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Choose Your University, Part 3

In the first part of our series, “Choose Your University”, I introduced the idea of characterizing schools as “reach, target, and safety” schools. Last week, I discussed important considerations when choosing your university, including the program specific ranking of the area of desired study, differences between small liberal arts colleges and large universities, and the importance of finding an environment that best fits your personality and goals. In this blog, I will be talking about financial considerations you should bear in mind while you narrow your list of universities to which you’d like to apply. This blog is directed towards undergraduates. The last blog of the series will be posted this weekend on financial considerations for graduate school applicants.

在选校系列博客的第一部分，我介绍了“梦想学校，目标学校和保底学校”这三种分类。上周，我讨论了选择好的大学一些重要的考虑因素包括你想要学习的领域的专业排名，小的文理学院和大的综合性大学之间的差别。在这个博客里我会介绍如何从经济上的考虑来缩小你的选校范围。这个博客最主要是针对本科生。这系列博客的最后一个篇，我会介绍研究生如何从经济上的考虑来缩小你的选校范围并会在本周末分享给大家。

An undergraduate education from a reputable American university carries international recognition, equips you well to manage in a globalized, English-speaking world, and is likely to open many doors for you down the road. While the benefits of studying in the US are many, an American education can be expensive.

美国大学的本科教育享誉世界。它能够为你在这个全球化，英语世界里获得自己的一席之地做好准备，并可能为你开启你奋斗道路上的机会之门。但是虽然美国留学的好处多多，但是美国教育高昂的学费会让很多同学望而止步。

The range of tuition and fees for undergraduate studies varies tremendously by university. At public universities, international students often face higher tuition fees than Americans, the rationale being that Americans pay taxes that subsidize these universities. At private universities, the opportunities for scholarships may be fewer for international students than American-born applicants. Nonetheless, there are strategies for international students to save money while not sacrificing the quality of education.

不同大学的本科学杂费差异甚大。在公立大学，国际学生通常面临着比美国人他们的美国同学更高的费用，这是因为美国人支付的税收补贴了这些大学的费用。而在私立的大学，国际学生获得奖学金的机会比美国人的申请者来说很少。不过，也有许多战略，能够帮助国际生既省钱，同时又不会牺牲教育质量。

The first strategy is to look at universities which offer scholarships or grants to disadvantaged students.

第一个战略就是寻找那些提供奖学金或助学金给弱势学生的大学。

“Need-blind admissions” is a term referring to an admission policy that does not consider financial need in the admission process. If you are admitted to a university with need-blind admissions and your parents earn under a set amount of income, you are automatically eligible for reduced or free tuition. There are currently six universities in the United States that offer need-blind admissions to international students: Dartmouth College, Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Amherst College, Yale, and Princeton.

“需求回避政策”（Need-blind admissions）指得是不考虑经济需求的招生政策。如果你被有需求回避政策的学校录取，而你的父母的收入又低于一个特定的指标，你就是自动获得减少甚至免学费的资格。目前在美国有六所大学为国际学生提供需求回避政策。他们是：达特茅斯学院，哈佛大学，麻省理工学院，安默斯特学院，耶鲁大学和普林斯顿。

While “top 20” private universities are often regarded as the most prestigious, a very high-quality education can be obtained at lower ranked public universities—and for a much cheaper price. For example, spending four years at Columbia University may cost you well over $200,000 for tuition, fees, and housing, while a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Tech (a solid, top 50 university) would cost less than half of that.

虽然全美排名前20的私立大学经常被视为是最具盛名的，一些排名稍低的公立大学的教育质量也相当高-- 并且会便宜很多！比如说，在哥伦比亚大学读四年大学，学杂费，生活费可能会花费超过20万美金，但是如果你就读佐治亚理工学院（一个名副其实的前50大学）你的花费可能是一半都不到。

Something very important to keep in mind is that the reputation of the university you choose is only a small part of your occupational opportunities after your studies. Employers (and graduate schools) place high importance on the opportunities you sought during your time as an undergraduate, including internships, research, and extracurricular leadership activities in which you participated. Your college GPA is also tremendously important. An outstanding student from Georgia Tech with a 4.0 GPA and impressive internships, for example, has a much better shot at landing a top job compared to a mediocre student with no internship experience from Columbia.

有一点非常重要的是你所选的大学的声誉只是你毕业以后得到就业机会的一部分的考虑。雇主们(以及研究生院校)很看重你在本科学习阶段的一些你自己寻找到的机会，比如说实习，研究以及你参加的那些课外体现你领导力的活动。你的大学GPA也是至关重要的。比如说，一个来自佐治亚理工学院, GPA为4.0拥有优秀实习经历的学生比起哥伦比亚大学一个成绩平平没有实习经历的同学更有机会获得更好的工作。

So, in summary, do your research about the cost of the tuitions to which you apply. Keep in mind that while some schools may be out of your budget, there are other more affordable universities at which you can still receive a top education. Go America’s American and Chinese Consultants have deep knowledge of scholarship opportunities for international students. For more information on these opportunities, don’t hesitate to contact us.

所以，总而言之，要好好研究你申请的大学的学费成本问题。要记住虽然有的学校的费用可能超出了你的预算，仍然还是有很多大学能让你划算的得到一个优质教育。Go America的美国和中国顾问熟知对于国际学生的奖学金机会，想要了解更多关于奖学金的信息，欢迎来联系我们。

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