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Accreditation Information
Council on Higher Education Accreditation
EducationUSA Website
Rankings
U.S. News and World Report America's Best Colleges Index
Provides descriptions, e-mail addresses and links to homepages of academic programs/institutions, plus unofficial rankings based on a variety of categories of self-reported data.Related Links
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
Compilation of college and university rankings.
Information for Students With Disabilities
Mobility International USA
Includes information on study and exchange for students with disabilities.
Business
Graduate Management Admission Council
MBA Explorer page - Includes links to schools, admission facts, information on financing, and preparatory materials for the GMAT.
Business Week Best Business Schools
Ranking of business schools, with profiles on top schools. Also provides rankings and profiles of Executive Business programs.
Chemistry
Chemical Sciences Graduate School Finder
Calculating College Costs
When calculating the annual cost of a US education at a particular college or university, add at least $6,000 Appox. to the published cost of tuition, fees, and room and board. The College Board publishes college costs, required admissions tests, and other useful information in The International Student Handbook of US Colleges.
When preparing a budget, you will need to account for the following costs:
Application fees about $50 to $75 per school.
Academic entrance examinations will cost you around $100 to $200 per examination, and most students take at least 2 tests. Assume that you will be spending at least $500 on tests.
Tuition and fees will cost between $5,000 and $30,000 Appox. per academic year (9 months), depending on the type and quality of institution
Books and study materials will cost $500 to $1,000 Appox. per academic year.
Travel costs to the US vary, but will be between $500 and $2,000 Appox. Travel costs within the US will be between $300 and $700 Appox.
Room and Board will cost between $3,000 and $7,500 Appox. anually. Allow an extra $1,000 to $2,000 for vacation periods when the dormitory might be closed.
If you will be living off campus, the cost of renting an apartment will be between $300 and $600 a month, but could be much higher contingent on the location of the school. Meals should cost about $2,500 a year, assuming that you do not eat in restaurants too many times.
Clothing will cost $500 or more anually.
Health insurance will cost $300 to $500 Appox. a year per person, $2,000 to $3,500 Appox. per family.
Personal expenses will cost around $2,000 Appox. per year.
If you bring other family members with you, assume that your annual expenses will increase about 15% or $5,000 Appox. for each additional family member.
If you wish to buy a car, assume that it will cost you around $4,000 a year.
If you will be traveling during the summer, assume a cost of $50 to $75 Appox. a day for touring. If you will be continuing your education during the summer, add half the figure you calculated for the full year.
Assume that your costs will increase by about 5% per year due to inflation. Do not forget to include an allowance of about 10% to account for changes in exchange rates.
Use the financial planning worksheet to estimate your costs for a year of study in the US. Be realistic when estimating costs for personal expenses.
Financial Planning Worksheet
Expense |
Estimated Cost |
Application and Test Fees |
$____________ |
Tuition and Fees |
$____________ |
Books |
$____________ |
Travel to US |
$____________ |
Room and Board |
$____________ |
Expenses when school is closed |
$____________ |
Clothing |
$____________ |
Personal expenses |
$____________ |
Health insurance |
$____________ |
Summer study or travel |
$____________ |
Additional family members |
$____________ |
Other |
$____________ |
ANNUAL TOTAL |
$____________ |
Multiply the total by the number of years in your program (___) |
$____________ |