It is about the cost. If you have enough money, it is better to come here early. You really do not need any other reasons. 而且现在出国很容易啦。你可以自己上学校网站查寻。有问题可以问学校 by email。If you come to San Diego area, I can help you to pick you up at airport and find a room near University. Please visit my web at www.SDSUHouse4Rent.com for more information. I helped one student from China. He is accepted as a freshman at SDSU (San Diego State University, www.sdsu.edu ) major in biology, but he need to pass his English first at ALI (American Language Institute, www.americanlanguage.org ). I believe you have 6 months to pass the exam, but if you failed first time, you can study another 6 months. (I know one student from Saudi Arabia did not pass the first exam and continue his study in ALI). You can find all the cost in University web site. Here is what I calculate it: 6 month English study fee: $5980; room: $700 per month; meals: $600 or less per month (breakfast $1: milk and bread; lunch (subway: 6-inch, $4; foot-long, $6; pizza: $3.5; bowl-to-go: $5.99; in-n-out burger: $2.99); dinner: cook by yourself: $3 to $5 should be a good meal); other cost: $200 per month ($1500 should be enough for basic need x 6 months = $9000 (not sure about student medical insurance, hopefully it is not too bad, but I think it is required by college)). You can buy a kind of reliable used car from $3000 to $20000 (the Chinese student bought a used BMW for $18000).
Here is the cost from SDSU web
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Estimated 2011-12 Costs of Attendance:
Undergraduate Nonresidents (Out-of-State and Foreign)
9 months
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LIVING ON
CAMPUS
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LIVING OFF
CAMPUS
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Basic Tuition and Fees
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$6,578
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$6,578
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Nonresident Tuition*
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$11,160
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$11,160
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Books and Supplies
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$1,661
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$1,661
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Food and Housing**
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$11,549
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$10,533
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Transportation
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$1,338
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$1,714
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Misc./Personal
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$2,694
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$2,810
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Total
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$34,980
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$34,456
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* Nonresident tuition based on 15 units each semester at $372 per unit.
** Freshmen from outside SDSU's local service area are required to live on campus for their first year.
Note: The costs in this table are subject to change without notice.
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Estimated 2011-12 Costs of Attendance:
Graduate Nonresidents (Out-of-State and Foreign)
9 months
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LIVING OFF
CAMPUS
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Basic Tuition and Fees*
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$7,844
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Nonresident Tuition**
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$6,696
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Books and Supplies
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$1,661
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Food and Housing
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$11,693
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Transportation
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$1,954
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Misc./Personal
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$2,810
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Total
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$32,658
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* Basic tuition and fees for first-time teacher credential students are $7,454.
Basic tuition and fees for education doctoral (Ed. D.) students are $11,606, plus an additional $372 per unit if a nonresident.
Graduate business students in selected degree programs pay an additional $254 per unit.
**Nonresident tuition based on 9 units each semester at $372 per unit.
Note: The costs in this table are subject to change without notice.
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