Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 21:13     Subject: Are We Crazy for Questioning a $250k US Degree and looking abroad?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We’ve lived in the uk for ten years and DD is just finishing up A level exams. I would have loved for her to study at a university here, but it was just going to be too much money. It was going to be about £45k/year. That’s in pounds so figure $60k/year? Good luck getting a good rate. And that’s not even with room/board.

She got a full tuition FA scholarship to a T20 in the states and will go there. We have a HHI just under 200k. (But she’s also got a merit scholarship for even more at a school in the top 40 and one in the top 70.)


The 45,000 GBP/year is only at a very few UK universities (Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, etc.). There are several excellent universities - eg., Durham - that cost considerably less than that for tuition and fees, especiall for humanities/social sciences.


Yep, people here only look at the most expensive courses at Oxbridge/Imperial.
Durham for 3 years at any humanities course is a steal when compared to 4 years at any Out of State of Private US uni.
Scottish unis are 4 years, but still relatively cheaper than us Unis if you are comparing Out of State unis and Private unis with no merit.



Durham is $61k pound for tuition, room and board. The Cost of Attendance (COA) at Durham University varies significantly based on fee status. For UK ("Home") undergraduate students, tuition fees are £9,790 per year. For international (Overseas) students, tuition ranges from £28,500 to £41,000 annually, with living expenses adding roughly £15,000 to £20,000.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 20:40     Subject: Are We Crazy for Questioning a $250k US Degree and looking abroad?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We’ve lived in the uk for ten years and DD is just finishing up A level exams. I would have loved for her to study at a university here, but it was just going to be too much money. It was going to be about £45k/year. That’s in pounds so figure $60k/year? Good luck getting a good rate. And that’s not even with room/board.

She got a full tuition FA scholarship to a T20 in the states and will go there. We have a HHI just under 200k. (But she’s also got a merit scholarship for even more at a school in the top 40 and one in the top 70.)


The 45,000 GBP/year is only at a very few UK universities (Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, etc.). There are several excellent universities - eg., Durham - that cost considerably less than that for tuition and fees, especiall for humanities/social sciences.


Yep, people here only look at the most expensive courses at Oxbridge/Imperial.
Durham for 3 years at any humanities course is a steal when compared to 4 years at any Out of State of Private US uni.
Scottish unis are 4 years, but still relatively cheaper than us Unis if you are comparing Out of State unis and Private unis with no merit.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 19:27     Subject: Are We Crazy for Questioning a $250k US Degree and looking abroad?
Anonymous wrote:We’ve lived in the uk for ten years and DD is just finishing up A level exams. I would have loved for her to study at a university here, but it was just going to be too much money. It was going to be about £45k/year. That’s in pounds so figure $60k/year? Good luck getting a good rate. And that’s not even with room/board.

She got a full tuition FA scholarship to a T20 in the states and will go there. We have a HHI just under 200k. (But she’s also got a merit scholarship for even more at a school in the top 40 and one in the top 70.)


If you live in the UK for five + years, shouldn't your DC be eligible for resident tuition? Fees at Oxbridge are based on residence, not on citizenship.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 16:47     Subject: Are We Crazy for Questioning a $250k US Degree and looking abroad?
Anonymous wrote:We’ve lived in the uk for ten years and DD is just finishing up A level exams. I would have loved for her to study at a university here, but it was just going to be too much money. It was going to be about £45k/year. That’s in pounds so figure $60k/year? Good luck getting a good rate. And that’s not even with room/board.

She got a full tuition FA scholarship to a T20 in the states and will go there. We have a HHI just under 200k. (But she’s also got a merit scholarship for even more at a school in the top 40 and one in the top 70.)


The 45,000 GBP/year is only at a very few UK universities (Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, etc.). There are several excellent universities - eg., Durham - that cost considerably less than that for tuition and fees, especiall for humanities/social sciences.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 16:22     Subject: Are We Crazy for Questioning a $250k US Degree and looking abroad?
Anonymous wrote:What about Dutch universities. Are they cheaper? Many do classes in English


After Brexit, Dutch universities kind of stepped into the gap for EU students looking for courses taught in English. However, there has been pushed back on English taught courses and talk about reducing international student numbers.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 14:51     Subject: Are We Crazy for Questioning a $250k US Degree and looking abroad?
What about Dutch universities. Are they cheaper? Many do classes in English
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 14:37     Subject: Are We Crazy for Questioning a $250k US Degree and looking abroad?
No, a couple of fine Canadian universities, half dozen or so great universities in the UK and a couple in Europe that compare favorable with top ranked US schools at less overall costs even paying international rates.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 13:18     Subject: Are We Crazy for Questioning a $250k US Degree and looking abroad?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:+1. My kid just finished last year at Oxford. It was $86k a year for STEM. European universities have caught on and are billing Americans.


It would still be the same price as for locals though if your kid had an EU passport?


You need to have been resident in the UK for the preceding three years to qualify for home tuition fees.

My kids are British citizens but we have always lived in the US, and they won't qualify.

You do save a year's tuition if they get out in three years though.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 13:11     Subject: Are We Crazy for Questioning a $250k US Degree and looking abroad?
We’ve lived in the uk for ten years and DD is just finishing up A level exams. I would have loved for her to study at a university here, but it was just going to be too much money. It was going to be about £45k/year. That’s in pounds so figure $60k/year? Good luck getting a good rate. And that’s not even with room/board.

She got a full tuition FA scholarship to a T20 in the states and will go there. We have a HHI just under 200k. (But she’s also got a merit scholarship for even more at a school in the top 40 and one in the top 70.)
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 11:36     Subject: Are We Crazy for Questioning a $250k US Degree and looking abroad?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I tried to get my kid to consider McGill as they would get in with no problem and use Canadian citizenship prices but they said that school is for losers. Sigh was hoping to have money. Ivy league yay


If your child truly said that about McGill then they need to work on their maturity.


Among many American high schoolers, Canada seems to get treated almost like Ohio in Gen Z slang, except worse. It is used as a punchline, like "Canada sucks" or "Canada is for losers," whether that is fair or not. I think some of it is national pride, and some of it is the perception that Canada has been declining and feels less impressive than it used to.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 11:01     Subject: Are We Crazy for Questioning a $250k US Degree and looking abroad?
Anonymous wrote:I tried to get my kid to consider McGill as they would get in with no problem and use Canadian citizenship prices but they said that school is for losers. Sigh was hoping to have money. Ivy league yay


If your child truly said that about McGill then they need to work on their maturity.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 10:57     Subject: Are We Crazy for Questioning a $250k US Degree and looking abroad?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:+1. My kid just finished last year at Oxford. It was $86k a year for STEM. European universities have caught on and are billing Americans.


It would still be the same price as for locals though if your kid had an EU passport?


Obviously not since the UK is not in the EU. And it would also not be the same as local fees if the child had a British passport but was not a UK resident.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 08:32     Subject: Are We Crazy for Questioning a $250k US Degree and looking abroad?
I tried to get my kid to consider McGill as they would get in with no problem and use Canadian citizenship prices but they said that school is for losers. Sigh was hoping to have money. Ivy league yay
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 08:27     Subject: Are We Crazy for Questioning a $250k US Degree and looking abroad?
Anonymous wrote:+1. My kid just finished last year at Oxford. It was $86k a year for STEM. European universities have caught on and are billing Americans.


It would still be the same price as for locals though if your kid had an EU passport?
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2026 21:15     Subject: Are We Crazy for Questioning a $250k US Degree and looking abroad?
+1. My kid just finished last year at Oxford. It was $86k a year for STEM. European universities have caught on and are billing Americans.