<p>@austinmshauri - Also, it is important to note that OP is an international student which will make working very difficult if not impossible - so OP will also need to be paying for general living expenses (room and board - and later on, his or her own apartment as I know it is quite common for BU upperclassmen to move off campus) through either his or her parents finances or loans - it will be incredibly difficult to supplement with their own wages. The 60k/year for BU might very well be a few thousand more depending on OPs life style and comfort level (some people are much better at scrimping than others if the circumstances call for it.) </p>