Cost of MS in USA for Indian Students

Indian students planning to pursue MS in USA have a long list of requirements they need to take care of. Cost is one of the foremost factors that students need to consider before laying out further plans for MS in USA. There are various forms of cost that come under the study abroad umbrella, such as accommodation costs, application fees, English language proficiency costs, airfare costs, and more. As MS in USA is one of the most sought after for higher education, it becomes just as important to get to know about the various costs that are included in this foray. Get to know about the cost of MS in USA for Indian students in this blog. Continue reading.  

Cost of MS in USA for Indian Students: Entrance Exam  

Once a student decides to pursue MS in USA, the costs start lining up from their entrance exams as well. GRE is one of the most common entrance exams that is taken for Indian students to qualify for MS in USA. 

GRE stands for  Graduate Record Examinations, which can be taken 5 times in a year, and are valid for 5 years. The GRE cost includes registration, retake, and scorecard request fee. 

Registration Cost	INR 15,800
Retake Fee	INR 15,800
Request for Additional Scorecard	INR 1,997

Cost of English Language Proficiency Tests 

Another major requirement is the need to clear English language proficiency tests. The scores are a part of the eligibility criteria for pursuing an MS in USA. The two most popular tests are TOEFL and IELTS. Let’s learn about their cost below. 

TOEFL

The following make up the TOEFL cost for Indian students. 

Registration Cost	INR 14,605
Late Fee	INR 3,000
Retake Fee	INR 12,750
Request for Additional Scorecard	INR 1,500

IELTS

The following make up the IELTS cost for Indian students. 

Registration Cost	INR 14,700
Retake Fee	INR 12,000 to INR 15,000
Request for Additional Scorecard	INR 250

Cost of MS in USA for Indian Students: Student Visa

Coming to the Student Visa cost of MS in USA for Indian students, we find that there are two visas that students mainly apply for. These are the F-1 and the J-1 student visa.  

Cost of F-1 visa	INR 25,000
Cost of J-1 student visa	INR 16,720

Cost of MS in USA for Indian Students: Application 

The most important step is applying for universities and courses of your choice. Taking the same into consideration, let’s go through the cost of applying below. 

General range of application fee	INR 3,700 to INR 12,000
Cap on Postal Charges, if required	INR 10,000
Portfolio application, if required	INR 5,000 to INR 10,000

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Cost of MS in USA for Indian Students: Airfare 

After everything is said and you are ready to fly to your dream university, costs don’t stop lining up. Next is the cost of airfare for students to travel. 

Average range of one-side trip to USA

INR 50,000 to INR 1,00,000

Tuition Cost of MS in USA for Indian Students 

Now that the student has landed in the USA for MS, they must be consistent with their tuition fees. Taking some of the top universities in USA into consideration, below is how the tuition costs look. 

Name of University	Tuition Fee
Stanford University	INR 28 lakh to INR 41 lakh
Harvard University	INR 41 lakh
Yale University	INR 33 lakh to INR 40 lakh
MIT	INR 65 lakh
University of Chicago	INR 42 lakh
Columbia University	INR 30 lakh to INR 60 lakh
University of California, Berkeley	INR 24 lakh

Also Read: Top Universities in USA

Cost of Living 

What else comes under the cost of MS in USA for Indian students. Having covered the journey from the cost of the application process to covering the tuition fee and student visa, the student now needs to survive living in the country, which involves meeting accommodation costs and more.  

Accommodation	INR 70,000 to INR 1.5 lakh
Food	INR 2,000 to INR 3,000 per meal
Health Coverage	INR 33,000 to INR 51,000
Travel	Up to INR 22,000
Miscellaneous*	INR 20,000 to INR 40,000

*The miscellaneous costs may include stationary, additional costs you did not see coming, repair, etc.

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