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Cost of Studying in United States: Tuition Statistics

The median yearly tuition for international bachelor's students in United States is 29,030 USD, with the middle half of programs charging between 19,050 USD and 41,631 USD. These figures are computed from 186,090 programs at 2,709 universities in United States listed on Global Admissions; 100% are taught in English.

Data as of August 31, 2026 · all amounts in USD · refreshed as our data changes

Tuition in United States by degree level

The 25th–75th percentile range shows what the middle half of programs charge — a more honest picture than a single average.

Bachelor's · 68,215 programs
Median 29,030 USD/yr · middle half 19,050 USD–41,631 USD
Master's · 36,089 programs
Median 24,260 USD/yr · middle half 17,072 USD–32,492 USD
PhD · 11,558 programs
Median 27,531 USD/yr · middle half 22,890 USD–35,677 USD

Cheapest degree programs in United States

The lowest published international tuition on Global Admissions for United States right now — each links to the live program.

Case Western Reserve University
Master's · 1 USD/yr
Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine
PhD · 1 USD/yr
University of Bridgeport
Master's · 300 USD/yr
University of Idaho
Master's · 325 USD/yr
University of Bridgeport
Master's · 345 USD/yr
William Paterson University
Master's · 480 USD/yr

Quick answers

Can I study in English in United States?

Yes — 186,059 of the 186,090 degree programs in United States on Global Admissions (100%) are taught entirely in English.

How many universities in United States accept international students?

2,709 universities in United States list programs open to international applicants on Global Admissions as of August 31, 2026.

Is United States affordable for international students?

A quarter of bachelor's programs in United States charge 19,050 USD per year or less, and the cheapest listed program starts at 1 USD. Compare against other countries on the tuition statistics table.

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Methodology

All figures are computed from the 186,090 degree programs that2,709 universities in United States list on Global Admissions, as of August 31, 2026. Tuition quartiles use the yearly tuition each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; programs without published tuition are excluded from quartiles but counted in totals. "English-taught" counts programs whose language of instruction is English. Cite as: "Global Admissions data, August 31, 2026".