I was just wondering if public universities in the US favor people from there home states in the selection process.
Say I am a resident/citizen of Virginia, would the Uni of Virginia give me preferencial treatment when allocating student places.
Thanks,
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I don't think so...they usually want smarter, richer, people....and I could be wrong because tuition is cheaper for locals...
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Thats why I asked. I notice on the US news rankings site that tuition is much cheaper for locals, and thought rationally that was aimed at getting locals thru those doors.
Its like $7000 (local) against $20,000 (non state).
What are the intl fees like! :o
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lol probably cheaper in Pakistan:D
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Yeah...
But seriously, what do intl students typically pay per annum in public universities?
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its cheaper because they are state universities and much of the funding xomes from state sources so the state residents have lower tuition.
tuition rates for international students vary highly from one state university to another.
at Penn State or Michigan you will be paying much more than what you would pay at Texas or Kansas, and I suppose even Oklahoma.
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Can you illustrate with examples. (2 marks)
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International tuition is the same as out-of-state tuition. Paying 10-15K extra is pretty common.
Also, keep in mind that tuition may also vary depending on whether you are at undergraduate or graduate level.
Some schools offer a reduction in out-of-state fees of up to 75% when you reach the doctoral level.
There are different tiers of universities, even if you are talking public. In order of prestige and costs from low to high there are:
-community colleges
-state schools
-higher ranked, govt run schools (e.g. the University of California cluster- i think there are 10 now..).
If you are looking at private universities, then usually there are no differences in terms of in-state or out-of-state. Everyone just pays more.
US universities typically actually want to recruit as many out-of state students and international students as possible. The reasons for this are that (1) schools are a business - higher fees means more money for the school programs and salaries (2) universities are always aiming at increasing the diversity of the student body. Being from out of state or from abroad may actually help you…though as far as money is concerned, don’t expect much in terms of help or scholarships…
A comparison of out-of-state fees for a small cross section of US schools can be found here - http://www.wm.edu/financeoffice/budget_info/OutStatePeer.pdf
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I am aware of the so called public ivies. Do these charge tuition rates similar to private institutions for Intl students?
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lol i just got an invitation from SUU yesterday, they were asking me to come to their presentation :D
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I gave you 4 uni names, easy to go look at their websites to pull up their international student rates (98 marks).
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well shaulabar not all unis in univ of california system are highly ranked. UCLA, Berkeley sure.. to some extent maybe Irvine even, but santa barbara, santa cruz etc (btw proud banana slug for one summer :)) are not anything special
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Fraudz -
That's true, however on the average the UCs are thought of as slightly better and more difficult to get into than the State schools in Cali...longer application, stricter reqs etc. There are exceptions of course...I was just trying to give a general description of the university rings, and like all generalisms there are flaws and exceptions.
Btw, UCSB and UCSC have been coming up the ranks lately...UCSB in particular, especially after the handful of Nobel prizes profs there have received in the past couple of years.
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Partial credit.
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Shaulabar, yes in general UC system is better than Cal State system. I thought u meant nationally. I stand corrected
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In brief - it depends. Best way to find what you need is to research the specific schools that you are interested in.
In general:
UC system intl fees = 20+K
Private Ivies Tuition= 30+K
Other Private schools Tuition = varies greatly
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I think the standards and requirements in CA are quite different then rest of the states. Like my program is a 4-yr program everywhere in US except for CA, where it is a 5 year program and it is not honors, just the regular BA/BS.
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That depends which univ and which state are you going to most of the univ prefer out of state and international students as they will be getting more money from them and also if they prefer diversity on campus. There are also some state univ offering in-state scholarships (for international and out-of-state students) if you maintain required GPA and do some community hours.