I’m sure you’re shocked to find out that higher education is cheaper outside of the US.
When I studied abroad, all of my Scottish friends found it hilarious that I was actually saving thousands of dollars by studying abroad. At home, I was enrolled in a pricey NYC college. By studying abroad, I saved so much on tuition that I was able to travel the summer before my semester abroad and throughout my time in Scotland.
As for my Scottish friends, they weren’t paying a single pence (UK penny) for their tuition. How? The UK fully covers tuition for Scottish students who go to Scottish universities.
However, tuition depends on your home country — English, Welsh, and Northern Irish students still pay up to £9,250, £9,000, and £4,030 respectively to attend school in their home countries.
But it’s nothing compared to the cost of tuition and fees at at a private college in the US, which cost an average of $34,740 per year in the 2017-2018 school year, according to the College Board.