International Tuition Statistics by Country

The median yearly tuition for international master's students is 24,260 USD in United States (across 36,089 programs) and 27,021 USD in United Kingdom (across 14,979 programs).These figures are computed directly from the 345,420 programs on Global Admissions, not copied from third-party estimates.

Data as of September 1, 2026 · all amounts in USD · refreshed as our data changes

Median yearly tuition and program counts, by country

Countries with at least 20 listed programs. Medians are shown only where a degree level has published tuition data.

United StatesNorth America
Programs 186,090 · English-taught 186,059 · Median bachelor's 29,030 USD · Median master's 24,260 USD · Median PhD 27,531 USD
United KingdomEurope
Programs 43,797 · English-taught 43,796 · Median bachelor's 26,886 USD · Median master's 27,021 USD · Median PhD 28,146 USD
ChinaAsia
Programs 15,727 · English-taught 8,926 · Median bachelor's 3,421 USD · Median master's 4,462 USD · Median PhD 5,503 USD
CanadaNorth America
Programs 15,086 · English-taught 14,738 · Median bachelor's 17,282 USD · Median master's 12,958 USD · Median PhD 10,584 USD
FranceEurope
Programs 13,060 · English-taught 3,903 · Median bachelor's 206 USD · Median master's 290 USD · Median PhD —
GermanyEurope
Programs 8,825 · English-taught 7,865 · Median bachelor's 3,478 USD · Median master's 4,869 USD · Median PhD 5,796 USD
AustraliaOceania
Programs 8,513 · English-taught 8,513 · Median bachelor's 32,606 USD · Median master's 29,272 USD · Median PhD 30,270 USD
IrelandEurope
Programs 5,258 · English-taught 5,258 · Median bachelor's 15,650 USD · Median master's 18,200 USD · Median PhD 15,000 USD
The NetherlandsEurope
Programs 4,804 · English-taught 4,119 · Median bachelor's 12,000 USD · Median master's 12,000 USD · Median PhD 9,564 USD
ItalyEurope
Programs 4,163 · English-taught 3,675 · Median bachelor's 3,298 USD · Median master's 2,898 USD · Median PhD 208 USD
United Arab EmiratesAsia
Programs 3,122 · English-taught 2,899 · Median bachelor's 18,265 USD · Median master's 23,145 USD · Median PhD 34,207 USD
TürkiyeAsia
Programs 3,005 · English-taught 2,900 · Median bachelor's 7,500 USD · Median master's 10,000 USD · Median PhD 10,000 USD
SpainEurope
Programs 2,390 · English-taught 368 · Median bachelor's 1,177 USD · Median master's 3,131 USD · Median PhD 401 USD
PolandEurope
Programs 2,222 · English-taught 2,210 · Median bachelor's 3,150 USD · Median master's 4,150 USD · Median PhD 4,405 USD
New ZealandOceania
Programs 2,042 · English-taught 2,042 · Median bachelor's 26,415 USD · Median master's 27,006 USD · Median PhD 23,162 USD
FinlandEurope
Programs 1,948 · English-taught 1,948 · Median bachelor's 11,000 USD · Median master's 13,911 USD · Median PhD —
PortugalEurope
Programs 1,926 · English-taught 1,136 · Median bachelor's 3,500 USD · Median master's 5,500 USD · Median PhD 2,750 USD
IndiaAsia
Programs 1,809 · English-taught 1,806 · Median bachelor's 570 USD · Median master's 685 USD · Median PhD 187 USD
BelgiumEurope
Programs 1,734 · English-taught 1,554 · Median bachelor's 5,217 USD · Median master's 9,494 USD · Median PhD —
South KoreaAsia
Programs 1,676 · English-taught 1,664 · Median bachelor's 5,429 USD · Median master's 7,073 USD · Median PhD 7,527 USD
MalaysiaAsia
Programs 1,343 · English-taught 1,343 · Median bachelor's 13,360 USD · Median master's 15,534 USD · Median PhD 12,752 USD
NorwayEurope
Programs 1,264 · English-taught 1,059 · Median bachelor's 8,546 USD · Median master's 8,546 USD · Median PhD —
SwitzerlandEurope
Programs 1,111 · English-taught 659 · Median bachelor's 15,769 USD · Median master's 12,000 USD · Median PhD —
South AfricaAfrica
Programs 1,021 · English-taught 1,021 · Median bachelor's 4,355 USD · Median master's 3,123 USD · Median PhD 2,031 USD
JapanAsia
Programs 994 · English-taught 982 · Median bachelor's 3,353 USD · Median master's 3,353 USD · Median PhD 3,353 USD
TaiwanAsia
Programs 931 · English-taught 930 · Median bachelor's 3,392 USD · Median master's 3,540 USD · Median PhD 3,486 USD
SwedenEurope
Programs 913 · English-taught 913 · Median bachelor's 13,117 USD · Median master's 12,909 USD · Median PhD —
AustriaEurope
Programs 630 · English-taught 386 · Median bachelor's 1,454 USD · Median master's 1,453 USD · Median PhD 1,800 USD
CyprusEurope
Programs 622 · English-taught 617 · Median bachelor's 6,773 USD · Median master's 3,500 USD · Median PhD 5,564 USD
PhilippinesAsia
Programs 587 · English-taught 587 · Median bachelor's 2,010 USD · Median master's 596 USD · Median PhD 596 USD
Northern Cyprus
Programs 560 · English-taught 560 · Median bachelor's 8,000 USD · Median master's — · Median PhD —
ThailandAsia
Programs 368 · English-taught 368 · Median bachelor's 1,659 USD · Median master's 1,463 USD · Median PhD 2,675 USD
HungaryEurope
Programs 307 · English-taught 299 · Median bachelor's 6,400 USD · Median master's 7,500 USD · Median PhD 8,115 USD
DenmarkEurope
Programs 298 · English-taught 298 · Median bachelor's 14,838 USD · Median master's 11,796 USD · Median PhD —
MaltaEurope
Programs 288 · English-taught 288 · Median bachelor's 9,274 USD · Median master's 17,519 USD · Median PhD —
KenyaAfrica
Programs 270 · English-taught 270 · Median bachelor's 2,826 USD · Median master's 3,094 USD · Median PhD 3,688 USD
RussiaEurope
Programs 264 · English-taught 264 · Median bachelor's 1,919 USD · Median master's 2,257 USD · Median PhD —
CzechiaEurope
Programs 258 · English-taught 258 · Median bachelor's 6,498 USD · Median master's 1,600 USD · Median PhD 6,498 USD
GeorgiaAsia
Programs 198 · English-taught 197 · Median bachelor's 8,900 USD · Median master's 4,808 USD · Median PhD 1,538 USD
ChileSouth America
Programs 191 · English-taught 191 · Median bachelor's 4,999 USD · Median master's 6,998 USD · Median PhD 6,998 USD
LatviaEurope
Programs 139 · English-taught 139 · Median bachelor's 3,443 USD · Median master's 3,478 USD · Median PhD 9,911 USD
SingaporeAsia
Programs 111 · English-taught 102 · Median bachelor's 26,467 USD · Median master's 41,703 USD · Median PhD —
GreeceEurope
Programs 111 · English-taught 98 · Median bachelor's 13,354 USD · Median master's 7,651 USD · Median PhD —
LithuaniaEurope
Programs 95 · English-taught 46 · Median bachelor's — · Median master's 5,978 USD · Median PhD —
EstoniaEurope
Programs 65 · English-taught 64 · Median bachelor's — · Median master's 6,955 USD · Median PhD 4,869 USD
MauritiusAfrica
Programs 64 · English-taught 64 · Median bachelor's 2,860 USD · Median master's 3,360 USD · Median PhD —
IsraelAsia
Programs 50 · English-taught 50 · Median bachelor's — · Median master's 15,000 USD · Median PhD —
BulgariaEurope
Programs 38 · English-taught 38 · Median bachelor's 15,997 USD · Median master's — · Median PhD —
UgandaAfrica
Programs 35 · English-taught 35 · Median bachelor's 63,450 USD · Median master's — · Median PhD —
MongoliaAsia
Programs 30 · English-taught 30 · Median bachelor's 2,500 USD · Median master's 2,500 USD · Median PhD —

Cheapest countries to study abroad

Ranked by median international tuition; only countries with at least 30 priced programs at that degree level qualify. Click a country for its full breakdown.

For a master's degree

  1. 1France290 USD
  2. 2Philippines596 USD
  3. 3India685 USD
  4. 4Austria1,453 USD
  5. 5Thailand1,463 USD
  6. 6Czechia1,600 USD
  7. 7Russia2,257 USD
  8. 8Italy2,898 USD
  9. 9Kenya3,094 USD
  10. 10South Africa3,123 USD

For a bachelor's degree

  1. 1France206 USD
  2. 2India570 USD
  3. 3Spain1,177 USD
  4. 4Austria1,454 USD
  5. 5Thailand1,659 USD
  6. 6Russia1,919 USD
  7. 7Philippines2,010 USD
  8. 8Kenya2,826 USD
  9. 9Mauritius2,860 USD
  10. 10Poland3,150 USD

What the numbers mean

Which country has the cheapest master's degrees for international students?

France, with a median of 290 USD a year across 7,827 priced programs. Public universities in France charge annual registration fees rather than tuition — a few hundred euros for EU students, nominally €2,850–3,900 for non-EU students, though many universities waive most of the difference. The trade-off: many programs, especially at bachelor's level, teach in French. Philippines comes next at 596 USD. Remember these medians cover tuition only — a cheap degree in an expensive city can still cost more overall than the reverse. The cost calculator adds rent and living costs to the comparison.

Which country has the cheapest bachelor's degrees for international students?

Also France — 206 USD a year at the median, from 2,129 priced programs. At bachelor's level the language of instruction matters more than at master's: the cheapest systems teach mostly in their own language, so check each program's language requirement before planning around the price. India follows at 570 USD.

Where can you actually study in English?

The Anglosphere dominates by volume: United States lists 186,059, United Kingdom lists 43,796, Canada lists 14,738 English-taught programs on Global Admissions, out of 345,420 total. The more useful number for anyone priced out of those markets: China lists 8,926 English-taught programs at a median master's tuition of 4,462 USD — see the full China breakdown.

Where the numbers meet an application form

Statistics set expectations; at some point you apply somewhere. The universities below partner with Global Admissions and take applications directly on the site — no separate portal, and typically a first response within weeks rather than months. These are the most-viewed partner programs right now:

Asia School of Business in collaboration with MIT Sloan (ASB)
Malaysia
Tuition 37,249 USD/yr
LIUC, The Business University
Italy
Tuition 11,548 USD/yr
East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST)
China
Tuition 10,411 USD/yr
The UWI China Institute of Information Technology (UWI-CIIT)
West Indies
Tuition 10,000 USD/yr
University of International Business and Economics (UIBE)
China
Tuition 4,432 USD/yr
Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU)
China
Tuition 16,361 USD/yr
Hebei Medical University (HBMU)
China
Tuition 4,462 USD/yr

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Methodology

Every figure on this page is computed from Global Admissions — 345,420 degree programs listed by universities across 50 countries — as of September 1, 2026. Medians use the yearly tuition each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; programs without published tuition are excluded from tuition medians but counted in program totals. "English-taught" counts programs whose language of instruction is English. A median is shown only where a country has published-tuition programs at that degree level. Cite as: "Global Admissions data, September 1, 2026".

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