<p>^^ Good list, unfortunately a bit out of date. UNC Chapel Hill is now at $22,294 in OOS tuition and fees for the 2008-09 academic year. Still a very good value for OOS students, though they don’t admit many. Minnesota is currently $14,756 in OOS tuition and fees, a real steal especially in fields where the school is strong like engineering and undergrad business.</p>
<p>Consider the University of Florida. Tuition is mad cheap and rent can be as low as $350 a month</p>
<p>Ssobick, that’s why it pays to read the fine print! U of Florida is $11,000 Tuition/Fees, Room and Board. But there’s just this little, insignificant addition below on the website:</p>
<p>“Out-of-state undergraduates should add $17,610 to projected tuition/fees.”</p>
<p>That’s still a good price, but $28,610 does not qualify as “mad cheap”, when U of Minnesota, of equal or better quality, is at $21,500.</p>
<p>^^^^
i believe this is a misprint. It is 17,610 TOTAL for out of state tuition and fees, not an additional 17,610.</p>
<p>^ When I look at the University of Florida website it says out-of-state tuition and fees are $21,400. That’s cheaper than some publics, but almost $7,000 more than the University of Minnesota at $14,806.</p>
<p>Florida:
[University</a> of Florida - Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/annualcosts.html]University”>Cost – UF Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships)</p>
<p>Minnesota:
[Costs</a> and Aid](<a href=“http://admissions.tc.umn.edu/costsaid/tuition.html]Costs”>Cost of Attendance | Office of Admissions)</p>
<p>So it’s between U Minnesota, Stony Brook, and VT, I guess.</p>
<p>In terms of jobs, which of them would offer me the best opportunities upon graduation? (I guess that’d be based on their locations etc?)</p>
<p>Would I be able to get into the Honors Program at any of these schools?</p>
<p>Just stay at Berkeley and go into debt…</p>
<p>Hmm. That actually could be an option. But I was planning to go into debt for Grad School; so it might be a bit too much to handle then? :S</p>
<p>Go into small debt with GaTech.</p>
<p>Minnesota, Stony Brook, and VT would all be fine choices. Since you mentioned graduate school, it won’t really matter where you go for your undergraduate degree. You’ll be looking for a job out of grad school, so where you go for that matters more. This is just my opinion, but you’d be better off to go to a cheap undergraduate and then the graduate school of your choice.</p>
<p>Buffs, I intend to work for 2-4 years before going to grad school; so that I can atleast pay for a part of grad school on my own. That’s why my undergrad school and its placements are important factors.</p>
<p>I think I can even bring down the cost of room and board at Cal from $13,000 to about $8000-$9000 by living off campus; or so I’ve heard.</p>
<p>Sam, is off campus housing at Georgia Tech cheaper than on campus housing? (I’m assuming you’re a current student/alumnus at Tech)</p>
<p>According to the fee schedule, they are charging you 4,500 for 2 semesters which last for about 8 months. So you are talking about a little under $600/month. GA Tech is in midtown which is considered one of the more vibrant and expensive areas of Atlanta.</p>
<p>[url=<a href=“atlanta apartments / housing for rent "midtown" - craigslist”>atlanta apartments / housing for rent "midtown" - craigslist]classifieds</a> - craigslist<a href=“I%20typed%20midtown”>/url</a> Looks like some of the cheapest studios cost about $550-600 range which is about the same as living on campus. The good thing is you don’t have to leave during breaks if you live off campus.</p>
<p>I am not associated with Ga Tech in any way. I just know IE is their forte.</p>
<p>
If you plan to work in the US after you graduate, you should be aware that getting a work visa as a foreign student is no longer a sure thing. There are simply too many international students applying for work visa. There is now a lottery system for H1 visa.
[The</a> visa shortage: Big problem, easy fix](<a href=“http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2007/nov/26visa.htm]The”>http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2007/nov/26visa.htm)</p>
<p>People, any more college on the east coast?</p>
<p>Would going to college in the UK be a good option? Can people who’ve done their undergrad in the UK come to the States for Grad School?</p>
<p>
Sure. Will the UK be cheaper for you?</p>
<p>
Yes, you’ll need a degree from a UK university and take the GRE.</p>
<p>The UK will actually be a lot cheaper. A complete 3yr B.Eng program in the UK would total to about $80,000.</p>
<p>Thanks; I thought some American grad schools didn’t accept 3yr undergraduate degrees.</p>
<p>You need to be careful. The reason why they are only 3-yr is because many people already complete the A-level before entering (finishing the 13th grade). For science/engineering students, it means they often already finish what would be the first-year science/math in the US. You may want to see if you need to repeat their 1st-yr after your freshmen year here.</p>
<p>I have a couple of friends in the UK; they tell me I should be fine. So I’m not too worried about the 13th year bit.</p>
<p>Do UK college grads from colleges like Southampton and Reading get jobs straight out of college? Any idea anyone?</p>