If you have good grades & scores, most (all?) state schools have full-rides. Ivies and stuff have full financial aid too if you qualify (family income etc).
Ask HN: Where to go for the cheapest EE degree in the U.S.? In the World?
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Re: Ask HN: Where to go for the cheapest EE degree in the U.S.? In the World?
#62The cheapest yet probably recognized all over the world ( to a certain extent) and with good track record of quality instruction would be the Indian Institute of Technology, India. And they have quiet a few of them spread across the country. EE dept was especially strong in my hometown (Madras) 10 years back and I am sure that's the case now. URL. Cost FREE. Yes. https://www.iitm.ac.in You heard that right. But you h…
Can anyone person from any country in the world apply after sitting for the exam?
I know for fact that there were students from African nations who attended not IITs, but the B-Schools(IIMs) and Med schools(JIPMER etc). PLease follow-up with the resp IITs by contacting the faculty directly. You might have to obtain the Indian equivalent of F1(US student visa) though.
Re: Ask HN: Where to go for the cheapest EE degree in the U.S.? In the World?
#63Earlier quoted context omitted.
I spent a few months in Darmstadt. Agree about all the positives you mentioned. One negative I want to add is that relatively few people speak English.
I did the same thing -- a summer in grad school doing research -- but I did think it was a great opportunity to learn German.
Yep, iirc I was not officially "registered" with the uni, but they still opened up free basic german classes if I was interested.
Re: Ask HN: Where to go for the cheapest EE degree in the U.S.? In the World?
#64This is for a US based university.
Have not attended that many university's to be able to do an actual comparison, but here is the info for my alma mater. Additionally I studied CS, but I know they have a good EE program as well.
The school is California State University - Los Angeles (CSULA). It is an ABET accredited school.
If you are just looking at tuition it runs $6,744/ 2 semester year for California residents. Estimates for a non-resident living on campus run $35,638/ 2 semester year.
Here is a link to the Universities cost and financial aid page: http://www.calstatela.edu/financialaid/2018-2019-cost-attend...
Re: Ask HN: Where to go for the cheapest EE degree in the U.S.? In the World?
#65The cheapest yet probably recognized all over the world ( to a certain extent) and with good track record of quality instruction would be the Indian Institute of Technology, India. And they have quiet a few of them spread across the country. EE dept was especially strong in my hometown (Madras) 10 years back and I am sure that's the case now. URL. Cost FREE. Yes. https://www.iitm.ac.in You heard that right. But you h…
Can anyone person from any country in the world apply after sitting for the exam?
I completed my undergraduate degree from IIT Madras. It is not free, there is a tuition fee. I think the tuition fees for a foreign national would come around 4k to 5k USD. You can find eligibility criteria for foreign nationals over here[1].
1. https://www.iitm.ac.in/sites/default/files/uploads/adm._pro....
Re: Ask HN: Where to go for the cheapest EE degree in the U.S.? In the World?
#66I would have to guess that the best value is Germany. Darmstadt is a lovely little fun, hip town and they have a reputable engineering school at TU: https://www.tu-darmstadt.de/studieren/abschluesse/bachelor/e... There is a lot of scholarship money to fund your living expenses here: https://www.tu-darmstadt.de/international/home/funding/index... But the actual costs are very low. A few hundred dollars a semester. I c…
Do you happen to know what is their approach towards people with a full-time job?
Re: Ask HN: Where to go for the cheapest EE degree in the U.S.? In the World?
#67The French École Normale Supérieure will pay you around 1200 euros per month to study there. There are strings attached though (10 yrs public service commitment).
Well, this is an American site, and Americans can communicate in any language as long as it's English. French is one of the most difficult Western languages to master, so keep that in mind. Think a year of formal study. Even for Germany, the visa office typically gives you a German language test that requires you to speak the language well. If you're one of those people that thinks "I'll pick up a new language on the…
> Americans can communicate in any language as long as it's English.
Any language. As long as it's English.
I... I guess?
Re: Ask HN: Where to go for the cheapest EE degree in the U.S.? In the World?
#68Another route for the U.S. is to try and get a scholarship. If you're a high school student and you test well, a high SAT or ACT score should get you a full ride to a school some where.
Re: Ask HN: Where to go for the cheapest EE degree in the U.S.? In the World?
#69I would have to guess that the best value is Germany. Darmstadt is a lovely little fun, hip town and they have a reputable engineering school at TU: https://www.tu-darmstadt.de/studieren/abschluesse/bachelor/e... There is a lot of scholarship money to fund your living expenses here: https://www.tu-darmstadt.de/international/home/funding/index... But the actual costs are very low. A few hundred dollars a semester. I c…
Do you happen to know what is their approach towards people with a full-time job?
I believe the page you are looking for is this: https://www.teilzeitstudium.tu-darmstadt.de/teilzeitstudium_...
Especially: https://www.teilzeitstudium.tu-darmstadt.de/media/dezernat_i...
Re: Ask HN: Where to go for the cheapest EE degree in the U.S.? In the World?
#70Earlier quoted context omitted.
Can anyone person from any country in the world apply after sitting for the exam?
I completed my undergraduate degree from IIT Madras. It is not free, there is a tuition fee. I think the tuition fees for a foreign national would come around 4k to 5k USD. You can find eligibility criteria for foreign nationals over here[1]. 1. https://www.iitm.ac.in/sites/default/files/uploads/adm._pro....
AFAIK (Because I studied at one of these institutes) it's open to only NRIs (non-resident Indians)