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Student Admissions & Orientation, & Faculty Info: Undergraduate Admissions

Estimate of Expenses for Undergraduates International Students:
2012-2013

For the purposes of securing a student visa, an estimate of expenses for a twelve-month period is listed below. (Other figures you may have seen are based on a nine month academic calculation.) Please keep in mind that these are minimum estimates for living expenses and that, depending upon your lifestyle, the actual costs may be higher. Transportation to and from the United States and optional Summer School tuition are not included in the estimates. Due to inflation, these costs will increase annually.

Academic year tuition & activity fee $ 43,976
Room & board for 12 months
  (9 month Academic year cost: $11,880)
  (3 month Summer cost: $3,960)
$ 15,840
Required health service fee & health insurance $ 2,569
Academic year books & supplies $ 800
Personal expenses for 12 months
(clothing, laundry, local transportation, entertainment, etc.)
$ 2,348
TOTAL $65,553

If married and your spouse will accompany you to the United States, please add $4,330 per year to the living expenses listed above. For each child who will accompany you, add $3,100 per year.

Final figures are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees in May, 2012.

Please Note: Because individuals on student visas must certify that funds are available to finance their education, it is not expected that students will need to work beyond the limits of a teaching or research assistantship. Although part-time (not to exceed 20 hours per week) on-campus work is allowed, these jobs are limited. Please keep in mind that the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services severely limits off-campus work for students; and, in most cases, does not allow it at all within the first academic year. You must check with the International Center before considering off-campus employment. We expect that the funding source(s) you are certifying to us will be available to you and that you will not need financial assistance upon arrival at Tufts.

Information above updated March 20, 2012