<p>Hi! I'm a Chinese student and plan to go to UIUC. But I saw on UIUC's website today that international students' annual expenses are over 43k, which almost compare to private colleges! Is it really that expensive??</p>
<p>That estimate shown for 2006-07 is based on the assumption that the student will need room and board 12 months a year and will attend summer school. However, here is why you should assume that is probably going to be your "total" expense for next year if you are coming for science or engineering and this does not even count summer:</p>
<p>Current tuition and fees for the academic year (two semesters) for out-of-state and internationals is $24,052, but then you need to add additional tuition of $3,462 for science and engineering. Room & board is about $7,700. Thus, you have about $35,000 for tuition, fees and r&b and that total will increase next year possibly by as much as 6% to 8% once increases are finally approved. In other words, expect the number for those things to be between $37,000 and $38,000 next year if you are in science or engineering. Now add books and supplies, probably another $1,000 (maybe more). Now add travel costs and personal spending money (which vary among students) and that should put you most likely close to or even over that $43,000 range.</p>
<p>thanx! I do major in Engineering...</p>
<p>However it might seem expensive, but UIUC is considered to be a not so expensive university for international student, comparing to other school of the same calibre such as UMich (around 5,000 more)</p>
<p>If I'm a US citizen.. can I apply for residency in Illinois for second year and pay in-state tuition? :o</p>
<p>Probably not, check the U of I website.</p>
<p>As is true in many states, it is not that easy to switch from paying non-resident to resident tuition after you have started as a a citizen who resided in another state. You essentially need to establish: (a) you have been a resident of Illinois for a least a year before beginning of semester for which you are claiming residency; (b) you can't count the time you spend at Illinois as a college student toward that one year; (c) if your parents are not Illinois residents, you need to show you are independent of their support, i.e., they are not footing any of your college and living costs; (d) you need to show your intent to be a permanent resident of Illinois such as by having employment here for that one year of residency, pay state income taxes, have an Illinois home address, an Illinois driver's license, an Illinois voting card.</p>