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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also it looks like the other PP was referring to this list of the unis with most Americans attending that another poster shared:

1. University of St Andrews – ≈ 1,810
2. University of Edinburgh – ≈ 960
3. University of Oxford – ≈ 720[/quote]

This is a blip in terms of the number of US college students which I believe is around 16MM.

Now, maybe a million are applying and this is all that gets in…but I doubt it.[/quote]

What does this have to do with the thread?[/quote]

That the record number applying is only like maybe 10,000 kids total out of 4MM kids applying to college from the US[/quote]

Considering that for most Americans, their universe extends only 100 miles from their home, it is actually pretty impressive that there are 10,000+ kids applying to UK schools from America. I’m willing to bet 99.99% of all kids applying through the Common App could not name more than one UK university.[/quote]

UK universities are also only relatively affordable if you are willing and able to pay fully for US private universities. The vast majority of US high school students are not able to afford UK universities, especially with the current exchange rate, and are barely able to afford public or private colleges in this country with generous merit scholarships, financial aid, and employment. [/quote]

Of course. It is a niche audience in America for sure. It only makes sense for a few groups, but one thing they have in common is that they need to be able to afford $25 to $40k in Tuition per year. Under that scenario, yes it makes sense for these families when compared to full pay at OOS or Private universities in the US.[/quote]

You’re leaving out many hefty charges like term break fees if staying in (bc unis usually rent space to conferences bc they’re broke), visa fees, NHS pay in, and especially travel back and forth.  Then there’s all the costs for travel during term breaks.  [/quote]

really? Hefty charges? You are kidding right? Have you gone though the list of charges that American private universties charge? Why spend $100k a year with U of Miami or Tulane Or (insert of Private full pay) vs the fraction of that (including all the “hefty”charges)…..please…[/quote]

Yeah, no.  Families looking to “be able to afford 25k to 40k in [t]uition per year” are NOT considering Miami or Tulane.  :roll:  They wouldn’t be looking at overseas unis either with all the additional costs.[/quote]

So my DS is going to uni in the UK on international fees. 3 yrs @ 25,800 pounds sterling + 7000 accomodation (including some meals) still comes in at less than $45k for THREE years, not 4. No visa required, no flights. [/quote]

:roll: 
So your kid is a EEA, EU, or Swiss passport holder and you all have a home there.  Congrats on this being a common thing.  [/quote]

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