Is Studying Abroad More Expensive Than Studying in the U.S.?

[land_of_ice]

How do you get to study abroad , say if your attending a 4 year college in the United States? Is it more or less expensive that say studying within the country ?

 

[eof]

Exchange programs are often a complete ripoff i.e. you pay your normal tuition for your own school, but study abroad. Meaning you might end up paying more than $30000 a year for studying in a country where tuition is around $5000 or even completely free... You pretty much pay for getting your courses counted towards your degree at your own institution...

 

[Monocles]

It depends on the school. For example, at my school out-of-state students pay in-state tuition when they study abroad, so it is a very good deal.