Total study abroad cost including tuition differential, living costs and travel.
On a reciprocal exchange the tuition differential is often zero because home tuition continues to apply, which makes travel and living cost differences the main variables. The net additional cost is the right basis for the decision. Living costs abroad may be lower than at home, in which case study abroad can cost less overall despite the travel expense.
Study Abroad Cost
Net additional cost = tuition differential + travel and visa − scholarship support
Net additional cost = tuition differential + travel and visa − scholarship support On a reciprocal exchange the tuition differential is often zero because home tuition continues to apply, which makes travel and living cost differences the main variables. The net additional cost is the right basis for the decision.
Living costs abroad may be lower than at home, in which case study abroad can cost less overall despite the travel expense.
This calculator takes 7 inputs: Home tuition per term, Host tuition per term, Terms abroad, Monthly living cost abroad, Months abroad, Travel, visa and insurance, Scholarships and grants. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.