For some fields, such as engineering, books and study materials may be much more expensive. You will probably also need to buy a computer, since writing assignments customarily must be typewritten. You may be able to resell some of your textbooks for 40 to 60 percent of their original cost, but that is not always possible. Sometimes special inexpensive tickets for domestic travel within the U.S. are available overseas. Purchase of your tickets at least one month in advance can also reduced this cost markedly.
Train travel is limited in the U.S., compared to other countries.
Bus and train travel will be difficult if you do not speak fluent English. If you live on campus, you may have few or no transportation costs. If you live off campus, budget for a bicycle or other public transport. Since the cost of living varies from one location to the next, it is only possible to give you estimates of what your stay in the United States is likely to cost. Room and board arrangements must be made well in advance of the start of the academic year.