Costs are listed in U.S. dollars for 2000. Use these estimates for planning but always be aware of increases for all items. Be certain to account for bank changes and currency devaluation in changing from local currency to U.S. dollars. In a few cases, students are required to submit a deposit equal to a year's tuition, or even a year's estimated costs, upon their arrival in the United States.
Tuition is usually lower for community colleges and technical training institutes.
Students in fields such as engineering, art and architecture may have additional materials fees or laboratory fees. 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.