ApplyESL
Find a Program

Free tool

Cost calculator for studying English in the US

Build a budget that includes tuition, housing, the flight, insurance and any visa fee. Tuition starts from recorded program rates; enter your own estimates for the other costs. All amounts are in US dollars.

Choose a program with published tuition and course length to use its calculated weekly figure instead of a city or national sample. This is a planning estimate, not a school quote.

$

Across 95 program locations with a published price and duration, weekly rates range from $90 to $1,638, with a median of $319. Some locations use the same published school price, so this is not an independent-school median. Replace it with the school's quote when available. See rates and sources

Your own estimates

Enter your own estimates. Blank fields contribute zero to the partial total; a warning identifies missing amounts.

$
$
$
$
Published base fees

Select if these base fees apply to you. Additional issuance or other charges may apply; this is not an all-inclusive visa cost. About F-1 · Check your study plans

Known-cost subtotal

$3,509

$319 per week, trip average · $1,386 per month, trip average

Starting tuition uses the calculated weekly median from comparable program locations, not a quote from a particular school.

Housing, living costs, insurance and the flight are blank. This is not a full trip budget.

Tuition uses the initial recorded rate or your replacement. Other costs use your entries, including any selected base fees. Weekly and monthly figures divide the whole trip total, including one-time costs, across the course duration; they are not recurring bills. Monthly conversion uses 4.345 weeks. Confirm current costs with the school.
Tuition (11 weeks)$3,509
Partial starting total$3,509

TuitionHousingLivingInsurance, travel and fees

Email me this estimate

Select or calculate your information, then enter your email.

Browse programs

Planning the trip too? Use the US arrival checklist to check housing, insurance, phone service and other costs that may sit outside tuition.

Compare financial evidence requirements

Financial evidence requirements cover specific periods and costs. They are not interchangeable annual budgets or tuition quotes. Confirm the covered period, included costs and dependent allowances with the school.

University of Miami$43,260Two full-session semesters
English Language Institute at Wayne State University$28,256Eight months, two semesters
C.C.B. School of Atlanta$25,000School-stated minimum balance for the international application
University of Toledo$23,000School application requirement; coverage period not stated
USA English Language Center San Diego$18,000Confirm the covered period with the school
English Language Institute, Seminole State College of Florida$15,4008 months of study; listed insurance covers 12 months
Professional and Collegiate English (PACE) International Academy$8,800Two semesters of study and one vacation semester
Recorded proof-of-funds requirements. Confirm the amount and coverage for your enrollment.