Remember that you will want to be comfortable when you are far from home. Find out how much it costs to live in the city or town where the school is located. Living in big cities can sometimes be more expensive than living in small towns, although the opposite may be true in a few cases. A school's catalog, brochure or web site indicates the cost of studying there. Please be aware that costs increase every year.
Accreditation is the certification that a school or program meets a prescribed academic standard.
It is very important to know that a college or university is accredited. If you attend a college or university that is not accredited, you will not be able to transfer your credits to an accredited college or university. Your home country may not recognize your degrees, and you may not be able to get the job you want. Some states authorize or approve schools, but this refers to financial and licensing requirements, not the quality of education there. Instead, colleges and universities have formed associations that set the standards themselves.