Here’s one way to escape America’s high college costs: Leave the country

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  1. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

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    "Devon has tapped into one way to escape America’s skyrocketing college costs: simply opting out. As Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will often remind you, European countries provide their citizens, and outsiders as well, with nearly free education. So why not take advantage?"

    "But when she started researching alternatives abroad, Viemont found there wasn’t a good place for families to compare options. So she decided to start one. The database has information on 355 schools and more than 1,500 programs, she said. Forty of the schools feature free tuition, and 98 charge less than $4,000 a year".

    "Though a European university may be cheaper than most U.S. schools, limiting the need for loans, it’s important to remember you’ll face other expenses during your undergraduate years, such as flights and basic living costs, Viemont said."

    "As Lockwood noted, part of the reason these overseas universities are so relatively inexpensive is that they don’t cater to their students the way American schools do, with academic hand holding, high-end cafeterias and gyms, and ample university-sponsored recreational activities. Students in the U.S. have come to associate these amenities so closely with university life that it’ll be hard for them to adjust, he said."
     
  2. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    You can do the DSocSci at Leicester for under $US30K (tuition). You'll need to take at least one trip to campus as well. Pretty good price compared to U.S. options.
     
  3. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    "Students in the U.S. have come to associate these amenities so closely with university life that it’ll be hard for them to adjust, he said."

    Really? What are they going to do in a globalized world when they're competing against young people who can show some adaptability?
     
  4. AV8R

    AV8R Active Member

  5. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

    In recent years, Canada has seen a 50% increase in American students enrolled here. Some (by no means all) report they can get four years of study here for the price of one, back home.
    Welcome to Canada, eh? Our schools are pretty good - so is our beer. But please leave your guns back home. :smile:

    J.
     
  6. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    My fifteen year old has been learning French for a few years. He enjoyed a trip to Quebec last year and has expressed interest in applying to universities there.
     
  7. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

    School fees there are significantly less than elsewhere in Canada, Steve. Definitely worth looking into. Your son wouldn't be alone. From what I read, quite a few American students have discovered "la belle province." :smile:

    J.
     
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  8. Messdiener

    Messdiener Active Member

    The next (obvious) question is: does la belle province offer any distance learning programs at reasonable rates?
     
  9. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

    Bien sûr, mon ami. Vous n'avez qu'à consulter Google. Essayez "formation à distance, Québec." Beaucoup de résultats. Voici un exemple: Baccalauréat en informatique (B. Sc. A.) | Formation à distance

    J.
     

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