Here's what college costs in 28 countries around the world
Australia: $4,763
Going to college "Down Under" will cost you an average of $4,763 per year, according to the OECD report.
Austria: $914
College in Austria costs an average of $914 a year, according to the OECD report.
Canada: $4,939
According to the study, Canadian students pay an average of $4,939 a year for college.
Chile: $7,654
In Chile, college students pay $7,654 a year on average, according to the OECD report.
Denmark: $0
Higher education in Denmark is free for students from the European Union and Switzerland.
Tuition fees for students coming from other countries range between $7,000 to $19,000, according to Denmark's Ministry of Higher Education and Science.
Estonia: $0
As in Denmark, Estonia is one of the European countries where natives can study for free.
Courses taught in English, however, cost between $1,900 and $8,700 per year, according to Educations.com.
Finland: $0
EU students can study for free in Finland.
An American student, on the other hand, will have to pay anywhere between $4,600 and $16,000 in fees per year, depending on the institution. There are, however, scholarships available.
Germany: $0
Although Germany was not part of the OECD study, it's one of the European countries that does not charge tuition fees.
Students do pay an administration fee ranging from $175 to $300 per semester, according to The Guardian.
Hungary: $766
The average tuition cost in Hungary is $766, according to the OECD report.
Israel: $3,095
Tuition fees in Israel are an average of $3,095.
Italy: $1,658
In Italy, students pay an average of $1,658 a year in tuition fees, the OECD report found.
Italy is the second most popular study abroad destination for Americans, according to Business Insider.
Japan: $5,229
The average tuition fee in Japan is $5,229 a year, the OECD report found.
Korea: $4,578
South Korean students pay, on average, $4,578 a year for college.
Young South Koreans are among the most educated in the developed world, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Latvia: $1,745 to $5,200
Tuition fees for European students in Latvia are between $1,745 and $5,200 per year on average, according to the European Commission.
Luxembourg: $454 to $907
For most programs, tuition fees in Luxembourg cost between $454 and $907 for public universities, according to the OECD study.
Courses are taught in French, German, and English, according to the European Commission.
Mexico: $527
Students at public universities in Mexico pay $527 a year on average, according to the Global Higher Education Rankings 2010.
Netherlands: $2,420
In the Netherlands, students pay an average of $2,420 in tuition fees per year, according to the OECD report.
Students from outside the European Union usually have to pay at least $7,000 a year to study in the Netherlands, according to the European Commission.
New Zealand: $4,295
Students in New Zealand pay an average of $4,295 for college.
Norway: $0
Higher education in Norway is free for EU students and foreign students, according to the European Commission.
Poland: $0
College is also free in Poland.
This includes Polish students and students from the EU, but other international students usually have to pay at least $2,300 a year in tuition fees, according to the European Commission.
Portugal: $1,124 to $1,821
On average, students in Portugal pay between $1,124 to $1,821 in tuition fees each year, according to the OECD report.
Slovak Republic: $0
In the Slovak Republic, or Slovakia, public higher education is free, according to the report.
However, the students usually have to pay a tuition fee if their full education is carried out in another language, according to the European Commission.
Slovenia: $0
Slovenia does not charge tuition fees for public universities at the bachelor level, the report found.
That said, students from outside the EU generally have to pay at least $2,300 in fees to study in Slovenia, according to the European Commission.
Spain: $1,830
Students in Spain pay $1,830 a year on average to study at public institutions, according to the OECD.
Sweden: $0
As in Finland and Norway, higher education is generally free in Sweden.
But, as in Finland, non-EU students have to pay tuition fees to study in Sweden, starting at about $9,000 a year.
Switzerland: $1,168
Switzerland charges students an average of $1,168 in tuition fees per year, according to the OECD report.
Turkey: $0
Turkey generally does not charge tuition fees, according to the OECD report.
United States: $8,202
The US has the highest average tuition fees for both public and private institutions at the bachelor level.
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