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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m one of them.

Being an immigrant is tough. I’m desperate to leave but nicer places don’t want Americans and getting a visa let alone citizenship is an uphill battle.

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I don't understand why Americans want to move to, particularly Europe so badly given they pay higher taxes for public services and earn a whole lot less overall. All the high-skilled people limited by their market in Europe move to the United States to earn more than they do in the old continent.[/quote]

I’d much rather pay higher taxes and have free or low cost college. Tuition at Oxford is less that 10,000 pounds. Tuition at private university in America is $60,000. We are fooling ourselves thinking lower taxes is better. I’m saving every nickel and dime for my child’s future college tuition.[/quote]

Yeah, but your kid can only apply to either Oxford OR Cambridge, and he isn't getting into either. Now what? Leeds?[/quote]
dp.. Leeds is a great school, and their tuition is even lower.

Tuition at my kid's oos flagship (chosen because no in state has the major they want) is $40K, 3x more expensive than the UK's top college.  Tuition at my other kid's in state flagship is $12K, almost the same amount as Oxford.  Plus, unis in the UK require 3 years, whereas most in the US require 4 years.  Just another way that shows that the US is about greed.[/quote]

You're probably being selective. Standard tuition at most UK universities for undergraduates is about 10k GBP. 10k. You pay more for law or medicine courses.

But you're ignoring living expenses. It used to be about another 10k GBP for basic student accommodation and meals. 
20k GBP altogether is about $30k, which makes it comparable to an in-state flagship like College Park for Maryland residents (including room and board). But the comment about American students having higher salaries after college remains absolutely true.

I did check Oxford's website and it estimated 1500-2100 a month for living expenses on top of the 10k tuition. So my 10k year for living is clearly out of date. And actually the average UK student debt burden as of 2025 is 53,000 GBP, which is the highest in the developed world, according to the Guardian.

Last but not least, American schools are better funded and have more resources than most British schools. Only Oxbridge comes close.[/quote]
Well, Trump is making sure that funding dries up for most colleges here in the US.

Also, you missed the part where I stated that most unis in the Uk are 3 years, not 4. So, again, college in the UK overall is cheaper than here.

My DC is actually at UMDCP, and their monthly expenses is probably around $1700 to $1800 per month, again, for 4 years, not 3.
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It's worth googling a bit before posting on here. The average UK student debt is 53,000 pounds, which at current exchange rate is $71,300.

The average American student debt is apparently $43,333.

Three years versus four years is meaningless when the average debt is significantly higher. It's impressive, when you think about it. Especially as the UK graduates go into lower paying jobs after university.

The areas where a typical Brit is better off than a typical American is few and limited and to specific circumstances. [/quote]

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