Studying at university across state lines is cheaper than in the state

Studying in college across state lines is cheaper than in the state (Alberta News) In the past, students who studied at universities across state lines had to pay higher tuition fees than those who studied within their own state, burdening many...

(Alberta News)

In the past, students who studied in out-of-state universities had to pay higher tuition than those who studied in-state. Many students and parents who could not afford it were discouraged when they heard about out-of-state universities. However, the situation reversed after the financial crisis. Now many out-of-state universities have tuition fees that are even cheaper than in-state universities. "U.S. News & World Report" magazine pointed out that many well-known public universities faced state government budget cuts after the financial crisis, but the number of applicants for admission continued to increase, and they boldly raised tuition fees, causing the tuition fees required by state students to continue to rise. In the past, many local students attending public universities paid less than $15,000 in tuition, including commuting costs. However, after the financial crisis, many public universities in California, Pennsylvania and Illinois have raised tuition fees, causing tuition and fees for in-state students to exceed 20,000 yuan. In view of this, many universities have reduced or canceled the additional fees for interstate study in order to attract outstanding students. Some schools in more remote areas even provide discounts to students with lower grades because they are worried that they will not be able to recruit students. Among them, many schools charge the same tuition for in-state and out-of-state students. For example, Eastern Oregon University charges no more than 18,000 yuan, including commuting fees and book fees. In addition, some schools can apply for in-state student fees as long as students live there for more than half a year, such as Southern Illinois University and Northern Michigan University, etc. all have such discounts. Some schools also waive additional fees for interstate study for students with average or above-average grades. The University of Louisiana, for example, offers discounts to students with an ACT score of 23 (or SAT score of 1060) and an overall GDP score of at least 2.5. The cost of studying in the state for one year is only 12,000 yuan.