<p>alexandre i agree that i am not as knowledgable as you are!</p>
<p>But don’t you think that the figures that you have mentioned are just too much exagerrated???</p>
<p>For some time just leave the plane fares and personal expenses alone
Just concentrating on the tuition fees and room and board, the tuition fees and room and board for both the colleges are mentioned below:</p>
<p>for fall 2008</p>
<p>Tuition fees
- umich : around $33,000
- uiuc : around $31,000</p>
<p>Room & Board</p>
<ol>
<li>umich : around $8500</li>
<li>uiuc : around $8740.</li>
</ol>
<p>Books and health insurance will cost another $2500 probably!</p>
<p>So summing up : umich : $ 44000
uiuc : $ 42240.</p>
<p>hardly $1760 is the difference.</p>
<p>Moreover i am planning to live off-campus from my sophormore year onwards and i am also planning to work on-campus(20 hrs/week @ $8-$10/ hr) to carry out my personal expenses!!!</p>
<p>I may be completely wrong that is why i need your help!!!</p>
<p>Now what do you suggest???</p>
<p>Alexandre: i don’t want to debate ; i just want to clear my doubt. How come umich will cost around $60,000/yr and UIUC $50,000 with the above mentioned plans!!!</p>
<p>Do guide me!!</p>
<p>I need your help!!</p>