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College, Graduate School and Study Abroad Cost Calculator

Project annual program costs or build a study-abroad budget using host-currency expenses, an entered exchange rate, USD costs and a chosen buffer.

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Inputs that matter
First-year tuition, First-year housing and meals, First-year transport, health and personal costs, First-year fees, books and supplies, and 12 more
Output to expect
Program cost by year, Study abroad cost budget
  • Check the units and required inputs before comparing results.
  • Keep the assumptions with a copied result so you can reproduce the calculation later.
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How it works

Program cost by year

Project an entered first-year education budget over 1–10 whole academic years. All categories grow at the same chosen rate; costs are rounded to cents each year. Enter actual annual periods, including summer costs when applicable. Funding and foregone earnings are separate.

Year 1 = tuition + housing + living + fees; next year = prior annual total × (1 + growth); program cost = sum of annual totals + initial one-time costs.

Study abroad cost budget

Combine host-currency fees and living costs with home-currency USD costs using an entered exchange rate. A chosen conversion fee applies only to host-currency spending. This plans cash needs before aid; it does not fetch rates or determine visa funds.

Host subtotal = program fees + monthly living × months + other host costs; USD conversion = host subtotal × USD per host unit; total = converted amount + conversion fee + USD costs + cash buffer.

Updated: September 2026

Example Scenarios

The built-in example supplies labeled assumptions. Replace them with your own records before making a decision.

→ $162,629.69

The built-in example supplies labeled assumptions. Replace them with your own records before making a decision.

→ $19,708.00

FAQ

No. Enter dated quotes and USD per one host-currency unit. Program cost uses 1–10 whole academic years; study abroad uses 1–24 whole budget months, with partial-month costs entered separately.

Use your own records on the units and period shown. Enter explicit zeros for absent amounts, verify current terms and record the dates and assumptions.

Choose Save planning case for local history. Copy MD includes current inputs, notes and interpretation; Download CSV exports the result breakdown. Keep a portable copy separately.

About College, Graduate School and Study Abroad Cost Calculator

Project an entered first-year education budget over 1–10 whole academic years. All categories grow at the same chosen rate; costs are rounded to cents each year. Enter actual annual periods, including summer costs when applicable. Funding and foregone earnings are separate. Combine host-currency fees and living costs with home-currency USD costs using an entered exchange rate. A chosen conversion fee applies only to host-currency spending. This plans cash needs before aid; it does not fetch rates or determine visa funds.