents to repay in China. " In addition, some banks will introduce preferential measures to attract customers, such as cash back discount, and parents can also pay attention to bank information in time.
In order to reduce the burden on parents, it is necessary to clarify the ways of reducing fees in these schools. 1. Most graduate students can apply for grants, that is, you can help professors or participate in research projects, and give you a reward on your way to school, similar to the monthly student salary. Undergraduate students don't have to think about this. However, if you are an undergraduate and are lucky, you can get it if the professor takes a fancy to it.
Second, scholarships There are two kinds of scholarships mentioned here, one is on-campus scholarship and the other is foundation scholarship. Foundation scholarships are actually offered outside the school, that is, private individuals or enterprises. Well, as a student, you can apply on campus or off campus. Of course, there is more content outside the school than inside, and it is rich.
Third, tuition fee remission can also be applied, but there are various regulations and conditions for this kind of tuition fee remission. For example, students who may have serious income tragedies are disabled or their families. Of course, if you can prove that your family's financial ability can't help you finish your studies, you can also apply for this.
Fourth, frugality or reducing off-campus accommodation This is a scholarship specially designed by American schools to reduce the study expenses of international students. If you feel that you can't afford such a high accommodation fee and your family is in financial difficulties, you can make this request and application to the school.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) Research grant and teaching grant. Financial aid will be provided in American universities and graduate schools, but only for international students studying in the United States or at a higher level. This must have a good academic record and a strong English level, and it needs to be further assessed by professors or school service institutions.