1, tuition
At present, the reference tuition fee for undergraduate freshmen given by official website of Berkeley University is $42,852/year, but this is only the average tuition fee, which varies from college to college, and it is difficult for international students to apply for scholarships because there are too many students in public universities.
2. Living expenses
Many students think that the cost of living in the eastern United States is relatively high. In fact, the cost of living in western California is also very high, but California is very big, and prices vary from place to place. Rent a house in San Francisco and live near San Francisco, such as Sacramento and Santa Claus.
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There is a big difference between renting a house nearby and the price. However, except for places that are particularly expensive, if you basically share a room with your roommate near the school, it will probably be within the range of 1000- 1800 yuan for one month. If it is in the Los Angeles area, the average monthly rent is $65,438+0,500-2,000, comparable to new york!
Besides living, I have to eat. If you don't want to cook by yourself and eat out every meal, it costs an average of 50-60 dollars a day, then it costs about 1500 dollars a month. Cooking by yourself can save a lot. You can buy more milk, eggs and bread at one time and put them in the refrigerator. The cost of cooking by yourself is about $800 a month.
Finally, daily necessities, such as shampoo, shower gel, toothpaste and toothbrush, can be maintained at 150-200 USD per month.
3. Entertainment consumption
Even the rescued international students can't help but go out for entertainment when they arrive in the United States, such as going shopping, watching movies, eating and exercising, and so on. , the average can be maintained at around $ 300-400 per month. Of course, buying clothes, shoes or other goods must be calculated separately, and there is no upper limit.
Generally speaking, the average tuition fee is $42,852+accommodation 1.5 million+meals 1.5 million+personal consumption of 4,000. The total cost of studying in California for one year exceeds $76,852 (minimum consumption).
Other popular areas for studying abroad, such as Boston and new york, are also ridiculously expensive. A person studying business school at Harvard costs about 800,000 RMB a year.