Is it true that college students in the US must pay outrageous college fees?

Question

I once spoke to a girl who came here to Ireland to study because she said that even having to pay the fee for non-eu citizens, it was still cheaper than paying in the U.S..
Does it bother Americans that they must work so hard to get an education which those living in most European countries get for free?

Answer 1

Yes and no.

If you are a state resident you can go to a state college for a modest fee, but it's still expensive. Like $2,000 a year or so.

Private schools are quite expensive. Today they can cost $15 or $20,000 a year.

There is no program in America like we saw in Educating Rita, which I assume is a legitimate English program where ANYONE can audit a class basically for free under a program

In American you have to pay to do that.

The closest we come is 2 year community college which is about $200 a semesters to attend.

Answer 2

different schools cost different amounts but yeah they all have weird fees beyond base tuition there's room and board which is really just room cause u pay extra for a meal plan and all that comes with the room is usually a bed with an uncomfortable mattress a small closet a computer desk and a small dresser u do get super high speed internet by now most schools have T3 lines usually ur limited to a certain number of classes and its broken down by credits some courses are 3 and some are 4 so a 4 credit course would cost more then u have tuition related fees technology fee lab fee for some science classes parking permit fee to park ur car on campus u'd figure paying US$30,000 for some schools every year would be more than enough to cover every possible expense my friend went to medical school in romania 5 years included undergrad and medical school tuition was $0 cause his parents were citizens its even taught in english all he hadda pay for was his apartment and food and his parents sent him like $1000 a month which in romania is living like a rockstar

Answer 3

There is a reason why over 500,000 foreign students come to the USA to college every year - sometimes you get what you pay for!!! And of course, people in EU countries pay much higher taxes than Americans -- the college isnt really free - you just pay for it in taxes your whole life rather than paying a set amount when you attend.

The "list price" for many American colleges is quite high, but on the other hand, Americans are rich. Even people in the USA who consider themselves poor are rich by world standards. So, everything is relative. And many American students do not pay the actual "list price" - good students usually get a discount in the form of a "scholarship" None of my kids paid anywhere near the amount that was listed in the school catalog.

The situation is a bit more complicated than just the numbers would suggest/

Answer 4

College education is high here in the US. If my hubby goes to the Netherlands for his PHD, (his job will pay for it). I'll probably finish up my degrees in the Netherlands