StudentMojo.com http://watchmojo.com/school/blog Students, Education, College Life and Making the Most of School Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:07:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 en Canadian universities wooing American students with lower tuition rates http://watchmojo.com/school/blog/index.php/2009/05/19/canadian-universities-wooing-american-students-with-lower-tuition-rates/ http://watchmojo.com/school/blog/index.php/2009/05/19/canadian-universities-wooing-american-students-with-lower-tuition-rates/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 15:16:07 +0000 rebecca Boston University international studentscanadaCollegeDalhousiefeesFinancestuitionUnited Statesuniversities http://watchmojo.com/school/blog/index.php/2009/05/19/canadian-universities-wooing-american-students-with-lower-tuition-rates/ With American tuition fees of roughly US$25,000, and many families strapped for cash, some American students are now taking their higher learning north of the border. Many Canadian universities are of an Ivy League caliber; however the total cost of attending the schools is markedly less. For international students, one year of tuition at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia is CDN$14,060, versus Boston University’s CDN$44,975. Not to mention housing expenses, etc. About 9,000 American students studied in Canadian Universities this year, versus roughly 2,300 12 years ago.

Students face the decision after graduation, however, about whether to move back to the U.S. or to stay in Canada. Read more…

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