<p>Your friend needs to know that what he thinks he can pay, and what any college or university thinks he can pay, may be very different. That is what matters.</p>
<p>There are a few less-expensive colleges and universities that fall into your friends price range. There are others that offer one or two very generous scholarships for international applicants which might end up being affordable for him. He really does need to buckle down and do his own research. It is not unheard of for international applicants to investigate two or three hundred institutions in order to identify the ones most likely to award them the aid that they need.</p>