东北部地区
New York University (私立)
Tuition & Fees: $38,765
Room and Board:$13,226
Books: $800
Personal Expenses: $1,000
Total:$53,791
五大湖地区
Northwestern University(私立)
Tuition & Fees: $38,088
Room and Board:$11,703
Books & Supplies:$1,686
Personal Expenses:$1,734
Student Fees:$373
Total:$53,584
加州地区
UC Berkeley (公立)
Tuition & Fees: $22,670
Registration & Fees:$9,748
Food:$924
Housing & Utilities:$14,384
Books & Supplies:1,306
Personal Expenses:1,336
Transportation:$614
Total:$50,982
相对而言,在美国的中部、西部等经济欠发达地区的大学的费用随着这一地区消费水平和物价的经济因素的偏低而有所下降。
西部地区
University of Washington(公立)
Tuition & Fees:$24,367
Health Insurance:$1,434
Room and Board:$8,949
Books & Supplies:$1,035
Transportation:$504
Personal Expenses:$2,265
Total:$38,554
中部地区
University of Missouri(公立)
Tuition & Fees:$38,088
Room and Board:$11,703
Books & Supplies:1,686
Personal Expenses:1,734
Student Fees:$373
Total: $53,584
学校排名对费用的影响:
学校间不同的排名也会对它们的费用产生一定的影响,特别是在学费方面,主要原因是在于排名靠后的学校在师资方面一定程度是要低于排名靠前的学校,因此在收取的费用上也会有所差别。另外,在排名靠后的学校中公立的学校居多,因此也造成了排名靠后的学校的费用要低于排名靠前的学校。
University of Pennsylvania (7)
Tuition and Fees: $37,526
Housing:$6,640
Meals:$3,982
Books:$1,050
Personal:$2,102
Total Budget:$51,300
University of Oregon (120)
Tuition and Fees:$23,718
Housing and Meal:$8,640
Books:$1,050
Personal:$2,412
Total Budget:$35,820