For internationals, Berkeley is more expensive than the Ivies

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>UC</a> Berkeley Financial Aid Office Cost of Attendance</p>

<p>People should be reminded that those "low tuition" advantages are for California residents or US citizens, who have been for so long paying their taxes which ended up being used toward schools like Berkeley so that these public institutions could be run.</p>

<p>By the way, at $53,923 per year for an international student, you would have to pay more than if you'd attended Cornell, which is by far the most expensive Ivy and cost $50,900 in the 2009-2010 year.</p>

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<p>The price difference of attending berkeley and cornell isn’t that big. If my parents are willing to pay for my education, I’d rather that i attend Berkeley. Of course, it would be a different story if I also have acceptances from HYPSM. But whilst Cornell is good, it isn’t HYPSM’s good.</p>

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<p>Yes, Berkeley is expensive for internationals. However, I do know quite a few people in ivies and they definitely pay more than we do.</p>

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<p>Ivies such as Cornell, Dartmouth and Harvard give international students financial aid. If I got accepted to any of those, I would’ve had a free ride despite the fact that I’m an international student. Obviously, I’m in Cal now so that discussion is moot, but. Sigh.</p>

<p>The only consolation is that I might be able to get some financial aid in my second year from Cal… But that’s not guaranteed either, so.</p>