Budgeting for study in the US (UTK)

MYOS1634
Thu, 10 Mar 2016 20:20:31 +0000

Are you an exchange student coming over through a program with your university? Would you be open to living off campus and cooking your own meals in a “flatshare” type arrangement or would your university require you live on campus? 19K for R&B + books sounds high, frankly. In their COA, they estimate 10K for Room and board (Knoxville is not very expensive and those are dorm costs, a room in a standard shared apartment will typically cost less), 1,500 for books (rent or buy used! And depending on your major, it may be far less), and over $5,000 for personal expenses (how much pizza/beer/toothpaste do they expect you to consume?)